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 Race from the Medway to the Orwell. There is also an unofficial match at Whitstable every year.
Remaining matches 2018:
Swale Match Saturday August 4th
Whitstable Harbour Match Saturday August 11th
Colne Match Saturday September 15th
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 | 19= | ||||||
| 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 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= |