A slightly distant starboard bow view of the staysail spritsail barge Victor (1895) under sail in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex, during the Southend Barge Match. She is on the starboard tack running downwind and has the Kent Life logo on her topsail. Beyond her and seen from off her port bow is the bowsprit spritsail barge Gladys (1901) sailing across the wind on a beam reach. She has the Sunblest Bread logo on her topsail. On the right and seen from fine off her starboard quarter is the staysail spritsail barge Ena (1906), sailing upwind on the port tack. She has the White X of R. & W. Paul Ltd on her topsail