Jubilee Pageant.... not for the faint hearted ?

[Firefly625]

saw an interview with Thames River authority chap, in his words, if you are taking part in the Jubilee Pageant, at any one time there will be 8 boats surrounding you within a boat length....

I think it will be a spectacle... but I wouldn't wish to take part.

 

[epervier]

saw an interview with Thames River authority chap, in his words, if you are taking part in the Jubilee Pageant, at any one time there will be 8 boats surrounding you within a boat length....

I think it will be a spectacle... but I wouldn't wish to take part.

I think, with motor,sail,rowing,all trying to keep station within a boats length of each other on the tidal Thames, could so easily turn into a Debacle.

 

[Firefly625]

I think, with motor,sail,rowing,all trying to keep station within a boats length of each other on the tidal Thames, could so easily turn into a Debacle.

I think so.... in days of old the Thames was a lot wider and therefore the tides were a lot less.... a 4knt tide and 1000 boats ..

 

[neale]

I think, with motor,sail,rowing,all trying to keep station within a boats length of each other on the tidal Thames, could so easily turn into a Debacle.

No sail boats taking part as the bridges ain't high enough

I think so.... in days of old the Thames was a lot wider and therefore the tides were a lot less.... a 4knt tide and 1000 boats ..

Should be no tides on the day as the barrier will be closed.

 

[AdeOlly]

No sail boats taking part as the bridges ain't high enough

Should be no tides on the day as the barrier will be closed.

Looks like they've thought of everything. I trust they've banned dinghies from tacking back and forth up the river expecting col regs to apply......

 

[rbcoomer]

saw an interview with Thames River authority chap, in his words, if you are taking part in the Jubilee Pageant, at any one time there will be 8 boats surrounding you within a boat length....

I think it will be a spectacle... but I wouldn't wish to take part.

Red, white & blue fenders all around then...

 

[Firefly625]

No sail boats taking part as the bridges ain't high enough

...I'm not sure that is correct Neale, well it is of course correct that low bridges and masts don't go together, but I know for a fact Gipsy Moth IV is taking party... so do they join later?

 

[neale]

...I'm not sure that is correct Neale, well it is of course correct that low bridges and masts don't go together, but I know for a fact Gipsy Moth IV is taking party... so do they join later?

Sailing boats will not be moving on the day. They will be moored up in an 'Avenue of sail'.

 

[Firefly625]

Sailing boats will not be moving on the day. They will be moored up in an 'Avenue of sail'.

AHH, I see, thanks for that!

 

[thomshap]

We're in the RIB acting as a sheep dog to the first group of rowing boats, should be a great day.

 

[sarabande]

will the forum burgee be allowed ?

 

[thomshap]

Probably, but not got one.

 

[Seahope]

Sailing boats will not be moving on the day. They will be moored up in an 'Avenue of sail'.

Yep. Just walked past London Bridge on way home and loads of Thames barges moored up double breasted. I think it will be spectacular! If I were taking part I would have lots of fenders out ;-(

 

[deborahann]

so who will be taking part, for us sad gits that can't do this, what are we to look for on the telly, understand that there was a meeting tonight. Which row are you in. What sort of boat. etc.

 

[Richard Shead]

For the IPC crowd (thats Yachting World, Motor Boats Monthly and Motor Boat and Yachting) it is as follows...

Sealine 28 (Neal and Claire / MBM/ their own boat)

Nigel Irens designed green slim 50 odd foot Motor Cruiser which I cant remember the name of (David Glenn Yachting World)

Beecham Searider 45 Will have Kim Hollamby on board (as its his boat) and he is I believe doing something for MBY but I might be wrong

The big sail stuff is moored above and below Tower bridge,some nice stuff there.

The only thing we dont know is how high or low the tide will be stopped at.

 

[neale]

will the forum burgee be allowed ?

Well I've just put mine up

 

[neale]

Yep. Just walked past London Bridge on way home and loads of Thames barges moored up double breasted. I think it will be spectacular! If I were taking part I would have lots of fenders out ;-(

You can't go boating with the queen and leave your fenders dangling :-0

 

[teddington_lock]

For the IPC crowd (thats Yachting World, Motor Boats Monthly and Motor Boat and Yachting) it is as follows...

Sealine 28 (Neal and Claire / MBM/ their own boat)

Nigel Irens designed green slim 50 odd foot Motor Cruiser which I cant remember the name of (David Glenn Yachting World)

Beecham Searider 45 Will have Kim Hollamby on board (as its his boat) and he is I believe doing something for MBY but I might be wrong

The big sail stuff is moored above and below Tower bridge,some nice stuff there.

The only thing we dont know is how high or low the tide will be stopped at.

Who was on the Targa from MBY ? met them at Tedders , nice chap.

 

[Richard Shead]

Who was on the Targa from MBY ? met them at Tedders , nice chap.

Targa at Tedd? not sure? was it today? I know that that big chap from Eastenders has a Targa in it?

 

[teddington_lock]

No , he said he was part of the MBM / MBY crowd , they locked out 0800 friday . Think it was a 37 ?