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A Cargo of Timber to Kent
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
The Skippers Blog
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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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
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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
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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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15/04/2022
Keeping Maritime Heritage Alive in the Thames
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
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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