Essex Carpenters, The Hythe, Maldon, CM9 5HN, United Kingdom
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About the event
Medway Barge Match
Sail With Us - Medway Barge Match – 21st May – Pudge
£430.00 including all meals from Friday morning, the end of race awards ceremony and dinner, for 4 Nights.
Join us for the famous Medway Barge Match. Join Pudge at Maldon on Thursday evening and make sail early Friday for the river Medway on Friday.
This is the first race of the 2026 Thames sailing barge racing season. The Medway Barge Match traditionally runs from Gillingham Pier to Medway Bell Buoy and return, a course distance of 29 miles.
Along with the Thames, the Medway Barge Match is one of the most historic races in the world. Officially, the Medway Barge Match was established in 1880 and has been held almost every year since, only temporarily being halted for the World Wars.
