July’s Thursday evening virtual racing
A keen baker’s dozen of skippers joined the first set of races in July’s Thursday evening series. Six races were sailed, three in Stars and
Tamesis Club prevails in virtual team racing hosted by Minima YC
Mike Blackledge reports on the recent inter-club team racing between Minima YC and Tamesis Club. As on-the-water team racing is on hold for the time
Training from Home 17
Welcome The RYA are considering the latest changes to lockdown rules and say they are liaising so maybe they’ll have as much luck as the
June virtual sailing series wrap up
Although many members have switched their focus to a limited return to real world racing, there was still the matter of the final week of
Tamesis Club racers enjoy a morning out with the buoys
After several months enjoying a quiet life locked down in their shiny new wheeled barrow, the Tamesis Club racing marks made a long-anticipated return to
Training from Home 16
Welcome to episode 16 Amongst many things raised in discussion about how to start training is the idea of having parents rather than instructors help
Penultimate week of June’s virtual racing sees series tighten
The third week of a month-long virtual racing series has often proved the most interesting as it is the time when discards start to take
Saturday Standup Paddleboard Solstice
Saturday SUP Solstice saw over a dozen participants enjoying a gentle meander to Kingston Bridge and back. It turned out to be a fine evening
Training from Home 15
Welcome to lesson 15. We continue to think about how to start training again as the Government considers relaxing the lockdown rules. One of the
Training from Home 14
Welcome to Lesson 14 This week I took part in an RYA webinar about how to restart training. Based in the existing rules this is
June’s virtual sailing series reaches halfway point
Tuesday’s Junior racing was dominated by Matty Key who bested Tom Harris to take first in all three races. Edward Medcalf racked up two thirds
June virtual racing series off to a flying start
After surviving the dramatic crescendo that was the closing week of May’s virtual racing, the fleets returned for more of the same, but different, racing.
Training from Home 13
Welcome to Training from Home 13 The RYA syllabus has a very short introduction to racing as follows: There are two basic types of races,
A week of close racing wraps up May’s virtual competitions
After trialing virtual racing in April, May saw Tamesis Club embrace the concept with race evenings being added for Juniors, and Masters. In addition, several
Training from Home 12
Welcome to Training from Home By this stage you would be able to sail away from the wind, across the wind and by tacking, into
Penultimate virtual races bring May’s Sunday series to the boil
So, the May virtual racing series has started to come to the pointy end of affairs. A time when fortune favours the brave and split
Training from Home 11
Welcome to lesson 11. The club is taking tentative steps to Start Sailing again, at the moment this is only available to boat owners but
Thursday evening series standings tighten after frenetic racing
There was little rhyme or reason to this Thursday’s three races, a situation not helped by some technical glitches within the game which forced some
Tamesis Club’s guidance to members following partial lifting of lockdown restrictions
Please find below the text that was included in the latest edition of the Tammy Matters newsletter: Notice Club position on Freedom to partake in
Tuesday evening virtual racing produces some gripping action (again)
Tuesday evenings see outings for the club’s Juniors and Masters virtual fleets. Juniors were up first with a fleet of 10 contesting the first of
Stars, fast cats, and pot luck, all in another Sunday morning’s virtual racing
The club’s regular Sunday morning skippers reached the halfway point of their three May series. As last week’s comprehensive winner Tom Last was not racing,