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Greta's AGA – On Board Historic Sailing Barg

Thames Sailing Barge GRETA & her AGA a perfect partnership. Not the usual place to find an Aga, on a Thames Barge, Greta is 117 year old; she is the oldest active Dunkirk Little Ship. Greta is my home and during the summer months I take charters out from Whitstable Harbour. So my Aga is well travelled. We have even been across to Dunkirk to join in the anniversary of the Evacuation of Dunkirk, getting surprised and admiring comments on finding a fully functioning Aga on a boat, from fellow sailors and French visitors alike. Somewhat taken for granted my AGA has worked loyally for over 30 years, even when the sailing conditions, on occasions have been less than pleasant. Having had 3 new boilers, been dismantled, repaired and rebuilt, the thermometer no longer works, positioned in a less than perfect consistently moving Galley, an environment not the best for an AGA, mine has continued serve and is an essential part of life on board. A homely feeling, my AGA fills the Galley with warmth and adds additional soul, making the galley the hub of my beautiful sailing barge. Visitors are in awe at the presence of my AGA and many, many celebrations have been served from her ovens. Millions of cups of tea have been brewed from her hotplates and clothes dried just by being near her. When the sailing gets a bit wet and windy Team building exercises find the teams huddled around my AGA. Families and groups of individual are all drawn to my AGA’s consistent warmth, sometimes we have to drag them away to ensure they enjoy the full sailing experience above decks as well as below. Should we be unlucky enough to get caught in the rain, visitors scuttle below decks to dry out in front of my AGA, whilst boiling the kettle to warm their insides too. Though we have not warmed any new born lambs, we have had the odd puppy or visiting dog that has snuggled down in front of her oven doors to get cosy and warm. The cooking on my AGA is something special with every meal being a joy to prepare, the space in the ovens means catering for large numbers, which is the norm in the sailing season because everybody enjoys the roast dinners that always taste better than a “normal” roast! The bottom oven is in consent use, warming bread, cooking meringues, cakes and slow cooking hearty casseroles and stews not to mention keeping the dinner warm whilst the crew finish the sailing and stowing away. The end to a perfect sailing day is to warm up beside my AGA, eat a meal with friends cooked on my AGA and enjoy the atmosphere created by the constant warmth emanating from my AGA. How else could we imagine spending the eve? To see more of my AGA’s home please visit www.thamesbarges.co.uk I am sure you will agree it is an unusual home for an AGA.

On Board Historic Sailing Barg's AGA Spec

• Model type – Aga
• Fuel type – Solid Fuel
• No of Ovens – 2
• Colour – White
• Year installed – 1980

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