The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant - Sunday 3rd June 2012

This section was pre-event material mainly for crew - General interest - Important reading - Some considerations - Technical stuff. - More detailed technical stuff!

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General interest -
"Molly" and around 1000 other craft will pass down the Thames through central London in the most impressive Maritime spectacle of our lifetime.
"We expect at least one million people lining the route ... " - The QDJP official website

"Molly" is allocated to the leading flotilla. 9th from the front and 3rd from the right.

The Pageant route is approximately 7 miles long.
The full route including the mustering and dispersal areas runs from Hammersmith to Greenwich Royal Naval College and is approximately 14 miles.
Vessels with sails too high to pass under London Bridge will line the river from London Bridge to Wapping creating an ‘Avenue of Sail’.

Royal barge - Official article.
Telegraph article Royal Barge, etc.
British Monarchy Announcement of Pageant.
British Monarchy website.
Boat Registration announcement.

Henley Whalers' Press Release, 23rd Jan. This is the template issued by the organisers, adapted by GP & PW.
Henley Standard 27th January - Front page featuring The Pageant, with Molly & Henley Whalers on page 4 (and a rather old picture - Not our choice!)

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IMPORTANT READING -

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Considerations
Now mostly done &/or deleted

  • Crew list - How many? How selected? Reserves? - DONE
  • Crew kit. - Under discussion. LS is co-ordinating.
  • How to prevent lifejackets negating aesthetic appeal? - Under discussion. - Not worn whilst seated/rowing.
  • Preparing "Molly" for the event. She will be slipped out on 30/5/12. - Done.
  • "Molly" mast height. (Has been measured - PW has Mollyfied the Passage Plan.) DONE
  • Web address lettering.
  • Cleaning party at the yard on Thurs & Fri. DONE
  • Crew wet weather kit. - BOUGHT
  • Decoration. - DONE.
  • Getting Molly to the start & away at the end. - Mostly dictated by the "Guidance notes" and "Individual Craft Instructions". See Crew emails.
  • Crew logistics. Discussed. See Crew emails
  • Essentials FOR SATURDAY - Lifejacket, Boarding Card, Photo-I/D.
  • Crew comestibles. Bring your own.

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BELOW HERE, just Technical & Navigational notes - Used by PW in compiling our Mollified Passage Plan etc. - Now mostly done and transferred to documents.

PW has worked out tidal heights. - (The anticipated Woolwich Barrier closure will create a relatively "steady state", but the level and flow rate are still worth knowing)
PW has calculated bridge clearances for the relevant time/tides. (WIth allowance for Barrier closure)

Some sources:-

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More-detailed tidal & technical info

PW re-calculated this section 9/5/12
The Woolwich Barrier will be closed on 3/6/12 from 10:00 to 21:00. (says "Guidance Notes")
PLA Notice to Mariners #15,2012 says closure will be 09:30 - 23:30 BST.
PLA Index to Notices to Mariners.
Environment agency list of closures.
Woolwich Tide times.

Woolwich Tide Hourly heights. Metres (above datum?) [ALL TIMES ADJUSTED TO BST]

0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0000
6.96 5.82 4.27 2.96 1.86 1.01 0.63 0.91 2.2 3.77 4.99 6.07 6.91 6.49 5.1 3.81 2.69 1.71 0.99 .075 1.51 3.17 4.66 5.85
PW assumed tidal ht @ Wol if closure is 10:00 -21:00 (if av. landwater) 3.77 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 3.17 4.66 5.85
PW assumed tidal ht @ Wol if closed 09:30-23:30 (+av lndwat') 2.2 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.85

Effect of Barrier closure on locations upriver:-
Greenwich - (PW has interpolated from Woolwich & Tower)
Tower Bridge - (See below)
Chelsea - (PW has extrapolated & from experience)
Richmond - (PW has extrapolated & from experience)

Tide hourly heights
London Bridge - Sunday 3/6/12 - Metres (above datum?) [ALL TIMES ADJUSTED TO BST]

0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0000
Normal (Barrier open) tidal heights 0.64 1.51 3.13 4.43 5.53 6.62 7.73 5.48 4.22 3.18 2.24 1.36 0.77 0.97 2.46 4.01 5.28
PW assumed tidal ht if Barrier closed 09:30-23:30 (+av lndwat')

1.51

 3.2 3.4

3.6

 3.8 4 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5

Tide hourly heights
Chelsea/Wandsworth/Putney/H'smith - Sunday 3/6/12 - Metres (above datum?) [ALL TIMES ADJUSTED TO BST] = LB + 30
Chelsea . . . . .01:16, 6.2m. . 08:24, 0.3m. . 13:51, 6.3m. . 20:51, 0.4m.

0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0000
Normal (Barrier open) tidal heights TBC 0.4 2 3.5 4.6 5.5 6.3 5.8 4.5 3.5 2.5 1.6

0.9

 0.4      
PW assumed tidal ht if Barrier closed 09:30-23:30 (+av lndwat') 0.4 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6      

Tide hourly heights
Richmond (/Kew/Chiswick) - Sunday 3/6/12 - Metres (above datum?) [ALL TIMES ADJUSTED TO BST] = LB + 1 (LT=LB+3:15)

0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 0000
Normal (Barrier open) tidal heights     0 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.4 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.9      
PW assumed tidal ht if barrier closed as scheduled (+av lndwat')   0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1

 

    


Data retained for reference

  • Tides Sat 2/6/12. Launch day - [All times shown BST]
  • Greenwich = About 20 - 30 minutes earlier than Tower.
  • Tower Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . 06:39, 0.8m. . 12:43, 6,8m. . 19:07, 0.9m.
  • Chelsea . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 07:10, 0.3m. . 12:55, 6.1m. . 19:43, 0.5m.
  • Richmond. . .. 01:01, 4.2m. 09:21, -0.2m ..13:47, 4.4m. ..21:28, -0.1m.

  • Tides Sun 3/6/12 - Pageant day - [All times shown BST] (Probably now irrelevant due to Barrier closure)
  • Greenwich = About 20 - 30 minutes earlier than Tower.
  • Tower Bridge 01:06, 6.8m. . 07:53, 0.7m. . 13:39, 7.0m. . 20:18, 0.8m.
  • Chelsea . . . . .01:16, 6.2m. . 08:24, 0.3m. . 13:51, 6.3m. . 20:51, 0.4m.
  • Richmond. . . .02:01, 4.5m . .10:11, -0.1m ..14:41, 4.6m. . 22:26, -0.1m.

  • Tides Mon 4/6/12. [All times shown BST]
  • Greenwich = About 20 - 30 minutes earlier than Tower.
  • Tower Bridge 02:00, 7.0m. . 08:56, 0.6m. . 14:30, 7.1m. . 21:19, 0.6m
  • Chelsea. . . .. .02:11, 6.4m. . 09:24, 0.2m. . 14:41, 6.5m. . 21:51, 0.2m.
  • Richmond. . ...02:55, 4.7m . .10:57, 0.0m .. .15:30, 4.8m. .23:23, 0.0m.


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The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant website will be open for vessel registration until 31 October 2011. The selection process will be finalised by 31 December 2011, and everyone who has been selected will have received an invitation to participate by then. Unsuccessful applicants will also have been notified by that date. All vessels must be both capable of passing under Westminster Bridge and able to maintain a steady speed of four knots. If not, they will be ineligible to take part. They can be motorised or man-powered but must be registered in the UK or overseas. The full complement of participating vessels should be published on the website by 1 March 2012. As the flotilla is restricted to about 1,000 vessels, and a considerable response is anticipated, it is unlikely that all applicants will be able to be accommodated.