Spritsail barges under sail manoeuvring for position, possibly at the start of a race, in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex.
Spritsail barges under sail manoeuvring for position, possibly at the start of a race, in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. In the foreground is the stemhead bowsprit barge Vigilant (1904) seen from very fine off the port bow. Her bowsprit is topped, she has a white staysail and she has a Crossed Keys logo on her topsail. In line astern of her is the stemhead staysail barge Ironsides (1900) with a white staysail and the RDL logo on her topsail, and the staysail barge Xylonite (1926) with a white staysail and the Hoseasons Bluebird logo on her topsail. On the left with all white sails and a Crowned Head logo on the topsail is the Repertor (1924). The barge with all white sails in the centre background is the Felix (1893).
Object Details
| ID: | PCT14419 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Vigilant (1904); Ironsides (1900) Xylonite (1926) Repertor (1924) Felix (1893) |
| Date made: | 1978-1982 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm |
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