Would you cruise to the Olympics?

[Natalie Davies]

British Waterways are looking into providing new moorings and facilities to get boaters into London during the Olympics in 2012.

Do people think this is a good idea? Would you bring your boat into London to watch the Games?

 

[Chris_d]

I think all the main London marinas are now fully booked for the Olympics St Kats, Limehouse etc.. Anything BW are doing will probably be for Narrowboats only accessing from the Canals, any seagoing vessels will be stumped at the first low bridge, unless you know otherwise? I'd certainly like to go though.

 

[Natalie Davies]

Thank's for that Chris. BW are doing an online survey to find out how many people would like to bring their boat and where they are coming from. I think there are suggestions for extra moorings around the edge of the city on lower Thames etc

Have a look here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012moorings

 

[Hurricane]

Nop

I've lost all interest in the Olympics - ever since cats were removed from the sailing events by the old "duffers" in their committees.
There's a whole discipline that isnt being tested - its outrageous really.

Anyway, as I say, just let them get on with it and I'll get on with my life - and try and avoid it all.

 

[Chris_d]

You should post this on the Thames forum as well, probably a lot more interest in attending the Olympics from there.

 

[mjf]

Yes I would like to take my Thames based RIB but currently even going to Excel in Jan is a major performance and non starter.

To attend the Olympic park by water with a pontoon style mooring would be fab.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I suspect that it involves the thrillingly tidal Bow Back Rivers if you cant't get in via the link from Limehouse Basin. And yes, low bridges may be an issue for cruisers. Naturally, the idea of temporary pontoons in the docks next to Excel and then use DLR etc was probably never considered.

Mostly because the decisions on these things tend to be made by folk expecting to be chauffered in a ministerial car.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Mostly because the decisions on these things tend to be made by folk expecting to be chauffered in a ministerial car.

I was a volunteer VIP drive at the Manchester Commonwealth games and the games legacy are helping the London lot with the drivers for the Olympics.

I am considering volunteering but will be taking a full S10 respirator and NBC kit for when the dirty bomb goes off.

 

[PCUK]

They are all wide locks on the River Lee. The lowest bridge is Lea Bridge (Lea Bridge Road goes over this!) No problems getting up Bow creek to the hilariously named Bow Locks about an hour either side of high water gives loads of time.
If your air draft is low enough to pass Lea Bridge you'll have no other problems.
BW recommend maximum air draught of 2 metres for majority of the Lea.
Note: Both Lee and Lea are correct spellings.

 

[z1ppy]

Not in London but will be trying to get down to Weymouth for a few days.

should be able to run down for the day if the weather is half decent.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

>>>
If your air draft is low enough to pass Lea Bridge you'll have no other problems.
BW recommend maximum air draught of 2 metres for majority of the Lea.
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That 2m could be a headache for most of us here