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People packed out the banks of Faversham Creek to see the £1.5
million restored Cambria's first journey for 14 years.

A massive three year rebuild has
completely revamped what was a crumbling barge.

Monday's launch marked a unique
milestone in the maritime heritage of the Thames Estuary as Cambria
is famed as being the last British registered vessel to carry a
commercial cargo under sail alone.

She will now undertake a two month
fitting out programme at iron Wharf before beginning sea
trials and her intended work in supporting local schools and
outreach programmes.

Built in 1906,
Cambria made her last operational voyage in 1970. However she was
left to deteriorate over many years, and it wasn't until 1996 that
neglect was replaced by the efforts of a dedicated team of
volunteers.

The Cambria Trust was set up and work
began on bringing the historic vessel back up to scratch.

Trust chairman Bruce Richardson said:
"The restoration of this magnificent vessel has only been possible
through the generosity, support and effort of a large number of
people and organisations.

"Without their help, be that in the
form of sponsorship, funding, gifts in kind, or personal hard work,
the rebuild would never have taken place.

"We thank them all."

For a full report pick up a
copy of this Thursday’s Faversham News.