Doggett’s Coat and Badge rowing race is on the River Thames today Wednesday 10 September.
You may see the single sculling boats being raced by apprentice watermen from London Bridge to Chelsea. Founder Thomas Doggett used to commute by water from his home in Chelsea to the City of London.
This is the world’s oldest continuous rowing race having been held since 1715.
The winner’s prize is a Watermen’s red coat with a large silver badge added.
The race starts on an incoming tide at 12.15 and Chelsea is usually reached within thirty minutes.
City livery cutters are expected to be on the water downstream of London Bridge from 11.30pm.
[…] Doggett’s Coat and Badge race was run today from opposite Hay’s Galleria in the Pool of London to Cadogan Pier in Chelsea. A number of vessels followed with former winners in their scarlet coats on board. […]