Category: Racing sailing craft

The Medway barge match, 2013 – an accidental photo gallery

Out sailing on my own this weekend, I came across the Medway barge match. I’d completely forgotten it was happening, but soon got the idea when I saw them all trooping out past the SS Montgomery.

Anyway I got the little Samsung pocket camera out, and took these snaps – I hope you like them.

PS – Fowey boatbuilder Marcus Lewis has been in touch to say that there’s an old negative of the sailing barge Cabby up for auction on eBay. It doesn’t look like it’s in strong demand and I suspect the seller will have a few more up his sleeve. Thanks Marcus!

The ‘Big Class’ racing on film in 1899

The Big Class on film 1899

Check out this page about the ‘Big Class’ and a striking piece of film of three GL Watson-designed racing yachts competing in 1899.

While you’re there do take a look around the Peggy Bawn Press website – there are some very nice looking books on sale!

Australian National Maritime Museum photos

ANMM Flickr photo stream

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Dale Appleton has emailed to let me know that the Australian National Maritime Museum has published a shed-load of photos on Flickr, and is asking for information about them.

Perhaps intheboatshed.net readers will be able to fill in a few gaps – the museum’s asking for information to be posted into the Flickr comment boxes.

PS – There’s a mass of stuff to look at here. Check out the comment from ‘Peggy Bawn’ below for a vision of simple beauty (I think he’s found my favourite shot too) and a grand photo of Joshua Slocum apparently modelling a new set of sails…