More problems with rowers - sorry!

[apollo]

Now what about canoeists....

Nice people, never ever heard one moan and they just get on with it without ruining everyone elses day!!!

 

[Steve Clayton]

Nice people, never ever heard one moan and they just get on with it without ruining everyone elses day!!!

2 of the nicest canoe people I know (meals, drinks, partying) - Paul and Cherry

http://www.marsport.co.uk/About Us/about us.html

 

[Richard Shead]

2 of the nicest canoe people I know (meals, drinks, partying) - Paul and Cherry

http://www.marsport.co.uk/About Us/about us.html

Its the Richmond brigade I am talking about, they take the whole river and shout a lot.....

Rather amusing incident last year, I was doodling along at approx 3 knots down to Richmond (keeping hard right) after work in a beaten up old Shetland, fosters in hand.

What looks like the whole of Richmond Canoe club fast approaching my backside and then a couple of rowers..made for a terrible mess but would have made a great shot...I even got a thank you from one of the rowers for untangling her from my stern....

Problem is the water is there for us all to use be it the Thames, the Solent, the Med etc, they ALL have their problems, life is far too short, I see it as a quick sharpener of ones boat handling skills when having to manoeuvre in confined spaces....you should see Chichester Marina lock on a gusty bank holiday Monday with a falling tide...

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

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Problem is the water is there for us all to use be it the Thames, the Solent, the Med etc, they ALL have their problems, life is far too short, I see it as a quick sharpener of ones boat handling skills when having to manoeuvre in confined spaces....you should see Chichester Marina lock on a gusty bank holiday Monday with a falling tide...
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I was thinking the reach between Thames Ditton and Kingston Bridge when both sailing clubs are out and active

I'm trying to reconcile the EA's dredged fairway 1/3 of the width based round the centre with the rowing club's bouying off the course and see a clash of interests. It works pretty well in some places though, if Walton have the Desborough Cut for a regatta there is still the pretty way via Shepperton.

 

[boatone]

I'm trying to reconcile the EA's dredged fairway 1/3 of the width based round the centre with the rowing club's bouying off the course and see a clash of interests.

That's a very good point, Andrew.

 

[boatone]

Information Reporting Form

I have now set up the Information Reporting Form I mentioned yesterday.

You can access it HERE

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

Now what about canoeists....

We have quite enough fun making mobos think that there is enough water and luring them in to the shallows.

 

[lovezoo]

Its the Richmond brigade I am talking about, they take the whole river and shout a lot.....

Well, the Richmond canoeists (or kyakers to be more accurate) hate the rowers as much as anyone else, because the rowers insist on looking in completely the wrong direction and expect everyone else to get out of their way.

p.s. The anglers on the river bank hate everyone.

 

[Richard Shead]

Well, the Richmond canoeists (or kyakers to be more accurate) hate the rowers as much as anyone else, because the rowers insist on looking in completely the wrong direction and expect everyone else to get out of their way.

p.s. The anglers on the river bank hate everyone.

And whilst I am at it....they even hog the tow path getting in and out when I run past!!!!! I have even hurdled over one once!

 

[lovezoo]

They know they shouldn't block the footpath outside - if I were you I would go in and complain to the Commodore (and have a nice cup of tea on the balcony whilst you are at it).

 

[Brayman]

They know they shouldn't block the footpath outside - if I were you I would go in and complain to the Commodore (and have a nice cup of tea on the balcony whilst you are at it).

The canoeists have a Commodore????

 

[bulto]

He's theone with the feathers in his sweatband.

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

He's theone with the feathers in his sweatband.

and the split paddles stuffed down the back of his wet suit (Blades up of course, blades down are a symbol of an entirely different status)

 

[boatone]

The canoeists have a Commodore????

And why not ?

 

[lovezoo]

The canoeists have a Commodore????

Of course. And a galley.

 

[Brayman]

And why not ?

I've never seen a canoeist in whites and wearing a bus conductors hat, that's all.

 

[boatone]

The older single hull boats, normally with the light blue hull, seem to display the pennant, but the newer yellow multi hull vessels don't seem to for the most part.

Extract from the Rules of British Rowing regarding boat identification:

BOAT IDENTIFICATION All boats being used from clubs for racing, training, and recreation, including private craft, safety and coaching launches shall be identifiable by the three letter code, as issued by British Rowing, together with a three digit fleet number (including zeros) as determined by the club. The lettering shall be in capitals, in a regular sans serif (Arial “style”) font, with a minimum height of 6cm and clearly readable (in a contrasting colour) on both port and starboard bow saxboards, or vertical surface.

I understand the EA Licensing regime uses this same identity scheme so, given the above, it should be possible to identify any rowing club vessel.

 

[Ramage]

Extract from the Rules of British Rowing regarding boat identification:


I understand the EA Licensing regime uses this same identity scheme so, given the above, it should be possible to identify any rowing club vessel.

If you look at this picture of Alex rowing at Marlow you can see the registration number :WBK 110

 

[teddington_lock]

I'm pretty certain i saw this chap cycling in Hampton Hill the other day , i was sitting having a coffee at my favourite cafe ( on the crossroads ) when he cycled past.

Obviously i only recognised him from the photo you posted !

 

[westernman]

Are rowing boats and umpire/safety boats exempt from the 8kph Thames speed limit?

Anyone know how fast an eight goes?

Chill

20km/h sustained speed for a good crew over a distance of up to 2km.
More for a short distance.