A starboard bow view 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 bow view 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. The barges are preparing to make the turn into kethole reach the turn into Kethole Reach while heading down river. Kingsnorth Power Station Jetty is in the right background. A vertical format negative. Negative numbers N86888CT to N86894CT inclusive were taken during the same race.

Object Details

ID: N86894CT
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: 61 mm x 51 mm