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A fundraiser has been launched for our 2024 Flagship of the Year Lady Daphne.

Recent storm damage to the lock gate in Charlestown Harbour meant the 101 year old Thames barge had to be urgently relocated to a safer place to avoid damage from the now tidal harbour in Charlestown. This unplanned relocation has left owners Sam and Andy with additional berthing costs as well as a lack of income from their planned winter events programme. Added to this, Lady Daphne suffered damage to her propshaft, which snapped as they headed to her temporary berth at Penryn.

We were already planning to get her into dry dock in Spring 2025 to have a full check over and freshen up – a challenge in itself, given the enormous cost of this type of treatment and a lack of surplus income to pay for it.

Would you like to help rescue Lady Daphne from an uncertain future? Anything you can contribute will help. More details below

https://www.gofundme.com/f/damsel-in-distresshelp-towards-lady-daphnes-future

Ahoy there!

Welcome to the FOLD (Friends of Lady Daphne) and our 1st newsletter. 

We have attached details of what we have been up to and what’s coming soon on board the Lady in Charlestown Harbour. 

Of particular highlights are the Coronation Weekend offerings and there are still a few days left to get your tickets for the events onboard this upcoming weekend. 

We hope to see you soon !!

All the best

Andy, Sam & the Lady

2019 season bookings are now live on our website…..we have trips available over the Easter Weekend, or May Bank Holiday on the Thames. Why not treat Dad to a Fathers Day cruise? Or for the more adventurous take a trip on one of the Barge Matches at various dates along the East Coast or have a go at Clay Shooting on the Thames.

Lady Daphne and her swashbuckling crew are taking part in the Classic Boat Show alongside St Katharine’s Dock and are offering places on trips on the Thames for willing passengers….7th, 8th and 9th September 2018.

Get the chance to join us and take a 2 hour trip on the Thames including having Tower Bridge lifted as part of our journey….

See the link to our trip times to book a passage on-board including the options of food (pre-bookable hampers and snack paks for the kids) and drinks from our licensed bar ….

Classic Boat Show Trips Sept 2018