Marjorie competing in the 109th Medway Barge Sailing match, viewed from the shore at Gillingham Pier.
History United Kingdom Name Marjorie Owner Builder Orvis of Ipswich Launched 1898 Identification United Kingdom Official Number 108373 Status Sailing General characteristics Class and type Thames barge Tonnage 56 GRT Length 84 feet (25.60 m) Beam 19.3 feet (5.88 m) Draught 6.2 feet (1.89 m) Propulsion Sails. Sail plan Spritsail
SB Marjorie is a 56-ton wooden Thames sailing barge , built by Orvis at Ipswich , Suffolk, England in 1898 for R. & W. Paul Ltd. She was used to carry various cargoes on the London River and along the Channel.[1]
Thames barge sail names taken from Underhills measurements
Thames sailing barges
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