Make more of spring and summer with London River Services

With spring finally here, and thoughts of long summer days ahead, there has never been a better time to make the most of the River Thames. Whether you are looking for a new and relaxing way to commute or want to make the most of your leisure time, the newly published spring and summer guide to London River Services will be an invaluable companion. The handy guide provides timetable information for all River Bus services - including a more frequent Putney to Blackfriars service. The guide also contains details of River Tours services - which offer a whole range of leisure activities including dinner cruises, sightseeing cruises, or more exhilarating trips on the fastest boats on the Thames. Andy Thompson, Head of London River Services, said: “The Thames flows through the heart of our city and there really isn’t a better way to see the Capital from a completely different perspective. A ...

Boat Race Results

Boating

Whilst there was none of the drama of last year's Thames invasion, 2013 provided "one hell of a race", as Oxford oarsman Constantine Louloudis put it when his crew emerged from the river victorious. Oxford managed to further shrink the gap between Cambridge's 81 wins and their own, now standing at a close 77, in 159 years of racing history. As the losing side from last year, Oxford called the toss ...

Sailing clubs across the country take part in Push the Boat out day in lieu of Olympic Sailing events

Boating

On Saturday 21 July, all the sailing clubs at Welsh Harp and Sea Cadet units from throughout North West London joined a host of other sailing clubs and centres across the country taking part in ‘Push the Boat Out’ day as part of the RYA’s Sail for Gold celebrations. Push the Boat Out was one of the big events on the RYA’s Sail for Gold programme calendar and provided the perfect ...

British sailors enjoy spectacular send-off

Boating

With 42 days to go until the 2012 London Olympic Games, the sailors of the British Olympic and Paralympic teams received a send-off to remember at the sixth quadrennial Sail for Gold Ball on Wednesday 13th of June. More than 850 guests showed their support to the 22 Olympic and Paralympic team sailors who will compete in Weymouth and Portland this summer and Britain’s up-and-coming Olympic stars of tomorrow by packing ...