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XPA Sail on Thames Sailing Barge - 10 May 2016

50 of us booked for a sail on the historic sailing barge Hydrogen. A very wet morning as we made our ways to Maldon, Essex was followed by a less wet but certainly not sunny afternoon. We enjoyed a simple lunch before setting sail and were grateful to come below again for a cream tea. We went out under motor but sailed back in. Very nice.
hydrogen - our transport along the blackwater river
hydrogen - our transport along the blackwater river		 thames sailing barge built 1906 to carry goods along the east coast
thames sailing barge built 1906 to carry goods along the east coast		 estuary mud before the tide came in
estuary mud before the tide came in		 maldon - home to several historic sailing barges
maldon - home to several historic sailing barges
we met up below decks for lunch before sailing
we met up below decks for lunch before sailing		 good space to circulate
good space to circulate		 people from across xerox
people from across xerox		 as ever wives, partners and friends come along
as ever wives, partners and friends come along
wet up top but warm in here
wet up top but warm in here		 reunion
reunion		 mick and sue
mick and sue		 50 people signed up to this trip
50 people signed up to this trip
stuart, chris and john
stuart, chris and john		 hydrogen - well maintained
hydrogen - well maintained		 sail away - wet and cool
sail away - wet and cool		 prepare to hoist the topsail
prepare to hoist the topsail
hoist topsail
hoist topsail		 the crew
the crew		 more sail now and good breeze
more sail now and good breeze		 quiet chat
quiet chat
not sunny but good fun
not sunny but good fun		 weather masked the scenery but good to be on top
weather masked the scenery but good to be on top		 leaving maldon
leaving maldon		 heading out
heading out
we came well prepared
we came well prepared		 hoisting topsail
hoisting topsail		 watching the work
watching the work		 grey day
grey day
grey day
grey day		 advice to the crew?
advice to the crew?		 john with the skipper
john with the skipper		 almost back at maldon
almost back at maldon
almost back at maldon
almost back at maldon		 this is what it looked like in fine weather the previous day
this is what it looked like in fine weather the previous day		 this is what hydrogen looked like in fine weather the previous day
this is what hydrogen looked like in fine weather the previous day		 this is what hydrogen looked like in fine weather the previous day
this is what hydrogen looked like in fine weather the previous day

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