Thames Sailing Barge Trust (Tsbt)
About Thames Sailing Barge Trust (Tsbt)
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Thames Sailing Barge Trust (Tsbt) Description
The Thames Sailing Barge Trust is a registered charity (number 1102840) that currently preserves two barges, Pudge & Centaur, in sailing condition for the benefit of the public.
Experiencing the pleasures and excitement of sailing an historic vessel such as a Thames Sailing Barge is not as difficult as you might imagine. The Thames Sailing Barge Trust offers the opportunity to sail to various locations around the Thames Estuary and also to take part in competition with other barges in the various barge matches arranged throughout the sailing season.
Might you be a future barge skipper or mate? Talk to us to find out more.
Or if you'd like to learn traditional boat building and maintenance techniques come along to one of our regular work parties and meet a whole new group of friends.
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Some great video from Kevin Jay
ORIGINAL FRAMED BARGE WATERCOLOURS FOR SALE
Following the death of the widow of one of the original Thames Barge Sailing Club Members Lew Foweraker, we have been advised that the watercolour paintings below which belonged to Lew are up for sale. Please see details below if you are interested in purchasing a picture. Contact details are also attached.
A great Saturday evening at Maldon Little Ship Club with the Trust holding its annual Laying Up Supper. Forty seven members attended the event enjoying a three course meal followed by an enjoyable talk from Dave Selby a contributor to Practical Boat Owner. Funds also raised towards the Pudge Fund.
A talk by Di Murrell at Chiswick Pier Trust on October 30, 7.30 pm. Tuesday, 30 October at Chiswick Pier Trust, The Pier House, Corney Reach Way, W4 2UG. £3 for non-members, FREE for members. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30 pm.
Award-winning writer and waterways campaigner, Di Murrell, talks about her life on the river, and the history of how London relied on the Thames to supply the grain which fed its citizens, allowing the city to grow and flourish in a jointly badged talk... by Chiswick Pier Trust and River Thames Society.
Winner of the 2012 Sophie Coe Prize for her essay, ‘Food on the Move', Di also writes for French travel magazines and Petits Propos Culinaires. ‘Barges and Bread’ was the 2018 UK winner of the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards.
Di Murrell has spent most of her adult life on UK waterways. With her husband, Tam, she worked a pair of canal boats, moving imported lime pulp to L.Rose’s Wharf in Hemel Hempstead where it was used in the manufacture of marmalade and cordial. Later they worked the Upper Thames delivering coal to Thames Conservancy lock-keepers and on the Tideway carrying grain from Tilbury to Coxes Mill on the River Wey. They eventually operated three small coasters in and around the Thames Estuary and Netherlands.
Di has always been involved in the politics of inland waterways, campaigning against the loss of water transport. She was instrumental in the revival of upriver grain traffic and the carriage of general cargo to Kingston-upon-Thames. She and Tam fought the London Dock Labour Board for the right to carry freight on the river and later argued in the House of Lords against the loss of ancient rights. Di got to know many canal boatmen, bargemen, and lightermen and watched their way of life and skills disappear as more modern transport systems took over.
Until recently she and Tam owned a 24metre motor barge and spent the last 20 years roaming the waterways of mainland Europe. Now she splits her time between Burgundy in France and London.
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Great video from Kevin
SB Centaur during the process of dropping the mast and preparing her for winter maintenance.
Can you help Us? The Thames Sailing Barge Trust needs to raise funds so that it can receive permission to start from Heritage Lottery Fund for the work we need to undertake to replace Pudge's Decks, Coamings and upgrade her below deck facilities. The project costs £720,000 and we have raised so far £651,000. we are desperate to raise the remaining funds before the beginning of November. Please can you donate something via the link below to support us in this project to keep P...udge sailing.
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/…/disp layCampaignsHomePage…
Unless the funds are raised her long term future is in doubt. Whatever you can afford willl be much appreciated.
Thank you for your support Please share with your friends
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SB Centaur heading into Brightlingsea to moor up alongside SB Pudge. Note both crosstrees lifted.
Getting closer!
Sailing in company!
Great evening for both Pudge and Centaur to be getting ready for their weekend of sailing in company together.
Amazing drone footage from the recent Colne Match... big thanks to Droneshotz
Some more shots of the Colne Barge Match
SB Centaur Friday Morning. Courtesy of Mate Gaz Morris.
SB Centaur at the start of the Colne Match this morning
We went on a history cruise. Beautiful boat-Hydrogen- lovely crew and amazing food. Thanks to everyone for the day the inclusion of porpoises and a seal were fantastic! Will definitely come back
Painted Thé Lady Daphné Once Upon a lovely summer day 30 Years ago .
Had a memorable time travelling from Wapping to Maldon
Had a chance to pop on Sb Melissa yesterday as part of the London Boat Show. Great hospitality and a lovely boat.
With the right donation, you even a nice pint as a thank you! How good is that. ☺
Great folks and great floats.
Can you help me how many house bricks could a thames sailing barge carry in its hull when it sailed up the Thames in its heyday appox thank you Derek Beadel
A great way to get to know these really magnificent and historic sailing vessels.
Hubbie kelvin loves his sailing trips