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The Medway barge match, 1969

My thanks to the Thames Sailing Barge Trust for pointing these out on their Facebook page. The organisation also has this Twitter feed.

Author Gavin AtkinPosted on November 4, 2013November 4, 2013Categories Barges and wherries, Culture: songs, stories, photography and art, History, Locations, Medway, Swale and the Kent coast, Racing sailing craft, Sailing boat, Traditional carvel, wooden boat, Working boatsTags 1969, Medway Barge Match, river medway, sailing barge racing, Thames Sailing Barge Trust, YouTube1 Comment on The Medway barge match, 1969

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