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ON THE A chart to accompany the Code of Practice for Rowing on the Tidal Thames above 2009 MIDDLESEX 19 17 18 21 23 22 Bridge 24 25

Kew 20 Bridge N

9 Black Lion Buoy W E

River View Buoy Harbourmaster's Buoy Railway Ait Buoy 4 Bridge S Hog Hole Buoy 5 10 3 Oliver's Ait Buoy 3

SURREY Tea Rose Buoy Lot's Ait Buoy 16 15 U.L. Buoy 4 Chiswick Steps Buoy 2 Steps Crossing CZ CZ CZ Legend: LEP Buoy 16 Clubs Other hazards 11 8 Landmarks Landmarks: Aits Mile Post Buoy Bridges 1 Ait 6 The Ship 11 The Mile Post Barker's Rails Buoy River areas Syon Reach Buoy dry at low tide CZ 2 The Pink House 7 Ye White Hart 12 (FFC) 8 Jetties / Piers Syon Fairway Edges 3 Lots Ait 8 The Bandstand 13 The University Stone 6 Duke's Meadows Buoy RHR Port hand buoys Crossing NORMAL 12 4 Brentford Aits 9 Chiswick Ait Tel: 999 or 0208 312 7380 ROWING ROUTES: Buoy Starboard hand buoys 7 8 against either tide 5 Olivers Island 10 Repository 9 Chiswick 26 14 with the ebbtide 5 CZ Crossing Zones 27 28 13 Bridge 12 with the floodtide RHR Right Hand Rule - 10 Crossing now applies right-hand rule - 11 starboard side of river Restricted Zones whatever the tide state low water passage - Ship Inn Buoy for vessels working the Bull's Alley Buoy Tradesman's Buoy Chiswick CZ CZ Barnes slacks - use extreme caution 2 6 7 Thistleworth Marina Thames Tradesmen's Rowing Club Dove Marina 1 Railshead Road 11 Chiswick Boat House 21 Hammersmith Pier 31 Embankment Railway 29 30 Isleworth, TW7 7BY Upper Mall Putney, SW15 1LB Bridge Chiswick, W4 2SH Hammersmith Tel: 020 8788 0326 31 32 , W6 9TA Brentford Dock Marina Tel: 020 8748 2715 33 34 35 Railway 2 The Management Office Fax: 020 8748 5237 Ranelagh Sailing Club Bridge 2 Justin Close 12 Dukes Meadows 32 Embankment 36 37 38 Brentford, Middx, TW8 8QE Chiswick, W4 2SH Putney, SW15 1LB Tel: 020 8232 8941 Tel: 020 8994 5054 Furnivall Club Tel: 020 8788 4986 CZ CZ Fax: 020 8560 5486 22 19 Lower Mall Fax: 020 8788 3094 Stopping Bridge 1 Mobile: 07970 143987 Hammersmith RHR Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club London, W6 9DJ No stopping in the fairway in the vicinity of the Crossing Zones. 13 Civil Service Westminster School Boat Club Tel: 020 8748 6867 Lights for Coaching Launches Lights for Rowing Boats Strand on the Green Boat House 33 Embankment SUMMARY OF THE ROWING CODE When rowing in the Inshore Zone always pull in as close as is safe and practicable to the bank so as not 3 Sailing Club Hon. Sec. Dukes Meadows Putney, SW15 1LB to block the Inshore Zone. RHR 7 Strand on the Green Chiswick Orion Rowing Club Tel: 020 7963 1000 Special Rowing Rules in the Defined Area (Putney Pier to Syon Crossing) When rowing with the tidal stream, wherever possible stop as close as possible to the starboard side of A white light affixed to the boat by a secure permanent bracket or similar Putney Chiswick, W4 3PQ London, W4 2SH 23 c/o the fairway and wherever possible and it will not obstruct oncoming traffic or increase risk of collision, fixing in front of bow and behind the cox. 13 Tel: 020 8995 0853 Tel: 020 8994 0025 19 Lower Mall When travelling against the tide stay at all times and speeds (including when easied) close enough to the pull out of the fairway entirely. Visible from a minimum distance of 800m. An additional flashing white Hammersmith Crabtree Boat House banks so there is not room for another boat to pass between the bank and you. Do not stop in front of or baulk power driven vessels. Large power driven vessels proceeding with the light can be used on the bow of the boat to indicate direction of travel but London, W6 9DJ Embankment Crossing 34 When travelling with the ebb tide stay as close as is safe and practical to the Surrey side of the tidal stream are severely limited in their ability to stop. only in conjunction with a fixed white light. Please note a torch with a University of London Boat House Tel: 020 8878 1676 Putney, SW15 1LB navigation channel, although taking care not to stray into the inshore zone. directed beam is not suitable. It is required to be a light that is visible Do not stop abreast of other vessels of any sort including coaching launches and rowing boats. If in a 4 81 Hartington Road 14 Civil Service When travelling with the flood tide stay as close as is safe and practical to the Middlesex side of the throughout the whole of at least 180 degrees for the requisite distance. group always stop line astern. Chiswick, W4 3TU Boat House navigation channel. Tel: 020 7664 2005 Dukes Meadows Auriol Kensington Rowing Club Boat Club If a coach in a launch wishes to stop to talk to the crew the coach must ensure they are not blocking the Chiswick, W4 2SH 24 14 Lower Mall 35 Embankment Rules outside these areas fairway or the Inshore Zone. Tel: 020 8994 0025 Hammersmith Putney, SW15 1LB London, W6 9DJ Tel: 020 8693 3601 39 When travelling downstream (towards central London) all vessels must proceed along the Surrey side Turning 5 Boat House No.2 Tel: 020 8748 5352 regardless of tide. Putney Kew Meadows Path Chiswick Pier Trust When travelling upstream all vessels must proceed along the Middlesex side regardless of tide. Townmead Road 15 The Pier House HSBC Rowing Club When spinning into the fairway, do not spin in the Inshore Zone. Wait until the fairway is clear and then Kew, Richmond Corney Reach Way Amateur Rowing Association Embankment turn onto the correct side of the fairway. 36 Buoys Surrey, TW9 4EN Chiswick 25 National Manager Putney, SW15 1LB For turning in the vicinity of bridges please see rules for Restricted Zones above. A 360° fixed white light, preferably on a masthead. Tel: 020 8878 8236 London, W4 2UG The Priory Tel: 020 8788 3055 A green light to starboard and a red light to port. Bridge 1 Tel: 020 8742 2713 6 Lower Mall The red and green buoys found only within the rowing code area are in place to mark the edge of the When spinning into the Inshore Zone, ensure, firstly that room to move into it exists and secondly that All lights to be visible from 800m. Fax: 020 8742 3096 London, W6 9DJ Inshore Zone. Red buoys mark the Inshore zone on the Surrey shore and the green buoys mark it on other vessels are not impeded. Chiswick Quay Marina Tel: 020 8237 6700 King's College School Boat Club the Middlesex shore. No turning in the recommended Crossing Zones, either turn earlier or later. Action to be taken to avoid collisions When proceeding against the tidal stream, rowing boats should navigate between the buoys and the 6 Harbour Master 37 Embankment When stopping and crossing into the inshore zone ensure there is room to do so and that by turning you bank, using the appropriate crossing zones where necessary. Marina Office Chiswick Pier Canoe Club Putney, SW15 1LB will not be holding up following vessels, especially vessels limited in their ability to manoeuvre. When proceeding with the tidal stream, the buoys are an indication of the limits of the fairway and crews Chiswick Quay 16 The Pier House Barn Elms Boathouse Tel: 020 8789 6113 should steer in accordance with the normal navigation rules e.g.: London, W4 3UR Corney Reach Way 26 Queen Elizabeth Walk Lookout Richmond Tel: 020 8994 8743 London, W4 2UG Barnes, SW13 0DG When rowing on the ebb tide – leave the red buoys as close to starboard as is safe and practicable; and

Tel: 07973 414537 When rowing on the flood tide – leave the green buoys as close to starboard as is safe and practicable. Tel: 020 8788 3563 For a coxless vessel the maximum recommended time between checking over a shoulder should be five Embankment 38 strokes. (Alternate shoulders are recommended). A coxless four travelling with the tide could cover as Anglian & Alpha Boat Club Putney, SW15 1LB Bridges much as 100m in five strokes. However, when in heavy traffic or navigating in or about the Ibis Lane London Corinthian Sailing Club Parr's Priory Rowing Club Tel: 020 8788 1400 Lock 7 Restricted Zones this must be reduced appropriately. A cox's primary priority is the safe navigation of the Hartington Road 17 Linden House Barn Elms Boathouse Fax: 020 8788 8643 When three red lights or three red disks in a triangle shape are displayed in a bridge arch, that arch is 27 vessel, more so than good balance or quickest racing line. London, W4 3UY Upper Mall Queen Elizabeth Walk closed to navigation.

Tel: 020 8994 1628 London, W6 9TA Barnes, SW13 0DG Every bridge within the Defined Area has a 'Restricted Zone' around it identified by a red cross-hatched Overtaking and Proceeding Abreast Tel: 020 8748 3280 Tel: 020 8788 9472 Hurlingham Yacht Club zone on the chart in which the following rules apply: 39 Deodar Road - No turning; No stopping. No Crossing. London, SW15 2NP - No turning; No stopping*; No crossing. Overtaking should in general be on the outside, i.e. in the faster tidal stream. 8 Ibis Lane Rowing Club South Bank Sailing Club Tel: 020 8788 5547 Barnes Bridge - No turning; No stopping. The overtaking crew does not have right of way. (Contrary to popular myth!) Hartington Road 18 Linden House 28 Barn Elms Boathouse - No turning; No stopping; No crossing. Chiswick, W4 3UJ Upper Mall Queen Eilzabeth Walk Kew Rail & Kew Road - No turning; No stopping; No crossing. The gap between these two The crew being overtaken should maintain course and speed (the reverse of what generally happens in Tel: 020 8994 3715 Hammersmith Barnes, SW13 0DG zones is mainly for turning rather than resting. Crews are to avoid baulking other vessels by a head race.) Variations of speed for training purposes during the overtaking manoeuvre does not London, W6 9TA Tel: 020 8788 9472 performing reduced speed exercises. constitute maintaining “course and speed”. Baulking the passage of an overtaking vessel is not Tel: 020 8748 1841 permitted. Westminster University Boat Club When rowing in the inshore zone one may not stop in the vicinity of or underneath bridges. Ibis Lane Overtaking shall not take place in any of the Restricted Zones. 9 Imperial College Boat Club Crossing the River Hartington Road Latymer Upper School Embankment Overtaking shall not take place if it will put the overtaking boat into the path of oncoming traffic. 29 Chiswick, W4 3UJ 19 Boat Club Putney, SW15 1LB Tel: 020 8995 6863 Kings Street Where practicable, the recommended crossing points should be used. Tel: 020 8788 3563 The River above Kew Rail Bridge Hammersmith, W6 9LR Never cross closely in front of traffic moving with the tide. When two vessels are on a head on course and a collision is However in the situation illustrated above vessel A (which has Tel: 020 8741 1851 Crossing should be carried out as quickly and as near to a 90° angle to the river bank as practicable. unavoidable without immediate action both boats should take strayed out of the Inshore Zone) has time to steer back into When the Surrey Arch of Kew Rail Bridge is un-navigable due to low water conditions crews should the emergency avoiding action as detailed above. This rule is the Inshore Zone before vessel B comes so close as to make 10 Chiswick Bridge 30 Embankment Stopping consider turning before the restricted zone and going downriver also to apply to all vessels navigating in the fairway at all times. collision imminent. In this case emergency avoiding action Dukes Meadows St Paul's School Putney, SW15 1LB Those continuing upriver must ensure before entering the restricted zone that the fairway is clear. If (Steersmen should note that if a collision is imminent, and there should not be taken but rather a sufficiently quick return to there is not sufficient water to pass inside the buoys vessels must not continue upstream. is not time to get back to the Inshore Zone that this rule applies.) the correct course inshore so that vessel B does not have to Dan Mason Drive 20 Lonsdale Road Tel: 020 8788 0676 No stopping in the fairway in the vicinity of the Crossing Zones. London, W4 2SH London, SW13 9JT If the Surrey arch of Kew Road Bridge is impassable rowers may not proceed upstream. When forced to change its own course. Tel: 020 8994 3502 Tel: 020 8748 9162 When rowing in the Inshore Zone always pull in as close as is safe and practicable to the bank so as not turn in this area, a RZ, extreme caution must be used. Fax: 020 8746 5353 to block the Inshore Zone.

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