Thursday evening ‘Saga Trophy Series’ update 4
Here is John Adams’ report following the racing on Thursday 10 June: The 6th race in this year’s Thursday evening Saga Trophy was sailed in a
Centenary Cup 2021, a summer stunner!
After some organisational back and forth in the week prior, the Centenary Cup was run on Sunday afternoon with an excellently-sized fleet racing in glorious
Jack’s Trip and Offshore Group Dinner 2021
Here is Daniel Gerber’s report and link to a video about this annual event. A total of four boats took part in this year’s Jack’s
Thursday evening ‘Saga Trophy Series’ update 3
Here is John Adams’ latest update. The wind for the first Thursday evening sail of June was a slightly less glassy than the previous Thursday’s
Sunday racing 6 June
The glorious Teddington Riviera didn’t disappoint as the fleets gathered for another morning of navigating the shifty puffs of wind that lay in wait. Rather
Thursday evening ‘Saga Trophy Series’ update 2
Here is John Adams’ latest update: The last Thursday evening sail in May for the Sage Trophy went out with a whisper, a very light
Training (Working from home ) 21/18
Welcome . This week I’m just going to bang on about the fun side of sailing We usually try to sail up to Hampton Courtt
Tamesis Juniors enjoy the sunshine 29.5.21
The Juniors had a great time in the sunshine with the added spice of wind. Thanks to Jonathan Key for the photos, and Andrew and
Summer Series racing Sunday 30 May
A chilly start to the day had many who were attired for warm climes wondering whether the sunshine promised by your correspondent in last week’s
Thursday Evening ‘Saga Trophy Series’ update
Here is John Adams’ summary of the series so far: The Summer 2021 Thursday evening Saga Trophy has started with three very different races. The
Training (Working from home ) 21/7
Welcome I was looking for a good video on the upwind leg of a race when I came across the following which I liked so
Sunday racing with added special sauce 23 May
The forecast didn’t disappoint in that it was disappointing for anyone hoping to race in conditions that looked vaguely like the start of summer. The
Junior Sailing Saturday 22nd May
Lots of squalls were the feature of sailing this Saturday. Thanks to Jonathan Key for the photos.
Rita Dunkley
Long time member Rita Dunkley sadly died on Friday 7th May in a local nursing home. She had been in hospital and transferred out to
Junior Sailing Saturday 15th May
The Juniors had a very enjoyable session despite the rain showers and flukey wind. Thanks to Jonathan Key for the photos. Thanks to Andrew and
Training (Working from home ) 21/16
Welcome to Episode 16 We used to say at my first club “once you stop being a novice you start being an instructor “ by
Racing on Sunday 9th May
As reported in Tammy Matters the day dawned sunny with sometimes gusty and sometimes little wind from the Southwest. Thanks to Jonathan Key for the
Training (Working from home ) 21/15
We continue to think about how to start training again as the Government considers relaxing the lockdown rules. One of the main areas of concern
Lively Junior Session Saturday 8th May
Several juniors took to the water on Saturday, many doubling up to enjoy the blustery southwesterly. Thanks to Jonathan Key for the photos.
Club racing Sunday 2 May
The forecast was for light winds and so they proved but the occasional patches of breeze kept things interesting and caused places to chop and
Training (Working from home ) 21/14
Welcome to Lesson 14 We recently held a zoom meeting to discuss how/when to restart training. We’ve long held to the belief that training has