The Kentish Sail Association’s Swale Match 2013 – part 2
Tag: Working boats
Pathé video of Dutch sailing barges racing
Here’s a short video showing Dutch sailors racing barges in what looks like tough competition – and this time there’s no annoying announcer braying patronising nonsense.
Ships and the Essex Coast – photos my father took in 1955-7
I love the atmospheric shots of Leigh Creek and Maldon. And talking of atmospheric, look at those ships at Tilbury – they were coal fired in those days and don’t you know it!
The young female figure is my Mum, but I guess you will have worked that out.