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The Lord Mayor of London visits Blue Mermaid!

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

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16/04/2024

A Cargo of Timber to Kent

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

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07/11/2023

Beer By Barge

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

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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

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05/05/2022

The Cutty Sark Curatorial Team Go Sailing

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

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02/05/2022

Polishing the Silverware

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

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10/04/2022

The Leech Stands Altogether Better 

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