Thames Sailing Barges - What's New? |
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Sailing Barge Association Website Developing
web site with details of the Barge Matches |
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Thames Sailing Barges - What's New? |
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Sailing Barge Association Website Developing
web site with details of the Barge Matches |
| NEW - Thalatta web site at http://thalatta.cjb.net |
| "Dawn" Trust website at http://www.dawn-trust.org.uk |
| Thames
Barge WYVENHOE features in the introductory
sequence to the new James Bond film 'The World is not Enough' Unfortunately she gets caught in the cross-fire, and appears to be ripped apart by fire and explosion, with her gear crashing down. However the barge has survived and has been out sailing since the filming. See pictures on the Ian Fleming Foundation website |
| New
publication from the Society for Sailing Barge Research. "History of the Wakerling and Barling Barges" by Gordon Wiseman, 1999. Details of the barges, their builders, cargoes, owners, crew, with their recollections and tales, in a 64 page soft cover book. |
| "Battling
Barges"
- a promotional video produced by the PLA centred aroung the 1998 Thames
Barge Match. It also includes interviews with people involved with barges, including those who sailed them in trade, such as Jimmy Lawrence and Spiro Ling. Available at £12.00 inc p&p (UK) from: Public Relations Dept., P.L.A., Devon House, 58-60, St. Katharine's Way, London E1 9LB. |
| Tony's Cottage Boatyard. Fibreglass hulls etc from Tony Williams |
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Tales of his life, including a period spent as skipper of the Thames Barge "Scone" Published by Chaffcutter Books on behalf of the Society for Sailing Barge Research. ISBN 0 9532422 0 X Now in 2nd edition- obtainable from: Isla Giatt Ltd., 25, Buntingford Road, Puckeridge, Ware, Herts. SG11 1RT. Tel: 01920 823200 Fax: 01920 822308 |
