Barge Match Dates 2021
Posted November 20, 2020
by David Renouf
Medway 22nd May Pin Mill 3rd July Blackwater 17th July Swale 31 July Thames 14th August Colne 11th September (No Southend Match)
learn moreBlackwater Sailing Barge Match Film Show 2019
Posted February 13, 2019
by David Renouf
Maldon Little Ship Club, The Hythe , Maldon. 23rd February, 2019, 4pm (after A.O.B. A.G.M.) Entry £3 – to go towards Match funds. The 2018 Barge Match & Smack Race film will be shown.PLUS a special showing of David Gowing’s iconic...
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Posted December 20, 2018
by David Renouf
Sea-Change Sailing Trust Barge Mate £1500 to £2000 per month depending on experience Since 2007 the Sea-Change Sailing Trust has worked afloat with young people and vulnerable adults using traditional seamanship to engage them in positive...
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Posted October 9, 2018
by David Renouf
15th September 2018. Start time 0730 Course: Bateman Tower start, Colne Bar (P), Clacton Pier (S), Wallet Spitway (S), Colne Bar (S), Bateman Tower finish. 1st Edme CSPS Barge Cup and Golden Cockerel 2nd Niagara Sailorman Cup 3rd Repertor Prior...
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Posted August 24, 2018
by David Renouf
Please note the Southend Barge Match originally scheduled for Sunday August 26th has been CANCELLED – see http://southendbargematch.uk. The remaining match for 2018 is the Colne match on Saturday September 15th.
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Posted August 14, 2018
by David Renouf
Class 3 Bowsprit Barge 1st EDME 2nd DAWN 3rd MARJORIE Class 4 Staysail Barges 1st NIAGARA 2nd REPERTOR Class 5 Restricted Staysail Barges 1st LADY OF THE LEA 2nd ORINOCO 3rd PUDGE
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Posted July 30, 2018
by David Renouf
August 4th 2018 Class 4 Staysail Barges and Class 5 Slow Staysail Barges start 0730 Class 3 Bowsprit Barges Start 0745 Course is likely to be from the start line in the East Swale (Sand End Buoy) out to a mark in the position of the old...
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Posted July 23, 2018
by David Renouf
Coasting Class: 1st Cambria 2nd Lady Of The Lea Champion Staysail Class: 1st Niagara 2nd Repertor 3rd Ironsides Champion Bowsprit Class 1st Marjorie 2nd Adieu
learn moreBarge Match Dates for 2019
Posted July 20, 2018
by David Renouf
May 25th Medway Barge Match 8th June Blackwater Smack and Barge Match 22nd June Thames Barge Match 20th July Passage Rally 27th July Pin Mill Barge Match 10th August Swale Smack and Barge Match 25th August Southend Barge Match – to be...
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Posted July 13, 2018
by David Renouf
This year’s Thames Barge Match will take place on Saturday 21st July. The start line will be at Mucking No. 3 buoy with the following start times: Coasting Class 1000 Champion Staysail Class 1015 Champion Bowsprit Class 1020.
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Posted July 4, 2018
by David Renouf
Saturday July 7th Start/Finish off Osea Island Class 1 start 0830 Class2 start 0845 Class 3 start 0900 Smacks and Bawleys start 0915 Class 1: 1st Lady Daphne 2nd George Smeed 3rd Centaur Fastest start Blackthorn First round outer mark Lady...
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Posted June 28, 2018
by David Renouf
Sea-Change Sailing Trust are offering places on another course designed to provide training for those looking to become competent mates and skippers of sailing barges. This is scheduled to take place on sailing barge Cambria 9th-13th July 2018...
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