Category: Sailing barges
Nick Ardley book launch, Sat 23 July
Join the author at Baggins Book Bazaar, High St, Rochester, Sat 23 July, 1300-1500. Call Baggins on 01634 811651 to reserve a copy.
Medway Barge Match, Sat 28 May
The spectacular annual barge match will start at Gillingham on Saturday morning, probably quite early as HW is at 0530. The barges race out to the Medway Approach Buoy and back up the river....
Nick Ardley: A Barging Childhood and Beyond, Thurs 14 Jan
This month’s Winter Warmer is brought to you by the Cruising Association Kent Section is by Nick Ardley – A Barging Childhood and Beyond: The Story of an Essex Sailor. This talk will take...
Dutch barge towed to Queenborough by Sheerness lifeboat
On Saturday 12 September, the Sheerness all-weather lifeboat went to the aid of this 20 metre Dutch barge “Friso” that had broken down and was anchored south of the Kentish Flats wind farm. The barge, with...
Swale Smack & Sailing Barge Match, Sat 8 August
For the 43rd year, the Kentish Sail Association (affiliated to the RYA) presents “probably the largest traditional boat gathering on the East Coast.” For more details visit www.kentishsail.org
Medway Barge Match, Sat 23 May 2015
The course is from Gillingham Pier to the Medway Buoy and back. The first start is at 0730 for the Coasting Class, followed by the Restricted Staysail Class then the Bowsprit Class. The Committee...
Sail on Thames Barge Centaur
SB Centaur, originally from the Medway, is owned and operated by the Thames Sailing Barge Trust, which is a member of the MSBA. The barge will be berthed at Lower Upnor (GPS yard), for a...
Faversham Creek Basin Dredging Application
The proposed works are to restore the Basin as a working resource in the centre of Faversham, to enable traditional vessels such as Thames Barges to be berthed, restored and maintained there. This is...
Medway Barge Match 2014
This year’s barge match will take place on Saturday 7 June, see http://medwaybargematch.co.uk/
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