A starboard bow view of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Oak (1881) under sail in Long Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match.

A starboard bow view of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Oak (1881) under sail in Long Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match. Their staysails are white and the other sails are red. They are all heading down river. The dinghy of the Oak is suspended at a steep angle in its davits and its stern is almost touching the water. Kingsnorth Power Station is in the background. Negative numbers N86888CT to N86894CT inclusive were taken during the same race.

Object Details

ID: N86891CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Weston, Derek Richard
Vessels: Pudge (1922); Oak (1881)
Date made: 4 June 1983
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 49 mm x 61 mm