News from our office
24/09/2024
Sailors with disabilities from the RYA Sailability group ‘The Woolverstone Project’ have enjoyed an exciting trip on our Thames sailing barge Blue Mermaid this September. Joining the barge in her home port on the River… Read More
05/05/2022
One of the many legacies of the immensely successful and ground-breaking Shipshape Heritage Training Partnership that ended last year and was supported by Heritage Lottery Fund, was the involvement of both static museum ships and… Read More
05/05/2022
Sea-Change Sailing Trust is working with film maker Huw Wahl and production assistant Rose Ravetz in the creation of a feature length film exploring the artistry of engineless sailing. For most of history relying on… Read More
02/05/2022
Polishing the Silverware Here is the haul of Blue Mermaid’s cups from 2021 before the new racing season starts. Last year we were able to compete in all the matches, an unintended Covid dividend as… Read More
15/04/2022
During 1994 the call went out around the UK coasts to attend a parade on the Thames heralding the launch of a new association, Heritage Afloat, an umbrella body uniting all elements of our maritime… Read More
13/04/2022
Participating in a residential voyage onboard Blue Mermaid enables our clients to try things they have never done before – to discover their talents and understand the value of teamwork. Someone has to go out… Read More
10/04/2022
During the winter the Blue Mermaid’s sails went to Steve Westwood’s loft for some attention. They had two relatively full seasons’ and a short covid season’s wear. 2021 had been hard on them with plenty… Read More
05/04/2022
We have our first trainees of the season. They are a little older than our usual customers! We are addressing the skills shortage in the historic Thames sailing barge fleet. This is a PLA funded… Read More
15/03/2022
Waiting for Tower Bridge at the end of a training trip from St Katherine’s Dock to Woolwich Barrier, Greenwich and Tower Piers. As part of the work of Thames Sailing Barge Trust and Sea-Change Sailing… Read More
13/10/2021
Last weekend we were joined by Emma and Amelia for the last training weekend of the year before the wind and promised icy blast arrives. Being at the quay alongside Centaur from the previous day’… Read More
