News from our office
31/07/2024
Blue Mermaid is back on her home mooring after a very busy start to the year. She visited 11 ports between Lowestoft and Ramsgate to a timetable on her ‘Skipper’s of the Future?’ tour, supported… Read More
16/04/2024
Ed Gransden asked if we would like to take some wood belonging to Ardwina from Kevin Finch’s yard at Fullbridge to Lower Halstow where it will be used on her. We said yes and asked… Read More
20/03/2024
Our National Heritage Lottery funded ‘Skippers of the Future’ sailing tour is about to begin! Blue Mermaid will be sailing to ten ports, each voyage crewed by young people and vulnerable adults taking part in… Read More
06/12/2023
We are delighted to announce a very exciting project for Blue Mermaid in 2024. Thanks to the support of the Lottery Heritage Fund we will be taking Blue Mermaid on tour next year to ten… Read More
07/11/2023
This summer Blue Mermaid delivered ten consignments of beer for Maldon’s Mighty Oak Brewery. It is rather daunting to think the last time we did this was with Cambria in 2012! This time it is… Read More
25/10/2023
This picture tells the story of Sea-Change Sailing Trust. It is a snapshot that sums up 16 years of determination in which a charity was born, the first Thames sailing barge since 1930 was built,… Read More
09/08/2023
Pictured on Blue Mermaid at Heybridge about to go ashore for lifts back to Kent, the crew from Kent Virtual School with leader Steve Orwin and Oli and Hilary from Sea-Change. The boys joined at… Read More
19/07/2023
It has been a while since I have written a blog due to being busy and there not seeming much new to say. At last there is. We won the Thames Match and have added… Read More
22/06/2023
Blue Mermaid is working hard this summer with back to back youth voyages and the occasional barge match in between. No one can better describe the benefits of a voyage with sea-Change Sailing Trust… Read More
