spinreach
Well-Known Member
First time I've made the regatta and what a fantastic day on the water. Even just pootling in convoy up and down the regatta course reach provides its navigational challenges and what speed do those umpire boats following the races get up to?
When they are following an eights race, they must be well into double digit speeds. The wash from them is huge, enough to spill ones champers even when holding the glass - good fun though as it feels you're in a 4 foot swell for a few seconds.
Another interesting sight was the "goose wardens". A couple of rowing coach boats assigned to shepherd the geese away from the course. Early on before too many boats out, loads of geese being cajoled towards the Bucks bank literally by hook and by crook and some bird food as well, with limited success.
Plenty of mooring just above the river and rowing museum, but you do need mooring pins as no rings along that stretch.
If you have the chance of getting down there, totally recommend it, boats of all shapes and sizes, it really is a boat fest with everyone just enjoying being on the water in whatever way they can.
When they are following an eights race, they must be well into double digit speeds. The wash from them is huge, enough to spill ones champers even when holding the glass - good fun though as it feels you're in a 4 foot swell for a few seconds.
Another interesting sight was the "goose wardens". A couple of rowing coach boats assigned to shepherd the geese away from the course. Early on before too many boats out, loads of geese being cajoled towards the Bucks bank literally by hook and by crook and some bird food as well, with limited success.
Plenty of mooring just above the river and rowing museum, but you do need mooring pins as no rings along that stretch.
If you have the chance of getting down there, totally recommend it, boats of all shapes and sizes, it really is a boat fest with everyone just enjoying being on the water in whatever way they can.
