Tideway Launches Club

The noble sport of launching. As many launches as possible onto the Thames in London. Our mission is turn the Tideway into the sea. Making wash and proud

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

By public vote, Saturday on the Tideway is now called Washday. This honour reflects the dedication of our launch drivers to churning up big waves. It’s also a tribute to a club founder Edwin Walker who made the first wash creating launch, formerly known as a skip #rowing #london

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

In view of the success of Tideway launches on two consecutive Saturday mornings - turning the Tideway Thames into a sea - there is a suggestion that the name of that day should be changed. Please vote if you agree.

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

We are offering the honour of free TLC membership to Tideway clubs with fleets of launches. To qualify they should follow as few rowing craft as possible and leave behind water comparable to the English channel. We have several clubs in mind. Any suggestions? #rowing #wash

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

TLC members are warned an attempt is underway to introduce rowing craft that can cope with launch wash. To kill this idea at the bud members are asked to urgently increase wash by 1. overloading launches 2. setting launch trim tail heavy #rowing #tideway https://t.co/EKOYVBU3tW

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

So the principles of the newly launched (!) Tideway Launches Club (TLC) 1. More launches on the Thames 2. More and bigger wash 3. No need to follow any rowing craft 4. Launching is sport in its own right. Let’s build it! Go TLC! Fly the TLC flag! #tideway #thames #wash #rowing

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

In view of the success of Tideway launch drivers we are setting up a new club - The Tideway Launches Club. This will allow scores of launches to boat every day but without any need at all to follow any rowing crews. And here is the club logo. Go TLC!! #launch #tideway

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

@SnailTideway They went through the inside arch at Barnes Bridge

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Here is the result of a brief launch census conducted for 15 minutes today on the London Tideway. 18 launches passed the counting point. Brilliant work launchers! Even eight oared boars were bouncing. #launches #rowing #london #wash #thames

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Here is the new Tideway Scale (ranking water conditions): Force 1. Wasted (no wash) 2. Bubbly (launches out hooray) 3. Bouncy (scullers annoyed) 4. Messy (fleets of launches, good work coaches) 5. Mayhem (scullers capsizing) 6. Perfect (not rowable) #tideway #rowing #beaufort

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

In 1805 the Beaufort Scale gave a measure of expected impacts of wind speed. We now need a scale for launch wash. Today may have been a force six on the Tideway. (Small boat capsize possible). But what should the scale be called, and what force definitions?#rowing #tideway #wash

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Spectacular work today coaches! No wind and the Tideway was the sea . Btw hearing rumours that the few small boats left have invented a new exercise called the “Poseidon” as in how many times a capsize is dodged after a wave hits. It won’t make any difference! #tideway #rowing

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Delighted to have received this press statement from Old Father Thames: “I have decided to hang up my oar and will now be using a launch. The modern Thames is best suited to launches due to the vast numbers of them. I was also getting seasick in my boat.” #tideway #rowing #wash

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

More from the Wavies Awards recognising the most washy rowing club on the Tideway! A semi final is due between @SportStPauls and @LatymerRowing - how about a wash up between clubs downstream of Hammersmith Bridge with winners in the final? Nominations!! #wash #tideway #rowing

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Look at this. Where are launches?! It’s a complete waste of a river. If it’s the Tideway the launchers have failed in their duty. Get those engines running! The sport of launching demands it. #rowing #wash #tideway

[Fun_Sculling_Franchise @scullers_united]

Water’s flat anyway…

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Fantastic work rowing coaches of the Tideway. A depressingly calm river was turned into the north sea in just 15 minutes thanks to your arrival! Launchers are back!! Scullers beware!! #rowing #tideway #wash

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

But it’s nowhere near as rough as the Tideway in London. Wait for the start of season - a real sea state beckons on the Thames once those massed coaching launches arrive! #rowing #sculling #tideway #wash

[Stewie Mends Boats @OxfRowServ]

Me: Be a shame if I came all this way and didn't have a paddle.

10 minutes later: be a shame if I capsized and died

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

It’s official. The sea by Isles of Scilly is calmer than the Tideway after the best coaching launches do their wash duties. So grumbling Tideway scullers - how about moving here? #wash #tideway #rowing #scillies

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

It’s official. The sea off Cornwall is calmer than the Tideway when the coaches launches are massed. Any grumbling scullers left on the Tideway?! Here’s the solution. Move to Cornwall! #wash #tideway #cornwall #rowing

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

Eg “it’s all about the length” and “they need rhythm and length now” bah volume down

[Tideway Launches Club @Washboats]

The waves from the east. Are they the best now Hammersmith bridge is open? Which Putney clubs would you nominate for a wash off in the “Wavies” awards for best launch wash? The winner then gets to finals vs @StPaulsSchool and @LatymerRowing Nominate now! #wash #Rowing #tideway