Abingdon Spring Head of the River Race 2023: river restriction notice
Published 13 March 2023
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When
Sunday 16 April 2023, 8am to 6pm.
Where
Culham reach, Culham upstream weir stream to the confluence with the River Ock.
Details
The navigation channel will be on the west, Abingdon Marina, left side of the river.
Racing boats will be racing from the weir stream above Culham Weir to the confluence with the River Ock on the east, right side of the river. Appropriate areas along the course will be marked with navigation buoys.
Regatta boards will mark the upstream and downstream extent of the course.
All directions as to left bank and right banks are given looking upstream.
Masters of all boats should navigate slowly and maintain a proper lookout between upstream end of Culham lock cut or Culham upstream weir stream and the confluence with the River Ock.
Those in charge of all boats should observe any directions given by our Waterways Officers.
Those in charge of boats should also be aware that they are responsible for avoiding collision and should use all available means appropriate to the circumstances and conditions to decide if there is a risk of immediate danger and avoid it.
Bathing or swimming are not allowed in the river in the vicinity of the regatta during these times.
Byelaws
Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 and the UK Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 as may be relevant. Particular attention should be paid to byelaws 24-42 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993, Steering Sailing and Speed.
And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 that:
The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.
The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000.
Read our Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993