Southend Barge Match 2024

Saturday 8th June.

RESULTS

Bowsprit Class
1st EDME                               2h 18m 52s
2nd Marjorie                         2h 48m 55s

Fastest start EDME              53s (and fastest start overall)
First round outer mark in class EDME

Staysail Class
1st Niagara                             2h 31m 15s
2nd Ironsides                        2h 59m 05s

Fastest start Niagara            1m 57s
First round outer mark in class Niagara

Seamanship award Ironsides

Many thanks to the members and staff at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club for their keen support in hosting this event.

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 This year's Southend Barge Match will take place on Saturday June 8th.

Racing will start at 1230, with an option to postpone it if needed.

The start line will be between two orange buoys positioned off Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, Start signals (sound and flags) will be operated from the Committee Boat Seasafe2 afloat.

An inshore buoy has been positioned off Jubilee Beach.

The course will be:
Barges cross the start line east to west
Pass the inshore buoy to port
Pass the pierhead to starboard
Pass the Leigh Low Way buoy to port
Pass the pierhead to port
Pass the West Shoebury buoy to port
Recross the start line east to west
Pass the inshore buoy to port
Pass the pierhead to starboard
Pass the Leigh Low Way buoy to port
Pass the pierhead to port
Pass the inshore buoy to starboard
Cross the start/finish line west to east

Barges currently in attendance:
Edme
Ironsides
Marjorie
Niagara

There will be a crew supper and prizegiving afterwards at the TBYC.

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