Barge Match – Lady Daphne

Racing

With seven or eight barge matches (our term for races) a year, there is plenty of opportunity to participate in races with up to 16 other barges. The big fixtures are the Swale, the Colne, the Blackwater, the Thames (dating back to 1863), Pin Mill, the Medway, the Solent and the Southend matches. Up to 12 guests can race, accompanying 5 crew.

Lady Daphne is a competitive boat at barge matches. Although a larger barge, she performs superbly when well sailed. Her record at the matches she has entered recently is:

2015	August 2015 Thames Match Blue Circle Cup: 2nd in Coasting Class May 2015 Medway match [Photo courtesy of Peter Dann] Challenge Cup: 2^nd in Coasting Class Also, Challenge Cup for first barge over the starting line
2014	August 2014 Southend-on-Sea match Southend Barge Match Perpetual Trophy: 2nd in class C
2013	July 2013 Thames match
2011	July 2011 Thames Match Gravesham Borough Council Silver Rose Bowl: 3rd in Coasting Class
2010	July 2010 Thames Match Jane Benham Rose Bowl: Master Of The First Barge Over The Finishing Line (ignoring handicap) Hays Plc Silver Cup: 1^st in Coasting ClassThames Sailing Barge Greene King Trophy: Fastest Start In The Coasting Class June 2010 Blackwater Match Chairman’s Cup for Seamanship: awarded for “perseverance” (translation: “good losers”)
2009	August 2009 Swale Match The Brents Cup: 1^st in class 5
2008	July 2008 Thames Match Gravesham Borough Council Silver Rose Bowl: 3rd in Coasting Class
2007	July 2007 Thames Match Blue Circle Cement NorthfleetSilver Cup: 2nd in Coasting Class July 2007 Pin Mill Match Captain Dilberry Clark Challenge Cup: 3rd in Class B
2006	September 2006 Colne Match August 2006 Southend-on-Sea Match Southend Barge Match Perpetual Trophy: 2^nd in class C July 2006 Pin Mill Match Captain Harold Smy Memorial Trophy 2^nd in Class C
2005	August 2005 Southend-on-Sea Match Yachting Monthly Barge Match Challenge Trophy from Silvertown Services Lighterage Challenge Trophy: 1st in Class July 2005 Thames Match Hays Plc Silver Cup: 1st in Coasting Class The Port of London Authority Silver Cup: Master of the First Barge Round the Mark July 2005 Pin Mill Match
2004	August 2004 Southend-on-Sea Match Geoff Dawson Perpetual Trophy: 3rd in Class C July 2004 Thames Match Blue Circle Cement Northfleet Silver Cup: 2nd in Coasting Class The Port of London Authority Silver Cup: Master of the First Barge Round the Mark The Thames Match Barge Committee Gold Belt Trophy Cup from The Society for Spritsail Barge Research in memory of John Corello: for Achievement
2003	August 2003 Solent Barge Match, Cowes Marriott Cup: 1^st overall Mainelli Cup: 1^st in Coasting Class August 2003 Swale Match The Brents Cup: 1^st in class 5 August 2003 Southend-on-Sea Match Yachting Monthly Barge Match Challenge Trophy from Silvertown Services Lighterage Challenge Trophy: 1^st in class C July 2003 Thames Match: 2^nd in Coasting Class
2002	August 2002 Solent Barge Match, Cowes Marriott Cup: 1^st overall Mainelli Cup: 1^st in Coasting Class
2001	August 2001 Southend-on-Sea Match Southend Barge Match Perpetual Trophy: 2^nd in class C July 2001 Thames Match Hays Plc Silver Cup: 1^st in Coasting Class
2000	August 2000 Millennium Barge Match, Cowes: 2^nd Place July 2000 Pin Mill Match Tolly Cobbold Challenge Cup: 3^rd in class C
1999	May 1999 Medway Match BP Refinery Cup: 2^nd in class B Jim Diddams Memorial Cup: 1^st round the outer mark July 1999 Thames Match Hays Plc Silver Cup: 1^st in Coasting Class August 1999 Southend-on-Sea Match Yachting Monthly Barge Match Challenge Trophy from Silvertown Services Lighterage Challenge Trophy: 1^st in class C
1998	June 1999 Medway Match BP Refinery Cup: 2^nd in class B July 1998 Pin Mill Match Captain Harold Smy Memorial Trophy: Seamanship Captain Henry Filmer Memorial Challenge Cup: 1^st in class C PMSC Haste Challenge Cup: 1^st round the outer mark
1997	May 1997 Medway Match Maurice O. Gill Cup: 1^st in class C (staysail) The Sheerness Harbour Company Limited Cup: 1^st over start line June 1997 Blackwater Match Arthur Keeble Cup: 1^st in class C Dick Cresswell “Farmer’s Boy” Memorial Cup: Fastest start The Sailorman Trophy: 1^st round the outer mark June 1997 Pin Mill Match Captain Henry Filmer Memorial Challenge Cup: 1^st in class C PMSC Haste Challenge Cup: 1^st round the outer mark August 1997 Southend-on-Sea Match Yachting Monthly Barge Match Challenge Trophy from Silvertown Services Lighterage Challenge Trophy: 1^st in class C September 1997 Colne Match Courage Cup “Cock of the Colne”: 1^st over start line
1996	August 1996 Swale Match The Charles Frake Cup: Seamanship The Brents Cup: 1^st in class 5 Dolphin Yard Cup: 1^st over start line