NIAGARA Official No. 108373. 79 tons Built in 1898 of steel by Forrest of Wivenhoe. 86. 7 ft long by 20. 6 ft. beam. A uxiliary motor fitted in 1924 and converted to motor barge in 1935. Owned by Peter Sands and based at Hoo, she has recently been restored and re-rigged and is now very active in the barge matches. She is identified by her white hull, grey leeboards, and "Whitton Marine" written in her topsail. 2013 Barge Championship winner. REMINDER Official No. 161033. 79 tons. Reminder was built at Horlock's Yard in Mistley in 1929 and has been a familiar sight on the East Coast as a charter barge since 1975. Based in the historic port of Maldon in Essex.