The type of barge represented in this kit would have been sailing since the end of the 19th Century. With many still being used to the present day for racing and pleasure use. They were built around the Thames estuary in the South East of England where they worked. The design and sailing characteristics were designed so as to be sailed by a crew of a man and a boy. They could carry loads of around 70 to 90 tons, making them very efficient forms of transport in the days when transport was usually poor. The kit is designed to include many of the original crafts characteristics. The control of all six sails will give you very realistic sailing performance and, whether sailing close hauled or on a run, she will amaze you with her speed and maneuverability.
Kit includes: 24 formings; numbered hull; deck; cabin; movable leeboards with planking detail; servo tray; rudder with planking detail; receiver and battery box; 6 ballast boxes; 2 removable keels; 43 screen printed components; 40 fittings including the anchor and brail winches; all spars and mast timber; sail cloth; knife; cement; full instructions. | 
