Tag: Stretch

2 Nice Videos

December 21, 2012 /

Mark Boyle Sign-writing from Feb 2011, Picture by Matt Care

Just a quick couple of bits of video which might be of interest to you. First an 8 minute sequence which includes an interview with Catherine De Bont in which she describes early life growing up among boats and learning barging skills, plus lots of lovely footage from the decks of Cambria as she sails under the Dartford Bridge and up through Tower Bridge. In the latter, Richard Tichener suffers “boom droop”, Stretch races about all over the gaff and the Pihamas manage to look very cold huddled by the wheelhouse.

It’s Facebook URL is below, and I cannot find a normal ‘You-tube style one, so you may have to be on FB to be able to get at it. It was posted to FB by Simon North – Thank You Simon.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151144609602032&set=p.10151144609602032&type=2&theater

Also on Facebook there’s a nice intro to the new Video for sale through the Edith May website, covering the Medway Match. It’s on

http://youtu.be/s-4iQoAVSfM

That one has a few quick interviews to start including a classic bit of strategy from Tim Goldsack “We’ll use the same tactic we always use which is to get in front and stay there!” I can see how that would work, Tim! It then has some glorious footage of barges speeding about in a stiff breeze – Edith May herself, of course, but also Decima, Repertor, Lady of the Lea and more. Both worth a look.

My picture today is some of that lovely sign-writing by our friend Mark (Nozz) Boyle.

6.41 Minutes of Pure Joy!

December 6, 2012 / / 1 Comment

A bit of a breathless and exited post today, my fingers rattling off the keyboard like maggots with St Vitus Dance. Please do yourselves a big favour and, even if you never ‘do’ You-Tube, go click on the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WWOMFxF6P8

Screen Grab from Sea Change’s Facebook Timeline.

This is a short video film about the use the Sea Change Sailing Trust make of SB Cambria (Reminder also makes as appearance) in their work supporting Youth Training. As well as lots of nice footage of the barge itself, it includes interviews with Richard Tichener and Hilary Halajko plus some of the trainees involved in the sailing trips. There is footage of them loading the token cargo for that cement delivery they did in the Summer and even the RAF helicopter guy being winched back off the deck to his bright yellow helicopter. You also see ‘Stretch’ showing some trainees how to use charts and trainees going aloft (on the safety line), steering and hauling on ropes.

It is geared towards a new Sea Change campaign where they are trying to raise funds to buy their own sailing vessel (barge?) which they can configure permanently for their own purposes.

Nice one Sea Change and the Team there. Good luck with the campaign.

Rum Puncheon

July 26, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Sea Change Beer Delivery, l-to-r, Richard T, Hilary H, One of the trainees, Stretch and another trainee.

The crew of the recently completed beer deliveries mission posted this lovely picture of themselves along with the caption, “Sea Change crew after the successful completion of their wonderful beer delivery exercise. Well done to all who took part.
These barrels were bound for the Rum Puncheon in Gravesend.”

Nice one Richard Tichener, Hilary Halajko, ‘Stretch’ and the trainee lads from Sea Change. From all the reports you seem to have enjoyed yourselves immensely, done a lot of good and used the barge for a brilliant and genuine purpose. I don’t suppose the Sea Change lads will ever forget their experiences. I know that you use some of the trained lads back to help train more crew, so maybe we’ll see these two back on board in the future.