Cambria Trust

Busy day aboard today, lowered down and most aff running rigging and sails off and stowed, thanks to Ian, Mark, Becks, Jane and Jenny for there help

Airing sails ready for derig

History Afloat: 1906-built Sailing Barge Cambria passing Harwich, Friday 12 July 2024 History Afloat: 1906-built Sailing Barge Cambria passing Harwich, Friday 12 July 2024When she was built, there were said to be around 4,000 sailing barges at...

Cambria is now on her winter berth. At Blackwater marina, We will be lowering down on Saturday 16th Nov to derig and prep for the winter, hw water is approx 1130 so want to be lowered down as soon as she floats about 1030am tea coffee and cake will be in ample supply

The Swale Barge Match takes place on one of the most unspoiled stretches of river on the East Coast. There is a regatta feel to the event, with separate classes for barges, smacks, classic yachts, old gaffers, steam ships and Dutch barges.

The course starts at the Sand End Buoy, opposite the Sportsman Pub at Seasalter. From there, the usual course is to go out toward the Whitstable wind farm, then on to Herne Bay and finally past Whitstable, before finishing at the Receptive Buoy off Harty Ferry.

Join the crew aboard the famous Coasting barge Cambria for this historic sailing barge match by purchasing a ticket via our website at: Tillerandwheel.com

Saturday 10th August 2024

6.00am to 3.00pm Est.

⛵️ We're off the Jetty and in the river ⛵️

🔴 We ARE ready! 🔴

🧭 Some of the fleet are on their way 🧭

🎊 It's nearly race day 🎊

📸 Ian Ruffles and Olly Hammond

🌬 a little wind is all we need, and a little sunshine is always welcome 🌞

⛵️ Cambria is, in our opinion, a very photogenic barge ⛵️

🎨 Anne Plummer and various other artists have managed to capture her 'on canvas' 🖼

📅 Why not join us aboard to experience what the photos and paintings immortalise? ⁉️

📞 07769 215808 to book the final 2 places for this Saturday's race day 📱

📸 photo credit to Jeff Welch, thank you for following us and the other barges in the fleet the way you do 📷

🔴 Scrubbing down🔴

🟠Scrapping the bottom🟠

🟡Painting on the antifoul🟡

🟢 4 hours, 3 adults, 2 children, 1 tide🟢

✔️ DONE ✔️

🎨 92ft done, just another 92ft to go for antifouling 🖌

⏲️ Time and Tide wait for no one so its got to get done soon 👍

JUST 2 places remaining on the Pin Mill Barge Match next week.

💫 Exciting news 💫

⛵️ Cambria is now just off Walton-on-the-naze on her passage round to Pin Mill ⛵️

📸 credit to skipper Ian Ruffles of the setting Solstice sun

📅 Mark the dates, next year why not join us aboard for the Summer Solstice ☀️