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Tamesis is one of the most active and popular sailing clubs in south west London.  Our clubhouse in Teddington is on a non-tidal reach of the River Thames between Kingston Bridge and Teddington Lock.  (The LOCATION page shows you how to find us.)  

We provide racing for five different dinghy classes every Sunday throughout the year and handicap races on Thursday evenings in the summer.  (See SAILING page for details.)  

We are a friendly, family club offering excellent facilities, sail training, and a lively social programme.  New members are welcome.  (See MEMBERSHIP page for details.)  Please visit us any Sunday morning if you would like to join. 

Tamesis is run entirely by its members.  The elected flag officers and Committee of Management, chaired by the Commodore, are responsible for overall management.  Racing is organised by the Sailing Committee, chaired by the Rear Commodore Sailing, and social events and catering are supervised by the House Committee, chaired by the Rear Commodore House. There is a class captain for each of the dinghy classes and the Offshore Group. All are volunteers.  Individual members do race officer and rescue boat duty twice a year.  (See OOD CHECKLIST,  SAILING INSTRUCTIONS,  RESCUE BOAT INSTRUCTIONS and CLUB RULES.  

It was the Romans who gave the Thames the name Tamesis, "a combination of Isis, the old name for the river from its source to Dorchester, and Thame, the tributary it meets near Dorchester".  (From The Thames by Paul Atterbury & Anthony Haines, ISBN 1-84188-175-9, published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson in 1998).

"I walk my beat before London Town, Five hours up and seven down, Up I go till I end my run, At Tide-end-town, which is Teddington." (from The River's Tale by Rudyard Kipling).

A view of Tamesis Club from a passing helicopter (Photo:  Chris Pollard)

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