Thames Sailing Barge Match

 

PICTORIAL ACCOUNTS OF PAST MATCHES

Please take your time and enjoy the highlights of the past matches for the years listed below. 

2006 Highlights

2005 - Introduction

2005 - Start

2005 - Outer Mark

2005 - Finish

 

Interesting though they may be ... they're no substitute for being in the middle of the real thing, either in a charter barge or on board an excursion vessel!  So, if you think you'd like to experience the reality behind the images, why not book a place in a barge, or excursion vessel, in advance, ready for the next match? There are four options: 

 

 

WHY NOT TRY THE BARGE EXPERIENCE AT OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR?  

What do barges do when they're not racing in the Thames Match? The majority have to earn their keep, so they make themselves available for charter work.  Those barges that have entered the Thames Match this year and which are available to charter during the year have hyperlinks on their names which will connect you to their own websites. Look on the front page here. If you go to these you can get more information on how to go about chartering. 

This facility is in keeping with the policy of the Thames Match to provide a showcase for the barges to the public, and in doing so help them gain private or corporate charters, which provides the revenue needed for their upkeep. 

 

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