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