Note: In event of conflict between the Rules and these notes,
Rules prevail.
This year's ammendments have been published . Please see amendments for 2002.
All classes - Monday Start
Senior Doubles -Start brackets
Senior Doubles - Disallowance of Friday daylight
runs
The 55th DW will start at Devizes Wharf, Wiltshire at 0700 BST
on Good Friday 29th March 2002.
Senior Doubles
- Senior Double boats (about 150 ) can start at any time
from 0700 to 2000 on Easter Saturday. If starting after
1200 then crews must inform the competition secretary
before 1200 on Easter Saturday.
Also, Senior Double
crews have the option of starting between 0151 and 0651
on Easter Sunday, but this option is only suitable for
fast boats.
Senior Doubles are timed continuously until they
finish unless entered in the DW Endeavour Staged Event
Senior Doubles will be prohibited from passing
Teddington Lock until 2 hours before High Water Sunday i.e.
before 0320 (see Tides)
Those wishing to finish on Monday morning must comply
with the start procedures at Ham
applicable to the stages.
Junior Doubles
- Junior Doubles (about 60) do 4 day stages, with starts
being directed
Devizes - start between 0930 & 1000 Friday.
Newbury - start between 0800 and 0900 Saturday.
Marlow - start between 0800 and 0900 Sunday.
Ham - mass start at 0602
Senior Singles
- Senior Singles (about 50) do 4 day stages, with starts
being directed
Devizes - start between 0800 & 0900 Friday.
Newbury - start between 0900 and 1000 Saturday.
Marlow - start between 0900 and 1000 Sunday.
Ham - mass start at 0532
Veteran & Junior
- Veteran & Junior (about 12) do 4 day stages, with
starts being directed
Devizes - start between 0800 & 0900 Friday.
Newbury - start between 0900 and 1000 Saturday.
Marlow - start between 0900 and 1000 Sunday.
Ham - mass start at 0602
Endeavour
- Veteran & Junior (about 12) do 4 day stages, with
starts being directed
Devizes - start between 0800 & 0900 Friday.
Newbury - start between 0900 and 1000 Saturday.
Marlow - start between 0900 and 1000 Sunday.
Ham - start after 0602 until 0632
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High Water at Teddington- (all times in GMT)
Sunday 31 March GMT - 0420 - 1651
Monday 1 April GMT - 0502
High Water at Westminster Bridge- (all times in GMT)
Sunday 31 March GMT - 0334 - 1605
Monday 1 April GMT - 0416
Sunrise
Monday 1 April 0536
Moonset
Monday 1 April (3rd quarter) 0736
Effect on Rules
15(a)(iii). Passing Teddington Lock prohibited until 0420 GMT
Sun 31st March
15(b). See Starts
16(b)(iii) & 20(b): See Starts
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- Senior Doubles & Senior Singles - 18 or over on 1
January 2002 (limited exemptions)
- Junior Doubles - 15 or over and under 19 (limited
exemptions)
- Veteran & Junior - Junior member : as Junior class /
Veteran member : 35 or over
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The course is 53 miles along the Kennet & Avon canal, with
56 portages, to Reading, then 72 miles on the River Thames to
Westminster Bridge, with 21 portages; the last 17 miles are on
the tidal Thames.
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Teams of boats can also be designated, once crews have been
entered.
Team entry forms (which are different and additional to crew
entry forms) require a slip for each team trophy for which you
wish your team to enter
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There are several sub classes, defined by the conditions
attached to trophies.
For examples, look at the records
page
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- Senior Doubles - Lighting - Below Kennet Mouth, an all
round white light or 2 white lights giving same coverage
must be exhibited between dusk & dawn. Other lighting
rules still apply.
- Other classes - All Stage classes must comply with Senior
Doubles lighting rules on Monday morning, if the Start
and Finish may be before dawn.
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Information is gathered during the race from check points and
fed into the linked computer system, so that all of the Check
Points ultimately get the same information. The Check Point where
you make an inquiry will have the most up to date information
about itself. Its information on previous check points will be
less up to date but better than its information about points
ahead of it.
The DW Information Centre co-ordinates the procedure and
should have more up to date information for the points ahead.
Accidents and protests about rule infringements can be reported
at check points but they are best reported to an umpire or to the
DW Information Centre by phone on 0207-620-0298. The DW
Information Centre is also the best location to match crews and
supporters who have lost each other! Don't hesitate to contact -
0207-620-0298
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