A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Decima (1899) under sail in Long Reach, River Medway during the running of the Medway Barge Match.
A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the spritsail barges Pudge (1922) and Decima (1899) 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. The bowsprit of the Decima is topped and she has fouled the number 15 starboard channel buoy marking the turn into Kethole Reach. Both barges are heading down river. Kingsnorth Power Station is in the background. Negative numbers N86888CT to N86894CT inclusive were taken during the same race.
Object Details
| ID: | N86893CT |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Pudge (1922); Decima (1899) |
| Date made: | 4 June 1983 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm x 61 mm |