Regatta Safety

Regatta Safety Regatta Safety, (Brent Lifeguard Club), is a voluntary organisation that provides Safety Boats.

Regatta Safety provides Safety Boat cover for various Regattas including Rowing (British Rowing, formally know as the Amateur Rowing Association, ARA) allowing them to row safely. We also provide cover for everything from Punting Regattas, Sailing, Dragon boat racing, to general water safety.

It started out to be a good day at Staines regatta last Saturday. It was the first time back on the water for the boat M...
29/07/2026

It started out to be a good day at Staines regatta last Saturday. It was the first time back on the water for the boat Maximilian2 after the second repairs to the hydraulic steering. All was okay until one of the drivers put a hole in the side of the tube. It's going to be one repair after another. Luckily this happened in the afternoon and all of the capsized boats were in the morning session. For the ones who went in, at least the water was warm. Next event maidenhead seniors in August.

It's a hot day for us at the Reading Town Regatta. We are taking regular breaks, and regularly topping up our water bott...
27/06/2026

It's a hot day for us at the Reading Town Regatta. We are taking regular breaks, and regularly topping up our water bottles. Stay safe if you're out today.

At the weekend we were at Marlow providing safety cover for the rowing element of the Marlow Town Regatta & Festival. Th...
15/06/2026

At the weekend we were at Marlow providing safety cover for the rowing element of the Marlow Town Regatta & Festival. This event draws lots of spectators, as you can see from the photos.

​There were a few capsizes too—including one right by the finish line in front of the crowds—well done to our crews who handled it quickly, calmly, and professionally.

What a busy day at the Thames Ditton regatta yesterday, sat 16th May. Both safety boats had multiple rescues. I think t...
17/05/2026

What a busy day at the Thames Ditton regatta yesterday, sat 16th May. Both safety boats had multiple rescues. I think the worst medical case for the medics was from someone falling out of a tree. From our side there were many ores broken, we do tell them not to go too close to the trees. Some listen, others do not. Very early start of racing at 8am, and finished at around 6pm. That's a long day for us in the sunshine. My dermatologist will be pleased to see me again. Until the next event, oh that's tomorrow, maidenhead juniors.

It's a double header for us, with 2 events on the same day. Some of us are at Dorney Lake for the GB Outrigger Champions...
17/05/2026

It's a double header for us, with 2 events on the same day. Some of us are at Dorney Lake for the GB Outrigger Championships, whilst others are at Maidenhead for the Maidenhead Junior Regatta.

Today we're at Marlow for the Marlow Spring Regatta.
02/05/2026

Today we're at Marlow for the Marlow Spring Regatta.

Not a good day for safety today. We are at Wraysbury Skiff club in Runneymede today for their long distance event. We ...
26/04/2026

Not a good day for safety today. We are at Wraysbury Skiff club in Runneymede today for their long distance event. We launched the safety boat, i then took the trailer out of the water. I went back to check that all was okay, it was not, the steering rod had snapped. I informed the club of the issue, luckily they have a small tin boat the crew could use for the safety duty. Meanwhile I have taken the boat to Bates Wharf in Chertsey. Good place to go if you need your boat fixed. No idea of the cost of the repair to the steering. I will probably need to be sitting down as I have asked how much hydraulic steering will cost as apposed to cable. These things happen when you have boats.

Today's Head of The River Race, 375 boats out today. Went well with only a few incidents of clearing logs in the river. ...
28/03/2026

Today's Head of The River Race, 375 boats out today. Went well with only a few incidents of clearing logs in the river. It got cold and wet in the afternoon. If I had some storage I could have kept the hail stones to make ice cubes for the drinks at The Ship Pub, chiswick after we finished. Let's hope that tomorrow's event it is warmer than today.

Friday 13th , was that a good day to hold a schools rowing event, yes it was. 316 boats in the event only a few issues....
14/03/2026

Friday 13th , was that a good day to hold a schools rowing event, yes it was. 316 boats in the event only a few issues. The competitors did really well considering the cold and sometimes windy conditions. For the odd boat, duck tape saved the day. Roll on Schools Head of River Race next year.

10/02/2026

January Update
So far this year it has not been a good start to the safety boat season, all 3 events were cancelled. Two of the events were on the environment agency stretch of the River Thames and the other was on the Port of London section of the river. Environment agency section of the river went to Red boards a week before the event, whilst the port of London went Yellow flag a few days before the event.
If you now look up the environment agency "River Thames: current river conditions" you will see that every stretch of the river, i.e. between the locks has the status of "Red caution: strong stream". On the Port of London website, currently the status is "Red Flag", you don't see this too often.
Let's hope that February is better, don't hold your breath.

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