Notice: Henley Long Distance Sculls 2026: river restriction notice

Hambleden reach, Henley Business School to Phyllis Court.

The navigation channel will in the central third of the river. All non-racing boat traffic must keep to the Buckinghamshire, Fawley, right side of Temple Island.

Racing boats will use a buoyed channel from Henley Business School to Phyllis Court on the Berkshire, Remenham, left side of the river. Competitors proceeding to the start will keep to the Buckinghamshire, Fawley, right side of the river.

Regatta boards will mark the upstream and downstream ends of the course.

Racing will be held between 9am and 4pm.

You should keep to a safe speed and be aware of other boats near the event.

You must follow any instructions given from Environment Agency control points or patrol launches.

You are responsible for avoiding collisions. You should use all available means appropriate to the situation to avoid risk.

Swimming is not allowed on or near the course during the stated times.

All directions as to the left and right side of the river are given looking upstream.

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: