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2008 Cruise to London Boat Show

We take part in the cruise to the London Boat Show held at the Excel Centre in the Royal Docks on 9th January ably organised by the St Pancras Cruising Club.
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The Route
The Route		 We started from Limehouse, here we are on Limehouse Cut ...
We started from Limehouse, here we are on Limehouse Cut ...		 ... heading for Bow where we waited for the (late) tide
... heading for Bow where we waited for the (late) tide		 The first boats to lock out had to do a tight left hand turn to miss a mudflat ...
The first boats to lock out had to do a tight left hand turn to miss a mudflat ...
... and then had to wait for the rest of the fleet.
... and then had to wait for the rest of the fleet.		 Locking out
Locking out		 Looking back at Bow Lock
Looking back at Bow Lock		 Bow Creek Bridges
Bow Creek Bridges
No access to Canning Town DLR station
No access to Canning Town DLR station		 Anne Louise picks up a passenger!
Anne Louise picks up a passenger!		 The O2 & Trinity Bouy Wharf
The O2 & Trinity Bouy Wharf		 Looking upstream to Canary Wharf
Looking upstream to Canary Wharf
Passing the O2
Passing the O2		 In convoy passing the Charlton aggregate wharves
In convoy passing the Charlton aggregate wharves		 ...and with Dredger 'Swallow'
...and with Dredger 'Swallow'		 Approaching the Barrier
Approaching the Barrier
Ship unloading at Tate & Lyle refinery at Silvertown, below the barier
Ship unloading at Tate & Lyle refinery at Silvertown, below the barier		 Passing through the Thames Barrier
Passing through the Thames Barrier		 Looking back at the barrier
Looking back at the barrier		 Playing chicken with the Woolwich ferries
Playing chicken with the Woolwich ferries
The convoy passes the site of the Old Woolwich Arsenal
The convoy passes the site of the Old Woolwich Arsenal		 Turning into the Lock
Turning into the Lock		 Entering the lock
Entering the lock		 Celebrating a successful tidal passage
Celebrating a successful tidal passage
Waiting for the lock to fill
Waiting for the lock to fill		 Leaving the lock
Leaving the lock		 Being buzzed by landing aircraft
Being buzzed by landing aircraft		 Turning into the Royal Albert dock
Turning into the Royal Albert dock
Race!
Race!		 In convoy (It was getting windy)
In convoy (It was getting windy)		 In the Royal Victoria Dock passing the Excel centre ...
In the Royal Victoria Dock passing the Excel centre ...		 ... still in convoy
... still in convoy
The Navy was in town
The Navy was in town		 There's a few more Narrowboats at this years show
There's a few more Narrowboats at this years show		 Almost there!
Almost there!		 Mooring up
Mooring up
We celebtrate by drinking Doris Katia out of booze
We celebtrate by drinking Doris Katia out of booze
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Stewart 13-Jan-2008 21:52
Great images Tim - you are a braver man than I am cruising at this time of year. Reckon its about 17 years since my last New Year cruise. I guess I am getting old. I especially like the shot of the boats leaving the lock with the STOL aircraft on the runway in the background - looks almost as if its 'walking' on water!
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