Somebody was in a hurry last Saturday
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GMs Sceptre
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Your video, doesn't show any real excess wash IMHO .
There is a large Broom moored up at Taplow, which can produce
Some real wash
There is a large Broom moored up at Taplow, which can produce
Some real wash
dash300
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Yes, agree totally ridiculous pushing alot of water. Passed us moored up at Windsor Saturday morning just as everyone are boiling their kettles !
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mikemanor
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This would be the one then:
http://www.riverthames.co.uk/boat/cruise/upperthames/8025.htm
Complaint to the hire company would be in order
http://www.riverthames.co.uk/boat/cruise/upperthames/8025.htm
Complaint to the hire company would be in order
dash300
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Thanks for that Mike. Have emailed them with my thoughts, and drawn there attention to this forum and the footage by Jaws.
Await reply.
Wavey
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According to their web site
In which case they should know better.
In which case they should know better.
threepeaks
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Slowly Slowly
Moored Windsor today. SULA went by at a nice steady 3 knots!!!
Has someone said.
Moored Windsor today. SULA went by at a nice steady 3 knots!!!
Has someone said.
No Regrets
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It was Steves son I understand, who was late for a pick-up.
He has been duly castigated, and obviously Steve is a bit distraught given the fact the Fringilla fleet is generally helmed in a most kindly manner.
Can't see this happening again, and in fairness it was in an uninhibited stretch rather than past moored boats, which won't please all of you but is less wrong.....
He has been duly castigated, and obviously Steve is a bit distraught given the fact the Fringilla fleet is generally helmed in a most kindly manner.
Can't see this happening again, and in fairness it was in an uninhibited stretch rather than past moored boats, which won't please all of you but is less wrong.....
dash300
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Unfortunately he was doing the same speed past all of us moored up in Windsor as I have said. A source informs me he was going to collect some Russians and was late.
I'm sure this was an isolated instance as you say and he has got the message.
ianc1200
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Are these hire boats? One very similar called "Sea King" went past at great speed (10 knots?) at Medmenham about half an hour ago, easily the biggest wash I've seen in years.
jessie
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Sea King was asked to slow down pass middle Thames rowing club, earlier.
I think the boat Verity takes the biscuit, his total lack of consideration for his wash passing moored boats at fawley meadow , yesterday
Relax.A
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As far as I know sea king is private
Wavey
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Sea King is a privately owned Dutch steel cruiser.
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rosssavage
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It is, kept in Staines and I know the owner.
Doubt 10kts though - that would empty the river..
Relax.A
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Sea king just went through datchet taking part in the between lock grand prix he got past a couple but just made the lead boat speed up so currently lying in second place
dash300
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rosssavage
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Interestingly he really isn't - I'm wondering if someone else is driving his boat, as he's normally very sensible...
ianc1200
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Very impressive speed if not 10 knots, but it was the height of the wave which was the shocking bit.
Chris_d
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We saw Sea King coming out of Marsh lock as well, easily the biggest wash I have seen in years, didn't seem to give toss about the choas he was causing behind him, we heard horns sounding at him and local residents shouting.