A stern view of three spritsail barges and two yachts under sail on the River Medway, Kent.

A stern view of three spritsail barges and two yachts under sail on the River Medway, Kent. The nearest barge is not identified but the one in the centre is the bowsprit barge Mirosa (1892) with a Blue Circle Cement logo on her topsail. On the right is the Bermudan sloop rigged Sheerwind yacht with the sail number 521 and ahead of her is the Westerly Marine bermudan sloop rigged yacht with number 141 on her sail.

Object Details

ID: PM2436/8CN
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Derek Richard Weston
Vessels: Mirosa (1892); Westerly Marine No. 141 (fl. 1984) Sheerwind 521 (fl. 1984)
Date made: 1984-1990
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm