A3 (c. 16"x12") print on:
Permajet Gold Silk (£26)
Innova Soft-textured matt (£24)
With the Sailing Barge 'Victor' usually tied up at the quayside on Ipswich Marina, there seems to
be little use for its sea anchor (I've never seen it deployed). The Victor takes folk for
bird-seeing and other trips up and down the Orwell to Harwich and Felixstowe Harbour, and I
believe it's done longer voyages, as in the old days, to London and further up the East Coast.
Built in 1895 in Ipswich, it was converted to a motor barge in the 1950s, one of the last
survivors of her type. Her varied career has included being (originally) a linseed carrier, a
munitions barge for re-arming naval vessels in WW2, houseboat, floating office and even,
briefly, a strip club! Completely refurbished and refitted in 2005, she now complies with full
Passenger Certification for 40 persons and is a popular venue for charter and business events.
This is not an advertisement - I can personally vouch for the pleasure of such a trip, and the
beer on board (Adnams) is particularly well kept too.
With the Sailing Barge 'Victor' usually tied up at the quayside on Ipswich Marina, there seems to
be little use for its sea anchor (I've never seen it deployed). The Victor takes folk for bird-seeing
and other trips up and down the Orwell to Harwich and Felixstowe Harbour, and I believe it's
done longer voyages, as in the old days, to London and further up the East Coast. Built in 1895
in Ipswich, it was converted to a motor barge in the 1950s, one of the last survivors of her
type. Her varied career has included being (originally) a linseed carrier, a munitions barge for
re-arming naval vessels in WW2, houseboat, floating office and even, briefly, a strip club!
Completely refurbished and refitted in 2005, she now complies with full Passenger Certification for
40 persons and is a popular venue for charter and business events. This is not an
advertisement - I can personally vouch for the pleasure of such a trip, and the beer on board
(Adnams) is particularly well kept too.
A3 (c. 16"x12") print on:
Permajet Gold Silk (£26)
Innova Soft-textured matt (£24)