Thames
- Match Date: Saturday 18th July 2026
- Starting From: Lower Hope
Organisers
The Thames Sailing Barge Match
Course
Start in Lower Hope (time TBA); out towards N. Oaze Buoy and return to Mission House, Gravesend.
History:
Founded by Henry Dodd, the “Golden Dustman”, and first raced in 1863. The Thames race is the original match and the Bowsprit Class winner is the “Champion of the Thames”.