Thames Exit Advice...Anyone.!Bit of reassurance

[oldgit]

Just had phone call from one of our club members.
One of the other club members has unfortunately had to return home by road in a hurry due to health problems and a "relief " crew has been mustered to bring his boat back.
Due to temp crew not knowing boat etc another boat (the big Cat) has volunteered to stay with the smaller slower boat boat for the entire journey.

Have recommended that they both are at the Richmond Barrier as it lifts and punch the tide for two hours in order to use rest of tide to get back down to Southend at LW.
Question.I think that neither boat will have airdraft problems at Hammersmith as tides are bit rubbish,tide will be ebbing by time they get there with no flybridge on either boat?
All and any comments welcome.They are coming out tomorrow.

 

[Portland Billy]

Hammersmith Bridge

You have about 3.5 mts at MHWS.
So if they negotiated Cookham Cut and prepare the same - they will be OK

 

[oldgit]

You have about 3.5 mts at MHWS.
So if they negotiated Cookham Cut and prepare the same - they will be OK

Thank you,will pass that on !

 

[OceanBlue]

To save more time, if they arrive at Richmond earlier the lock keepers will advise on depth depending on draft and lock them through when there's enough water - a fiver to use the lock but good service, especially when timing is critical!

 

[oldgit]

Thanks OceanBlue, think they are trying to avoid use of lock due to new crew and the fact that from past experience its a bit grim in there

 

[teddington_lock]

Catamaran thing went through at approx 1500 today.

 

[oldgit]

Catamaran thing went through at approx 1500 today.

Thanks Howard.
Watched him go past the Chelsea Tile company webcam about 15.00 and the Tower Bridge webcam.They arrived around 21.30 last night.