The Society for Sailing Barge Research
About the Society for Sailing Barge Research
Delve into the history of Thames Sailing Barges across the East Coast of England
Welcome to the official website for The Society For Sailing Barge Research. These pages are provided by the Society for its members and those interested in the history of the Thames Sailing Barges of the East Coast of England. The Society includes research into the history of barge building, ownership, the ports from which they sailed, the craft themselves and those who sailed them.
Active Barges
Coming soon
Barge matches
Medway
- Gillingham Pier
- Saturday 23rd May 2026
Southend
- Near Thorpe Bay Yacht Club
- Saturday 30th May 2026
- Photo Credit: Martin Harvey
Blackwater
- Osea Island
- Saturday 6th June 2026
- Photo Credit: courtesy of Annie Meadows
Pin Mill
- Buttermans Bay (Opposite Pin Mill)
- Saturday 11th July 2026
- Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jo Marshall
Thames
- Lower Hope
- Saturday 18th July 2026
Swale
- Sand End buoy
- Saturday 8th August 2026
Individual members specialise in various aspects of Sailing Barge Research such as owning and preserving the vessels, researching the histories of vessels people and places associated with the barge, model making, writing, sketching, painting and photography or are just simply interested. Collectively we are able, to assist each other through the auspices of the Society.
