Henley Whalers Starboard Crew Port Whaleboat Molly

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Jubilee Logo "Molly" Selected for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant! - (Click)

Put the world right whilst rowing and sailing for leisure, fun and competition, in a modern, light-weight, 10-oared whale-boat..

Try a Row or Sail on a Weekend - Often in the Henley area. Sometimes includes pub lunch, or picnic at anchor in a sunny backwater. Information and Reports

When? Where? Every Wednesday evening, and some Sundays, even in winter, at Henley-on-Thames (and at other times and places).

DON'T JUST IMAGINE - Come and ..... Try it!
Leave frustrations behind for a couple of hours. . .

Anyone can do it
Non-rowers & Total beginners are welcome
No previous experience is necessary. No particular fitness, skill, experience, or special kit required. You can even start as a passenger.
First read "Who are we - What do we do?", then use this link to enquire.
Some pictures link to other pages . . Hover over the slide show to stop it

Coming soon. .Wednesday 8th = Normal row 20:00. ."Second Sunday" = 12th Feb. . Next Local/Student sailing 18th Feb, 10:30. Whalers and visitors welcome!.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES

WEDNESDAYS
Normal Wednesday evening rowing ; Feb 8th, 15th 22nd, etc.

"SECOND SUNDAYS"
Usually a local expedition on the second Sunday of each month. eg. February 12th.
Always fun. Ideal for beginners, non-rowing passengers and visitors.
Reports and pictures here

LOCAL SAILING - Students, Whaler learners, & anyone who fancies sailing the Henley reaches.
Generally the third Saturday of each month.
Information, Calendar, reports and pictures.

Visitors use this link to check enquire or check dates.

ANNUAL AND SPECIAL EVENTS
2012 is being planned
Meanwhile, see Future events (What was planned for 2011)

Members should check the "Whaler Crew Booking System "
Non-members use this link to enquire

 

How about a sailing "away-day" or holiday? See
Big ideas for big-boat sailing in more-distant waters

Contact webmaster for info
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"Recent" News - (A loose log of the past couple of years)

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Monday 2nd January 2012. "Ice-Breaker" - Calshot to Cowes - Report. Under Construction

Did you take any pictures? - Pass them to Webmaster

 Steve's pictures
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Sunday 26th December 2011 . Our traditional Boxing Day row.

Non-rowing friends join us with festive fayre on Mill Meadows

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The Annual Great River Race - 17th Sept 2011.
 This year with three Henley College students.

 Report & pictures awaited.

Second "English Raid" - 19th -24th July.....
Paul's Gallery is here. Want hi-res? Just ask.
Two pictures - right - Below Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth. Hurst Beach.
Other pictures linked from the Raid website
Report awaited.

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Molly's annual European tour, 2011.....
... started on 30th May in Brittany at the Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan (picture right). If you don't recognise the bowsprit, you weren’t close enough!
Report & pictures here

Molly then went on to three events in Venice; Vogalonga, Velalonga Raid and Velalonga.
Reports and pictures received - Page almost ready to upload - Maybe tomorrow.

After a brief return to Henley, Molly heads south again, to The Solent (English Raid, above).
Report and pictures received - Coming soon

Morbihan
Student Sailing has been very successful
Information and Calendar of availabilities.		 Students sailing

Sunday 2nd January 2011. "Ice-Breaker" - Calshot to Cowes - Report

Did you take any pictures? - Pass them to Webmaster

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Sunday 26th 11:00. Our traditional Boxing Day row. (Includes new pictures - Others awaited)

Non-rowing friends join us with festive fayre on Mill Meadows at 12:00
26th December 2010
Student rowing was very popular - Wednesday afternoons - currently not running.
4thOct2010
The Great River Race - Report & Pictures awaited  
Dorestad Raid (Holland) 8th - 12th Sept - Some pictures from CB here. Report awaited  
" English Raid " ----- . Excellent explorations - Report awaited
Paul W's pictures here (password = Molly)
For other Raiders pictures click here
Wonderful week in Wales."SeaFair 2010". SM's pics.. Report awaited
Great successes in Venice
Molly wins First overall in 4-day Velalonga Raid. First in class in Velalonga race.
 PW's Pictures(& others) here.
And here is The Raid Report
Velalonga Race Report = Awaited
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Picture in Henley Standard. (Molly on left) .
Sat 2nd January 2010. "Ice-Breaker" - Calshot to Cowes - Report & Pictures here

Datchet Sailing - Report here
Dorestad - CB's photos are here

2009 European Tour

Molly's summer activities included visiting France, Italy, Devon, Cornwall, London and Holland, attracting awards, accolades and admiration wherever she went.

Henley College student "Enrichment" re-started Wednesday 16th September

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Nautical Links
These are offsite links for which we take no responsibility - Suggestions/Corrections welcome
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 The Henley Offshore Group
Upper Thames Rowing Club
Henley Sailing Club
Rowing & Sailing Clubs UK
Rowing for Pleasure by Chris Partridge
Whaling City - Whaleboating in New Bedford, MA, USA
"Sterenn" - Whaleboating in Lanester, Brittany, France
KathyMansfieldPhotos - Particularly Blekinge
London Whalers/Wapping Whalers (Closed)
Stan Hugill - A tribute to "The last shantyman". "When no Shanteyman is left to sing, our whole world will have gone completely to the dogs"
Weather forecasts - Pre-set for RG9. - Adjustable world-wide (almost)
Rain Radar
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Weather CoUk
Offers many permutations and statistics

This one is playing up at the moment. Normally it is pretty good, though maybe a little pessimistic

Meanwhile, Try this MSN Weather


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MetCheck
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The Weather Outlook
Scroll down to Wednesday,
click "Show Details",
there's the forecast for whaling night
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Flood Warnings

Thames Stream Conditions .(was)
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River Level - Marsh Lock

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