Barge Matches
Thalatta travelled to 2 Barge Matches in the 2024 season, please see below for these details. These trips enable a limited number of people to join her at Ipswich, live on board during the voyage down to the venue, crew during the match itself, and crew her on the return trip back to Ipswich. Overnight accommodation is either in spare cabins, in hammocks, or if desired in camp beds. All food on board is provided and prepared by the crew and will be basic and filling.
The intention is that everyone joining us for these trips will take an active part in helping the crew sail and run all aspects of running Thalatta during offshore accommodated passages. We anchor each night in one of the many rivers and creeks on our way to and from the match venue.
Thames Match – the Crew joined the Thalatta after dinner on Wednesday 12th June ready to depart early the following day. We then made our way down to Gravesend to arrive on Friday evening . We took part in the Match itself on the Saturday and then departed for the trip back to Ipswich on the following Sunday morning, arriving during the day on Monday 17th. The entire trip involved 5 days & nights on board.
Colne Match – the Crew joined the Thalatta after dinner on Thursday 12th September, ready to depart early the following day as we made our way down to Brightlingsea to arrive on the evening of the 13th, in plenty of time to take part in the Match itself on Saturday and depart back to Ipswich on Sunday morning, arriving back at Ipswich later in the same day having spent 3 days & nights on board.
For enquiries for 2025 please contact us at info@thalatta.org.uk.