Film maker James Price charts the history of the Thames Estuary
Film-maker James Price is making a film to chart the history of the Thames Estuary and its surrounding landscape – and here’s a short trailer. Thanks to regular reader Paul Mullings for pointing it...
View Article1940s and 50s barge crewman and skipper Jimmy Lawrence tells his story
Jimmy Lawrence has fabulous recall of his days sailing on barges in the 1940s and 50s, and has an entertaining way of telling stories about those times. So when we heard that he was going to be talking...
View ArticleThames Estuary One Design for sale
Pssst… How about an 18ft Thames Estuary One Design for the summer? At this time of year, many people will be thinking about what to sail in the coming season – and for someone this could be the ideal...
View ArticleRacing Puffin dinghies at Southend on Sea, 1968
Olympians race against kids, and the kids win. My thanks to Paul Mullings for spotting this one!
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