Thames Barge Driving

Thames Barge Driving Trust organises a number of gruelling 7-mile rowing races on the Thames with 30 ton barges, which is - London's Most Unique Rowing Events

[Port of London Authority @LondonPortAuth]

Some more images from yesterday's #Thames Barge Race - more from @BenFitzpatrick in #TidalThamesNews next week. @WatermensCompan #Greenwich

[Uber Boat by Thames Clippers @thamesclippers]

Well done to everyone who participated in the 45th @ThamesBargeD race on Saturday! It was great seeing so many people out on the river. Congratulations to the winners @WatermensCompan 🍾
Here are some photos of our barge and crew – including our CEO Sean Collins!

[ᵀʰᵉ ᴸⁱqᵘⁱᵈ ᴴⁱᵍʰʷᵃʸ @liquid_highway1]

Another great day at this years Barge driving race. 7 barges under oars @ThamesBargeD

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Correction: Steve Bil & Charlie Bil provided Ensign, sincerest apologies to Steve, who is not called Nick.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Special thanks are also in order for Nick Bil & Charlie Bil who not only provided the tug Ensign but travelled for two days from Windsor to support the Barge Race.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

@Charlie_Bil It was an honour to have you join us, see you at the next race!

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Special thanks are also in order for Nick Bil & Charlie Bil who not only provided the tug Ensign but travelled for two days from Windsor to support the Barge Race.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Many thanks to Ken Dwan for providing the passenger boat Windrush 46 as the Umpire Boat, Crown River Cruises for providing Salient as the official following boat & the many other passenger boat operators who showed their support for the Barge Race.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

We would also like to thank Northern Exposure Rescue for providing three high speed RIBS to safeguard our barge crews.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

The Trust would like to thank Bill Robinson, Collins Waterage & Lighterage, GPS Marine & S. Walsh for providing tugs to assist moving the barges & watching over the crews during the race.

[Port of London Authority @LondonPortAuth]

From the start at #Greenwich through to the end at #Westminster, the 45th @ThamesBargeD race was a golden day for the river - good to see it busy with visitors again today.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

All of the barges have now completed the race, the crews are now headed to Greenwich for the Presentation of Awards at the Globe Rowing Club. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Henry Long 🐦 @HenryLong9]

Heading up river from Greenwich in the annual Thames Barge Race @ThamesBargeD

[Michelle Buchan @M_Buchan]

Barge Race passing Isle of Dogs

[SE1 - @se1.news on Bluesky @se1]

The leading barge in @ThamesBargeD #platinumjubileebargerace passing HMS Belfast en route from Greenwich to Westminster a little while ago.

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

All of the barges have now passed #TowerBridge & are driving through the bridges. They will have to pass beneath a total of nine bridges before they reach the finish. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Benjamin is the final barge to collect a pennant from Lower Gun Wharves. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Navy is the third barge to retrieve a pennant from Lower Gun Wharves. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Balfour has also retrieved a pennant from Lower Gun Wharves. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Blackwall have collected a pendant from the mooring barge at Lower Gun Wharves. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace

[Thames Barge Driving @ThamesBargeD]

Apprentice Lighterman & Alex Hickman have skipped the flag barge at Lower Gun Wharves & continue driving upriver towards #TowerBridge. #BargeRace #PlatinumJubilee #QueensPlatinumJubileeRace