Notice

F3 - Conquer the Chilterns Triathlon: river restriction notice 2016

Published 13 September 2016

This notice was withdrawn on

This notice is no longer in force.

When

Sunday 18 September 2016 from 7:30am to 8:30am.

Where

Henley Reach from Henley Management College to Temple Island.

Details

The navigation channel shall be established on the left, Remenham side of the river. There will be event safety boats at either end of the navigation channel, please pay attention to any advice they offer, if necessary they will escort river traffic along the navigation channel.

  • Swimmers will be swimming from Henley Management College upstream to Temple Island and back downstream to Henley Management College on the right, Fawley side of the river.
  • Swimming will start at 7:30am and will be over by 8:30am.
  • Masters of all boats are to maintain a safe speed and lookout between Henley Management College and the upstream end of Temple Island.
  • All boats must be navigated in accordance with any instructions given from Environment Agency control points or patrol launches.
  • Those in charge of boats should 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.

Please note: all directions as to river left and river right are given looking upstream.

Byelaw

Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 as may be relevant.

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.