Thames trip on Saturday

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Here are a few pics;

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and here are some more....................

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and some more....................

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and some more (Yes I know you can post more than one at a time put there is something wrong with this stupid computer!!!)

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These boys were busy doing some big game fishing!!!!

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There really is a whale in the middle of this lot!!!! Honestly there is!!!

[Tideway]

Hi CJL,

Nice pics, shame about the whale, but it didn't really have much hope and everyone did their best.

However, I have a quick question, the Ribtec has a yellow (flashing?) light on the A frame. Now I know that can mean a few things eg. hovercraft, or with other lights, fishing using purse sienes. But what is the application in this case? I have seen some small survey boats with them, but I don't know why.

Can you enlighten me?

t

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The flashing yellow beacon was fitted for the Nelson Memorial Regatta last year as the boat lead the entire procession up the Thames from Grenwich.

It still has a set of forward facing LEDs under the bar on the A frame as well. They are loads brighter than the beacon.

The PLA had asked the event organisers to have a lead boat and a "tail end charlie" fitted with them.

I left them on cause they look kinda gucci!!!


Chris

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Some pictures of the whale (its the grey bit!!)

The rib along side the barge is a RIBTEC with an inboard belonging to the PLA. It is the most punnished boat I have ever seen.

Absolute shame.

[Tideway]

Ahhhh... it was the PLA's idea, that is why I couldn't find anything in the COLREGS!

Thanks for the reply. We have toyed with the idea of a flashing yellow, but for use as a warning light similar those on construction vehicles, for use when we are setting seine nets from the shore in the upper tideway. I have noticed them being used by the PLA Driftwood and salvage boats in this kind of way, and it may prevent us catching a few irate rowers. Because they all look over their shoulder every third stroke, just as they are supposed too...

Hope that you had a good day out.

cheers,

t