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Colne Smack & Sailing Barge Match

Event organiser: 
Colne Smack Perservation Society
Event Location:
Bateman's Tower, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea CO7 0HH

About this event

Watch the start of the annual races for Thames barges, fishing smacks and Mersea fisherman’s open boats. Barges start first at 11am, with the smacks at 11.30am and the MFOBs at noon.
Watch last year’s start here: https://youtu.be/pgdylXP2dWw?si=GxnHaTTMjMLOf_rV

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