Isis Winter League 2023: river restriction notice
Published 8 November 2022
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When
Sunday 22 January and Sunday 5 February 2023 - midday to approximately 5:30pm.
Sunday 30 April 2023 - midday to approximately 6pm.
Where
Iffley reach.
Details
In between races a clear navigation channel will be in place along the centre of the river.
Whilst racing is in progress, the marshals may request boaters to moor at one of the designated mooring points and wait, for a period of no longer than 15 minutes until the current race has finished, before proceeding up or downstream through the course.
Regatta boards will mark the upstream and downstream extent of the course.
Masters of all boats should navigate slowly and maintain a proper lookout between Folly Bridge and Iffley Lock.
Those in charge of all boats should observe any directions given by our Environment Agency Waterways Officers or Race Umpires.
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 is not allowed in the river on or near the course during the hours of racing.
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