{"id":435,"date":"2017-10-16T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T12:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thamesmatchblog.wordpress.com\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2025-12-15T22:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:23:36","slug":"thames-sailing-barge-match","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thamesmatch.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>Thames Sailing Barge Match<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3>Next Match &#8211; Saturday, 18 July 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Originating in 1863 through the initiative of Henry Dodd (1801-1881) Victorian London&#8217;s &#8220;Golden Dustman&#8221;, it is now the longest running, regularly organised, national racing event for traditional sail in the world. Based on Gravesend, Kent, it takes place annually on the lower River Thames, in association with the Port of London Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, 19 July 2025, due to a relatively late tide (high water Tilbury 08:00, low water Southend about 13:30) the timings were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>09:30 Coasters<\/li><li>09:45 Staysails<\/li><li>10:00 Bowsprits&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"416\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/thamesmatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Poster-93rd-Match.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thamesmatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Poster-93rd-Match.png 416w, https:\/\/thamesmatch.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-Poster-93rd-Match-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the <strong>2025 Programme<\/strong> with timings for viewing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object 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