Tag: Xylonite

Jason Arthur’s Pictures

Today a treat – or rather 39 treats for me but I have only posted 5 here for you. Sheer file size and the limits on this website dictate. Occasional barge photographer and Gravesend Pier frequent visitor Jason Arthur was out and about taking pictures of the Medway Barge Match yesterday; you will recall that we (Cambria) had another class win in the Coasting Class, though I am told that Xylonite won outright (Well done Tim and crew). As is Jason’s wont, he uploads all these pictures to a ‘sky-drive’ and then supplies me with a link. There are 39 gorgeous pictures up there, of which I have selected 5 and brutally shrunk them (as I have to – it saves website space but also prevents anyone downloading the full size original and ‘borrowing it’ without Jason’s permission)

Here then, a selection of Jason’s work.

We Won the Medway!

Cambria winning the Medway

Cambria winning the Medway Match, 2013 Coasting Class; Picture by Julie Brooks from mobile phone.

Just in on Facebook from Julie Brooks, Cambria and the team “won” the Medway Barge match. That’s unfortunately all I know at this stage. Dave Brooks’s new group on FB are a bit more forthcoming, reporting that “Great race. Full course. Great tussle with the stays’l barges Edith May and Niagara going out and the Niagara and Repertor coming back. Repertor winning. Adieu led the bow sprits going with Xylonite showing her old form to win. Cambria won the Coasting class”.

I am not sure yet who was declared winner over all and I am afraid I only have this camera phone picture but none the less….

Well done all the crew and all involved in the race preparation!

 

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