Every year, the barges compete in a series of races, with the barge securing the most points being declared Champion Barge for that year.
There are three classes – Coasting, Staysail and Bowsprit.
(NOTE – The definitions may vary in the different matches)
Races are held on the Medway, Blackwater, Thames, Colne, Swale, Orwell, at Southend and a Passage Rally from the Medway to the Orwell. There is also an unofficial match at Whitstable every year.
All barge matches have been sailed for 2018 and the final championship points allocations follow.
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
Southend Barge Match – No race 2019
7th September Colne Barge Match
other events:
22nd June Rowhedge Regatta
6th July Wivenhoe Town Regatta
27th July OGA East Coast Race
3rd August Whitstable Harbour Day Barge Race
8th September Mersea Dredging Match
21st September Maldon Regatta
CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE 2018
| BARGE | MEDWAY | PIN MILL | BLACKWATER | THAMES | SWALE | COLNE | Total Points | Total Points with 1 discard | Position in Class | Position Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADIEU | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11= | |||||
| DAWN | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7= | |||||
| EDME | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1= | ||
| KITTY | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21= | ||||||
| MARJORIE | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | |||
| MIROSA | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9= | |||||
| EDITH MAY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17= | ||||||
| IRONSIDES | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14= | |||||
| MELISSA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21= | ||||||
| NIAGARA | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 1= | |
| REMINDER | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11= | |||||
| REPERTOR | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 4 | |
| ARDWINA | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | ||||||
| BLACKTHORN | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |||||
| CAMBRIA | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| CENTAUR | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7= | ||||
| GEORGE SMEED | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8= | 17= | ||||||
| LADY DAPHNE | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14= | ||||||
| LADY OF THE LEA | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 3 | |||
| ORINOCO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8= | 17= | ||||||
| PUDGE | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9= | ||||
| THALATTA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
Breakdown of points awarded::
MEDWAY 2018
EDME: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, and 1 point for seamanship
MARJORIE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
EDITH MAY: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
NIAGARA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, and 1 point for fastest start overall
REPERTOR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for third place
LADY OF THE LEA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
PUDGE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
PIN MILL 2018
ADIEU: 1 point for starting (retired)
EDME: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
MIROSA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
MELISSA: 1 point for starting and 1 point for finishing
NIAGARA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
REMINDER: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third place, 1 point for fastest start in class, and 1 point for fastest start overall
REPERTOR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
ARDWINA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
BLACKTHORN: 1 point for starting and 1 point for finishing
CENTAUR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place. And 1 point for seamanship
BLACKWATER 2018
CAMBRIA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
EDME: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
KITTY: 1 point for starting and 1 point for finishing
MIROSA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third place, 1 point for fastest start in class, and 1 point for fastest start overall
NIAGARA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
REMINDER: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for third place
REPERTOR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place, 1 point for fastest start in class, and 1 point for seamanship
BLACKTHORN: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for fastest start in class
CENTAUR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for third place
GEORGE SMEED: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
LADY DAPHNE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
PUDGE: 1 point for starting and 1 point for finishing
THAMES 2018
MARJORIE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 3 points for first place.
ADIEU: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for fastest start overall, 1 point for first round outer mark in class.
NIAGARA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in classs and 1 point for first round outer mark in class.
REPERTOR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place.
IRONSIDES: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing , and 1 point for third place.
CAMBRIA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class
LADY OF THE LEA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, and 1 point for seamanship.
SWALE 2018
EDME: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
DAWN: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place, 1 point for fastest start in class and 1 point for seamanship
MARJORIE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for third place
NIAGARA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in classs and 1 point for first round outer mark in class.
REPERTOR: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place.
LADY OF THE LEA: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for fastest start overall, and 1 point for first round outer mark in class
ORINOCO: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 2 points for second place
PUDGE: 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, and 1 point for third place
COLNE 2018
EDME 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for fastest start, 3 points for first place bowsprit
DAWN 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place bowsprit
Marjorie 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third place bowsprit
NIAGARA 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place fast staysail
Repertor 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place fast staysail
Ironsides 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third place fast staysail
Lady of the Lea 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first place coasting/slow staysail
Cambria 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second place coasting/slow staysail
Thalatta 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third place coasting/slow staysail
Centaur 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing coasting/slow staysail
2017 CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
| Barge | Medway | Blackwater | Pin Mill | Thames | Swale | Southend | Colne | Total Points | Total points with 1 discard | Position in Class | Position Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adieu | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3= | 6= | |||
| Marjorie | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3= | 3= | ||
| Mirosa | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4+ | |||
| Edme | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
| Edith May | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Ironsides | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |||||
| Melissa | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17= | |||||
| Niagara | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| Reminder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Repertor | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | |
| Ardwina | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | ||||||
| Blackthorn | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4= | 12= | |||||
| Cambria | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1= | 6= | ||||
| Centaur | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4= | 12= | |||||
| Cygnet | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | |||||
| Dinah | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | ||||||
| Lady of the Lea | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1= | 6= | |||
| Pudge | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |||||
| Thalatta | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17= |