2012 Thames Jubilee Pageant

[gravygraham]

Anyone been accepted for this yet? We're still without a boat so can't apply.

Presumably there's some special powers granted to the river police for the day to prevent gatecrashers?

 

[BrendanS]

Have a look in the Thames forum, been a thread (possibly a few) about it.

 

[neale]

A report in the Evening Standard the other day said there had been 3000 applications for 1000 spaces

 

[Imperial One]

We have applied and expect an answer sometime this month according to the organizers

 

[burgundyben]

I have applied too.

 

[dabsolute470]

we have applied also and have a berth booked in St Kats ready just incase...lol

 

[mjf]

me too!

Not selected for the fiasco the other week alas

 

[gravygraham]

Having a gawp at the entry form I'm guessing unless you own a Dunkirk style Little Ship formerly owned by Noel Coward, or have paperwork to prove Princess Anne was born on your bathing platform, there'll be little hope of success.

 

[oldgit]

"Having a gawp at the entry form I'm guessing unless you own a Dunkirk style Little Ship formerly owned by Noel Coward, or have paperwork to prove Princess Anne was born on your bathing platform"

Ahem, Fraid not nearly enough,you have to at least put on the form that you were standing next to H Nelson in 1805 like wot I was.

Anyhow they cannot be that fussy,there is definately a Sealine in there somewhere

 

[David of Essex]

we have applied also and have a berth booked in St Kats ready just incase...lol

+1 berth booked 1st-5th June 2012
David

 

[gravygraham]

Anyhow they cannot be that fussy,there is definately a Sealine in there somewhere

Is that the big grey one?

 

[oldgit]

Is that the big grey one?

 

[rr_123]

we have applied also and have a berth booked in St Kats ready just incase...lol

+1 berth booked 1st-5th June 2012
David

Don't think any selections have been made yet, but whilst I think that you'll have a very nice time in St Kats, the organiser's response to the practice included:-

7.1 The convoy will proceed down river to a designated overnight mooring likely to be the Royals.
7.2 Any boat that has a home port below this will be able to proceed down river , but all others without exception WILL HAVE TO MOOR OVERNIGHT IN THE DOCK.

I'd hold on to the bookings though, you might be able to sublet

 

[oldgit]

Not sure how many boats actually took part in the "practice" but it took two lock loads at West India to get all those who did not turn to go back up the Thames into the lock basin.
Knowing the tidal window of St Kats and the speed of lock operation,wonder if its going to actually possible to get in and out of there on the day ?
Wiil any lock operation be allowed at all on the day of the event. ?

 

[Pump-Out]

From a brief yesterday:

1. Pagent is almost THREE times over-subscibed
2. Only Class V's will be allowed to turn up-stream

PO

 

[oldgit]

Thanks for that info.When the project was first mooted a while ago ,there was a lot of negative comment as it if anybody would be interested,think the sheer number of applicants has settled the matter !