Coastgal
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Reged: 14/06/2007
Posts: 44
Loc: Putney & Port Solent
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A few of us were down on our boats in Putney today doing a spot of maintenance, when a flotilla of club boats passed by at 2pm-ish. The first few boats created a small, manageable wash. However, the final three boats were speeding along and created a MASSIVE wash which sent bodies, tools and mugs flying.
But the poor bas tards in the coxed eight were practically swamped and got thoroughly soaked (the Oxford crews have been out practising all weekend). The rowers waved and shouted at the boats to slow down, but to no avail. They also did not respond to our hails on the radio, so we advised Teddington Lock of their poor conduct.
All the boats were flying a defaced Blue Ensign, and the last offending boat had a blue/black hull.
Please, please watch your wash. As it says in the PLA guide for Thames River users " "Be aware of what your wash is doing, both to other users and the banks and foreshore. If necessary, reduce your speed." ." Otherwise, it ruins the enjoyment for the rest of us and gives all Mobos a bad name.
OK - moan over. Just had to get that off my chest (after washing off the tea spilt down my shirt earlier  ).
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byron
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: UK -Berks
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Defaced Blue. That will be the Thames Motor Yacht Club at Hampton. I believe they enjoy special privileges on the river (tongue in cheek) I have seen and heard them demand preferential treatment at St Katherines before now. Though I must say Robin Knox Johnson who was boss at the time gave them short thrift. They have also had the dubious privilege of being banned from the annual ATYC rally for one year with one boat in particular banned for 5 years.
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alruss
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Reged: 19/05/2004
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Loc: london
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This happens every year! No amount of shouting slows them down. Last year I was talking to the PLA about their inactivity with speeding boats when a boat came past too close to the pontoon and at full chat. The PLA boat moved approx 10 mins later and did the same thing. Obviously no chance of catching speeding boat but letting me know not to complain.
This year I will take camera and publish pics here for all to see.
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Richard_Shead
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Reged: 14/08/2007
Posts: 804
Loc: ated here
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wait till the 29th....
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Cuchilo
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Reged: 19/04/2003
Posts: 4028
Loc: London
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Ooooooo i vote we all go down there and get [--word removed--] faced on a club night 
As a side note why are rowers out when they know boats are trying to get to teddington lock with the tide  Do they really think the river is just a special place and the tides have nothing to do with it
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Edited by Cuchilo (24/03/2008 21:53)
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Ramage
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Reged: 09/07/2006
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Loc: Hampton Hill
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As a side note why are rowers out when they know boats are trying to get to Teddington lock with the tide
The clue is in the bit about them being the Oxford crew.... it is the University Boat Race next weekend and they are getting ready for it!
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Cuchilo
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Reged: 19/04/2003
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Loc: London
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The clue is in the bit about them being the Oxford crew.... it is the University Boat Race next weekend and they are getting ready for it!
Ahhhhh i missed that bit , your quite right , everyone should have stopped and waited for the next tide so the chaps can practice wowing for a wowing wace 
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ARCMarineEveryman
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Reged: 06/12/2005
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The TMYC were on a cruise to St Kats this weekend, but surely they are a very good natured lot who never speed anywhere!
IanC
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Centreboarder
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Reged: 20/12/2005
Posts: 556
Loc: S.W London
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This flotilla came up through Twickenham just after the Richmond tidal gate opened. If they were in Putney at around 2pm then it took them less than an hour to cover 9 nautical miles.
Presumably they slowed down near Richmond Lock, so they were probably averaging over 10 knots for most of the trip. Only twice the PLA speed limit!
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apollo
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Reged: 12/09/2003
Posts: 1003
Loc: Thames
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"10 knots for most of the trip. Only twice the PLA speed limit!"
Lets not exaggerate, speed limit is 8knots above Wandsworth.
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