National 18’s in Selden Sailjuice series 2018/9
Sailjuice is the joining into a points series of seven of the big Winter dinghy regattas. All inland, the biggest is the ‘Bloody Mary’
Tammy Matters
Dear all We had a great night on Saturday at the Vice Commodore’s Dinner. See the report below for more details. The racing on Sunday
Fun Vice Commodore’s Dinner
Chris Pollard hosted a very successful Vice Commodore’s Dinner on the evening of 16th February. We were treated to an excellent meal which was followed
Blustery Sunday
The wind swung round to a blustery northwesterly with the added challenge of a strong current. The merlins took off upstream led by Joe
Tammy Matters
Dear all The wind went round to the north west on Sunday and sailors had another blustery ride. More in the brief report that follows.
Fascinating talk on Yacht Lilian
Hilary Pereira gave a fascinating talk on their home the Lilian which is over 100 years old. Built as the first diesel yacht in Sweden
Sunday Sailing
Ice greeted many of the sailors as they rigged their boats. However, the sun shone and the breeze came up enough to
In Memoriam Brian Southcott
Brian’s funeral took place on Friday 1st February 2019. Joan and the family arranged a magnificent send off in which we learnt a lot more
Tammy Matters
Dear all Brian Southcott’s funeral last Friday was a truly memorable event, and we all learnt more about the amazing man we had had in
Sunday Thrills and Spills
Sunday’s North Westerly turned out gusty and flukey. Those that took part had a lot of fun, on and even in the
Tammy Matters
Dear all Well the sailing on Sunday certainly made for good spectator sport, and was enjoyed by all who took part. Congratulations to the newer
Tammy Matters
Dear all Sunday morning was certainly bright and beautiful. I believe there was ice in the boats before rigging, but enough wind to get everyone
Kraft Bier stuns members’ taste buds
Florian and Sylvia Bollen, friends of Florian Krueger brought a keg of their bier down to the club on Thursday and we all had a
GJW Direct Bloody Mary 2019
Queen Mary SC hosted the 45th Bloody Mary Handicap Pursuit race on Saturday sponsored by GJW Direct. Please see the report: https://www.queenmary.org.uk/racing/bloody-mary/ and
Merlin ‘Samanda’ returns to Tamesis Club
Merlin Rocket number 596 ‘Samanda’ has returned to Tamesis Club after a gap of more than 60 years. She is a Jack Holt Martine design
Tammy Matters
Dear all This week we include the latest addition to the Vintage Merlin fleet, our beer tasting on Thursday night and the Bloody Mary on
Tammy Matters
Dear all Firstly, I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and hope you had a good break. Things were getting
Boxing Day 2018
The gloomy day with little wind discouraged those who had planned to sail on Boxing Day. Those who did had big smiles as they
Eileen Newman
Sadly we have to report the death of Eileen Newman early on Christmas morning. Eileen celebrated her 98th birthday in November in fine style with
Tammy Matters
Dear all I hope you all had excellent Christmas and New Year celebrations. Looking forward to more sailing, Thursday evening talks, the Vice Commodore’s Dinner