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Hi all hope you are well Last week I mentioned that sailing in bad weather can still be fun if you have the right clothing
Blustery Junior Session – 26th September
Several Juniors, new and not so new members turned out today in Fevas Toppers and Oppies to have a sail in the brisk NN
Saturday 19th September – Merlin Sondown Cup
Report by Sean Roberts – co Class Captain Saturday 19th September was a busy day for the Merlin fleet with the Sondown Cup, Southcott Cup,
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Welcome The rise of Covid in London means we all have to work to try to avoid another lockdown affecting sailing and all other aspects
Racing with extra special sauce – Sunday 13 September
In a particularly welcome new development, racers were greeted on Sunday morning by the alluring smells of bacon cooking on the club’s new BBQ. It
A full house at Junior Sailing – Saturday 12 September
Demonstrating the strength in depth of Tamesis Club’s Jumior Sailing group, more than 25 youngsters took to the water on Saturday afternoon. It was a
Minima YC Regatta 5&6 September
Three Tamesis Club boats attended the Minima YC Regatta over the weekend of 5&6 September. Here is a report from Henry Medcalf about the event:
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I came across an old picture ( on Talking Pictures but you could find it on u tube ) called Double Bunk made at Twickenham
Ranelagh SC Merlin Rocket Downriver Race 6 September
A fixture on the Merlin Rocket calendar not to be missed is the Ranelagh SC Downriver Race. Not only is the format special, the race
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Welcome I did my RYA level 2 over 8 evening sessions mostly sailing Enterprises with a work friend Terry . When we signed up for
Sunday racing – 30 August
The club’s ‘new normal’ Sunday routine swung in to action again with three races being run in a Covid-compliant manner. A Northerly breeze meant an
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Welcome I’ve been banging on about the National Sailing Centre so thought I might say more about it in case you’ve never been . Based
Thursday evening race – 20 August
The forecast for the evening of Thursday 20th August was variable, one BBC report suggesting winds varying between 15mph with gusts to 30 mph, another
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Welcome Last week I was talking about planing one Sunday at Cowes National Sailing Centre. The previous Saturday was a bit hairy. Winds of force
Sunday racing – 23 August
The three regular Sunday morning fleets welcomed many regulars and a few newcomers. The Commodore laid a crowd-pleasing dogleg course to make the most of
Tamesis Club children’s summer camps a great success!
2020 has seen the club run two week-long children’s summer camps. Two dozen children have spent their days learning theory, doing practical sailing drills on
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Welcome In an article about outside broadcast programmes made by Pebble Mill at One I read that a Dreadnought nuclear submarine can “aquaplane “ which
Sunday racing – 16 August
The river was like a millpond when the early birds arrived at the club to start setting up, but the breeze had built to create
August Thursday evening series begins
(Report on Thursday evening race of 6th August 2020) It could have been any summer Thursday evening, light winds, a few keen sailors trying the
Sunday racing on a summer’s day
The forecast 33 degrees of heat was tempered by a light north easterly which gave Sunday’s competitors plenty to think about. More than twenty boats
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As well as continuously updating clubs on Covid rules the RYA is trying to get Brexit clarity in particular about EU visas and Vat on