- Tiller And Wheel

DING DONG!⁠ ⁠ Big announcement coming this wee

DING DONG!⁠
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Big announcement coming this week!

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠ ⁠ Here’s Alvin Love.

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠
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Here’s Alvin Love.⁠
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How to describe Alvin? He is one of those unique characters of life that once you’ve met, you can’t forget! A metal worker by trade, he has been pottering around the barge for nearly 20 years. ⁠
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He’s a loyal hand to our work, undertaking all sorts of jobs aboard, and he keeps us entertained with his stories and little ditties… ⁠
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The world needs a few more Alvins to keep us all smiling.

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠ ⁠ This is Geoff. Geoff

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠
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This is Geoff. Geoff is what’s known as a barge nut! He’s the Skipper/ Owner of Sailing Barge Edith May⁠
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When he was a boy, he used to go around recording all the old wrecks of barges and dreamt of owning one – and now he does! ⁠
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He bought the Edith May in 1999 and put all his heart and soul into restoring her, having previously restored the Whitstable Oyster Smack Thistle F86.⁠
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Geoff’s never happier than when at the wheel of the Edith May, famously at the helm of the barge for 18 hours straight to win the Passage Match 2014!⁠

We started our journal journey today, as part of #

We started our journal journey today, as part of #TheWaterReplies. We’re taking direction from our 3 year old with daily doodles and letter writing (ooh she loves a letter our Dorothy!) @cementfields @estuaryfestival

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠ ⁠ We couldn't do it wi

Who is Tiller & Wheel?⁠
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We couldn't do it without our volunteer extraordinaire - Pat Fox.⁠
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Pat has been a lifeline to our work on board the Edith May, so much so that we nominated him last year for the 'Volunteer of the Year' award with National Historic Ships - and of course, he won! ⁠
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So it's official, he's the No.1 Volunteer and a No.1 Human. ⁠
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In Pat's own words here's why he loves helping us - "It's a pleasure to be able to do something to help keep the Edith May going. I feel privileged to be involved. Ed and Geoff have opened up a new world to me these last few years and I have enjoyed every minute; the frantic race day adventures, the quiet peaceful days under sail and a hundred sunsets! God bless the Edith May and all who sail in her!!"⁠

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