Rigging of mainsail and top sail on "Edith May" historic sailing barge during charter trip in Thames estuary, Kent, England.

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"Edith May" is a 86ft long wooden Thames sailing barge built in Harwich, Essex, England, in 1906. One of her uses was to freight wheat and other grains. It is now a charter boat in the Thames estuary operating from Lower Halstow, Kent.

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Size: 4024px × 6048px
Location: River Medway, Thames estuary, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Johan Siebke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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