News from the Barge
Blue Mermaid Visits Sandwich
24/10/2026
by Richard Titchener Towards the end of Blue Mermaid’s tour for the Wind, Tide & Oar film in 2024, she visited Ramsgate and we… Read More
News from our office
25/10/2023
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words…
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
The Skippers Blog
09/08/2023
Six Tacks up Collier’s Reach
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
The Skippers Blog
19/07/2023
Blue Mermaid goes to the Thames Match
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
News from our office
22/06/2023
Blue Mermaid – not just a pretty boat…
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
The Skippers Blog
21/04/2023
Blue Mermaid delivers beer under sail.
Monday 3rd April saw the team gather at Hythe Quay for the arrival of a cargo of beer from the local Mighty Oak Brewery. Jim Dines had brought the barge down from his yard the… Read More
News from the Barge
15/03/2023
New for 2023! A cargo load-line for Blue Mermaid.
Blue Mermaid has been issued with her official permit to carry cargo under sail. This is a very exciting new development for Sea-Change Sailing Trust, and will enable us to provide real purpose to… Read More
News from our office
25/01/2023
Active Thames funds Sea-Change
Active Thames, led by the Port of London Authority (PLA), has awarded £150,000 in grants to successful applicants. The increase in funding from over £90,000 last year to nearly £150,000 this year demonstrates the continuing… Read More
News from our office
12/01/2023
The History of The Five Ark Royals
Rear Admiral David Snelson CB FNI, former Commander of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, will be giving a talk on ‘The History of The five Ark Royals’ upstairs at Maldon Little Ship Club, Essex… Read More
News from our office
20/12/2022
A website is not just for Christmas!
We’re so happy to announce the launch of our new website. We were fortunate enough to have a brand new website donated to us from This is Fever, a digital design agency who place an… Read More