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 class definitions may vary in the different matches)
Races are held on the Medway, Blackwater, Thames, Colne, Swale, Orwell, and a Passage Rally from the Medway to the Orwell. There is also an unofficial match at Whitstable every year.
Barge Matches for 2020.
No barge matches have taken place yet this year due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remaining match dates are :
Swale match – date now moved to Saturday August 29th
(Contacts: orinocofrog@gmail.com; pollock@clara.co.uk; julian@seaforthpublishing.com)
Colne Match – Saturday September 12th
(contact p.winter@winterandcomarine.com)
2021 barge Match Dates:
Medway – May 22nd
Pin Mill – July 3rd
Blackwater – July 17th
Swale – July 31st
Thames – August 14th
Southend – 29th August – yet to be confirmed
Colne – 11th September
RESULTS:
Colne 2019
(Note all barges sail in one class)
1. Blue Mermaid
2. Edme, First over start line
3. Niagara
4. Repertor
5. Ironsides
6. Edith May
7. Adieu
8. Thalatta
9. Cambria
10. Centaur
Swale 2019
Match cancelled, no Championship points awarded.
Pin Mill 2019
Class A (Course 9 – 22.5 nm)
1. EDME (fastest start, first round outer mark)
2 Mirosa
3 Xylonite
4 Cambria
Class B (Course 9 – 22.5 nm)
1 Niagara (first round outer mark)
2 Edith May
3 Repertor (Fastets start)
4 Ironsides
5 Reminder
Class C (Course 2 – 16nm)
1 Lady Daphne (first round outer mark)
2 Ardwina
3 Centaur (Fastest start in class and overall)
4 Dinah
Passage Rally 2019
1 Edith May
2 Marjore
3 Repertor
4 Ironsides
Medway 2019
Coasting class:
1 Orinoco, (fastest start, first round outer mark)
2 Lady of the Lea
3 Centaur
4 Ardwina
Restricted Staysail Class
1 Niagara (first round outer mark)
2 Edith May (fastest start 6 seconds)
3 Ironsides
4 Repertor retired
Bowsprit Class
1. Edme (first round outer mark)
2 Adieu (fastest start, best rounding of outer mark)
3 Marjorie
Blackwater Match 2019
Slow Staysail Class
1 George Smeed, (fastest start in class 3m 47s, first round outer mark in class)
2 Centaur, (best rounding of outer mark)
Senior Staysail Class
1 Niagara, (first round outer mark in class)
2 Reminder, (fastest start in class 1m 41s)
Repertor (retired after rounding outer mark.)
Bowsprit Class
1 Edme, (first round outer mark in class)
2 Blue Mermaid
3 Mirosa, (fastest start in class 1m 15s)
4 Cambria
Thames Match 2019
Coasting Class
1 Lady Daphne, (first across start line (6m 50s), first round outer mark)
2 Lady of the Lea
3 Thalatta, (Overall Seamanship)
Champion Staysail Class
1 Ironsides, (first across start line (2m 51s), first round outer mark)
2 Edith May
3 Niagara
4 Repertor
Champion Bowsprit Class
1 Adieu, (first across start line (55s), fastest start overall, first round outer mark)
2 Blue Mermaid
3 Marjorie
2019 CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
| MEDWAY | BLACKWATER | THAMES | PIN MILL | SWALE | COLNE | TOTAL POINTS | POINTS WITH 1 DISCARD | POSITION IN CLASS | POSITION OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADIEU | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | |||
| BLUE MERMAID | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7= | |||
| CAMBRIA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5= | 16= | |||
| EDME | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MARJORIE | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5= | 16= | ||||
| MIROSA | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10= | ||||
| XYLONITE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | |||||
| EDITH MAY | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4= | ||
| IRONSIDES | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NIAGARA | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | |
| REMINDER | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13= | ||||
| REPERTOR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | |
| ARDWINA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16= | ||||
| CENTAUR | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4= | ||
| DINAH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | |||||
| GEORGE SMEED | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5= | 13= | |||||
| LADY DAPHNE | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7= | ||||
| LADY OF THE LEA | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| ORINOCO | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5= | 13= | |||||
| THALATTA | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 10= | ||||
Breakdown of points awarded::
MEDWAY 2019
Edme 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class total 6 points
Adieu 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, 1 point for fastest start in class and 1 point for seamanship (Best rounding) total 6 points
Marjorie 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third in class total 3 points
Niagara 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class total 6 points
Edith May 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for fastest start overall total 6 points
Ironsides 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third in class total 3 points
Repertor 1 point for starting, retired total 1 point
Orinoco 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for first round outer, 1 point for fastest start in class total 7 points
Lady of the Lea 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class total 4 points
Centaur 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third in class total 3 points
Ardwina 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing total 2 points
BLACKWATER 2019
Edme 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 6 points
Blue Mermaid 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, total 4 points
Mirosa 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 point for third in class, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for fastest start overall, total 5 points
Cambria 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, total 2 points
Niagara 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 6 points
Reminder 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, 1 point for fastest start in class, total 5 points
Repertor 1 point for starting (retired), total 1 point
George Smeed 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 7 points
Centaur 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, total 4 points
THAMES 2019
Adieu 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for fastest start in class, 1 point for fastest start overall and 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 8 points
Blue Mermaid 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, total 4 points
Marjorie 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 points for third in class, total 3 points
Ironsides 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for fastest start in class and 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 7 points
Edith May 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, total 4 points
Niagara 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 points for third in class, total 3 points
Repertor 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, total 2 points
Lady Daphne 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 3 points for first in class, 1 point for fastest start in class and 1 point for first round outer mark in class, total 7 points
Lady of the Lea 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class, total 4 points
Thalatta 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 1 points for third in class and 1 point for seamanship, total 4 points
SWALE 2019 – Match cancelled, no Championship points awarded
COLNE 2019
Barges sail in one class, but Championship points are awarded as if they sailed in their normal classes. No individual starts so 2 points for first across start line of all barges, and no points awarded for the outermark.
BLUE MERMAID 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 3 points for first in class – total 5 points
EDME 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing, 2 points for second in class and 2 points for first across start line – total 6 points
ADIEU 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 1 point for third in class – total 3 points
CAMBRIA 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing – total 2 points
NIAGARA 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 3 points for first in class – total 5 points
REPERTOR 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 2 points for second in class – total 4 points
IRONSIDES 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 1 point for third in class – total 3 points
EDITH MAY 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing – total 2 points
THALATTA 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 3 points for first in class –total 5 points
CENTAUR 1 point for starting, 1 point for finishing and 2 points for second in class – total 4 points
2018 CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
| 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 | ||||||
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= |