National 18 Open Meeting, Blackwater Sailing Club, 14-15 May 2022
Report and photos supplied by Matt P-J At the crack of dawn on Saturday morning the Optimus Prime crew of Matt PJ, Kaan Yargici and
April star performers
We plan to celebrate, in Club race reports, the success of the best “in-month” performers that we identify in both the Blue and White Series
Winter Series Prizegiving 2022
Although racing was abbreviated on Sunday 15th May by a Skiff Club event, the day’s delights were extended to include prizegiving for the 2021/2022 Winter
Summer Series 5: 15th May 2022
The Summer Series is fully underway, and nothing can stop the Tammy racers now. Not even a river full of skiffs could do more than
A Thursday Evening Saga 12.5.22
The wind looked very promising on Thursday evening as we arrived. Bit gusty but would give us something to think about. A mix of Merlins,
Tamesis Club sailors in the chocolates at Broadwater SC Laser Super Sprints
Having competed last year, Henry Medcalf was delighted to be invited back to Broadwater SC to take part in the club’s excellent Laser Super Sprint
‘Ton up’ for Tamesis Club Training Team
After an inevitable hiatus due to the pandemic, the club launched a new RYA training timetable at the beginning of the 2022 which features a
Sunny start to the Saga series
A good mix of classes set off in the light north easterly for the first of the Saga Trophy Thursday evening races. The course was
Ranelagh SC Downriver Race 7 May 2022
A highlight of the Merlin Rocket and general river racing calendar, the RSC Downriver Race doesn’t disappoint. Tamesis Club was represented by Peter and Alison
Super Drifty May Merrie at Minima YC
We were all hoping against hope that the forecast 3-5 knot wind would turn out to be at least double that. However, Peter Impey, Merlin
Summer Series 3: 1st May 2022
A swirling, unpredictable wind theoretically coming from the South East presented everyone, not least the race officers, with a challenge. Thankfully, the light conditions and
Thames and Minima expedition
Report by Andy Harris As the double-header, Merlin Rocket open meeting weekend at Thames SC and Minima YC approached, a plan was hatched to compete
Firefly Open – Elizabeth Cup – 2022
On Sunday the 24th of April, the sun was shining. The wind had calmed down from the previous day to a ‘blustery’ force 3 at
Easter Egg Pursuit: 17th April 2022
Easter Sunday saw a chocolate box selection of boats out at Tamesis for the Easter Egg handicap pursuit. Alongside 7 Lasers and 8 Merlin Rockets,
Summer Series racing warms up: 10th April 2022
Everything was warming up at Tamesis on Sunday. The air. The river (a bit). Things were even heating up for the Tamesis swans, who treated
Summer Series racing begins: 3rd April 2022
Words by Chris Pollard, photography by Chris Wade This Sunday’s races were contested in a better than forecast north-north-easterly wind which occasionally backed to north-westerly.
Jolly Japes at the Vice Commodore’s Dinner 2022
A good humoured crowd came to the delayed Vice Commodore’s Dinner last Saturday. The first for two years due to Covid. Numbers were down for
The Laser fleet warms up for the Summer Series
Here is Jim Hamilton’s account of what was an excellent afternoon on the river. Pictures from John Edmondson: It was blustery and cold when nine
Tammy Matters
Race schedule for Blue and White Series Races Summer 2022 We have developed Sunday racing with the opportunity for two races for all. All races
Winter Series racing 27 March 2022
The Winter Series is now complete. Once all the results have been collated, a series wrap-up will be created and published including many of the