Where can you get to?

[boatone]

Looking ahead to next season, it might be useful to identify how many boats could join a weekend meet at different locations.

Assuming the meet is on the non-tidal Thames, where is the furthest place up and downstream you could sensibly reach in a day from your normal mooring place?

I will correlate replies on a map so that we can see what venues would be most likely to attract the maximum number of participants.

To start the ball rolling, I could reach (up)Marlow or (down)Teddington.

 

[Chris_d]

Down- Henley maybe Marlow but wouldn't want the early start in the morning /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Up - Oxford

 

[ripley]

Down Teddington, dont know about up because the last few months was my first back on the thames after about 17yrs, my dad was the commodore of the BMYC at teddington so spent years between the thames & coast, my wife is new to thames boating (shes only just getting used to the locks) & weve only been up as far as clivedon, we are looking to moor either in Penton or Bray next season, just upgrading from a 20ft cuddy to a 27ft Sunseeker not the best for the thames but plan to trail to the coast a few times as well.
We would be happy to meet anywhere as we plan on going up thames asfar as pos next year

 

[apollo]

Up Henley, down Runneymede

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Up Windsor/Boveney/Eton Boathouse or Maidenhead at a push, downstream Teddington.

 

[bendyone]

Based in Oxford but could get anywhere with a slip (Glaston 15 foot)

 

[Forbsie]

If the boat's ready - Teddington to Kingston or possibly as far as Windsor if I don't stop at a pub.

 

[miket]

Marlow and Goring.

 

[BG1]

Up Henley, down Shepperton. These would be maximums.
Easy destinations would be: up Cookham and down Runnymead.

 

[chuckaduck]

Marlow up

teddington down

 

[DWT]

Benson up
Windsor down

(or thereabouts)

 

[Captain Coochie]

Teddington and Marlow . Dont forget im down river and single handed so if the barbie could be ready to cook a nice lump 'o rump steak please /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[ThreeSummers]

No idea? If I trailer launch at Richmond, how far can I get upriver? Hopefully, I will be around (i.e. boat finished) to find out next year!!!

 

[theguvnor]

Sonning (up) Runnymede (down) Leaving time for alcohol, food, socialising etc

Based at Cookham

 

[Gavi]

Up Henley, down Teddington... both a little further than I'd prefer as I only have short legs.

 

[Phill]

Up to Caversham, down to Runnymede. (Kids allowing!)

 

[mjf]

Hopefully, I will be on the Thames at begining of November at Hammersmith (tidal) so learning curve would be less steep meeting you non tidal guys at Teddington.

Not really sure how long it will take me to teddington or lock proceedures/ duration etc.


I will be able to get on/off my mooring +/-2.5hrs either side of HW so have either a morning /afternoon cruise or full day (throu Lw) options

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

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Hopefully, I will be on the Thames at begining of November at Hammersmith (tidal) so learning curve would be less steep meeting you non tidal guys at Teddington.

Not really sure how long it will take me to teddington or lock proceedures/ duration etc.


I will be able to get on/off my mooring +/-2.5hrs either side of HW so have either a morning /afternoon cruise or full day (throu Lw) options

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Hammersmith to Teddington is a 90 mins +/- 20 mins or so depending on tide.use of Richmond Lock and yoiur ability to punch the tide. Watch out for shallows.

 

[Hirdsp]

Panbourne and Laleham [spell?]

 

[Nautorius]

Henley Up Stream, Runnymead downstream. However if it is bank holliday weekend then I will be lucky to get through Bray Lock! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif