Two traditional white and yellow dghajjes - Gasan and Carrie - have taken part in the UK’s Great River race.

The race, which is London's River Marathon, is a spectacular boat race up the River Thames that attracts over 300 crews from all over the globe.

The Maltese dghajjes, from the Marsamxett Regatta Club, arrived on the Thames on August 20, after a week in transit.

They were purchased by a British lady, Sylvia Wicks with the co-operation of Nick Cassar Torregiani.

Last Wednesday, a traditional English tea was held on ‘The Boat’, a floating restaurant outside Richmond Bridge Boathouses to celebrate the arrival of the dghajjes on the Thames.

High Commissioner Zammit Tabona and Mr Cassar Torregiani poured champagne over the bow of boat No. 1 Gasan while Ms Wicks and John Everett poured champagne over boat No. 101 Carrie.

It is tradition to appease Old Father Thames by throwing an old tea cup into the water together with champagne, having first poured a little onto the boat and the person pouring the champagne taking a little sip.

For the occasion, the boats were rowed from Teddington to Richmond, then back on the flood tide to Teddington.