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BLACKWATER
THE THAMES BARGE RACES BASED ON MALDON 9th JULY 2011. Click and Ctrl + to enlarge photo; "back" to return.
Our berth at Maldon
Hythe Warf, Maldon
X-Pilot (from advert) our boat
Closing in on the leader
Maldon from the Blackwater
A fair wind
A Fishing Smack
Three Spectators
Ships that pass....
Boat's Tender behind
Catamaran and trapeze
Gunwales Awash
Keeping Low Profiles
On different tacks
Who gives way?
With Spinnakers Set
The Clouds arrived
Go faster on the winch!
A Good wind today
It takes at least Three to fix
Sailing Gull winged
Don't slip!
Good clouds
Across our bow
Catamaran Race
A better viewpoint
Deck hands
Keep below the boom!
Time enough for a tea
Going about
Fishing Smack
No safety net!
Evening Light
River tug
Another tug
Buoy layer
Dead tree
Closing up
Good balance
The fleet
Into the sunset
Back that evening