A number of oyster smacks and spritsail barges under full sail while racing, probably in the Thames Estuary.
A number of oyster smacks and spritsail barges under full sail while racing, probably in the Thames Estuary. Some of the smacks are sailing goose-winged and at least two of them have a triangular sail rigged below the mainsail boom which is set to starboard.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2465/17ACN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Derek Richard Weston |
| Date made: | 1978-1982 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |