Royal Thames Yacht Club

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Welcome to the official page of the Royal Thames Yacht Club (RTYC) where you will be kept up to date with our activities and events.

Established in 1775, the RTYC is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the United Kingdom. The Club is involved in a range of yachting events for both the cruising and racing yachtsman, motor yacht owners and all those interested in the sea. Through the Club's events and other contacts, members have access to yachting activities worldwide. They also have use of all the facilities of the Clubhouse in Knightsbridge and leading reciprocal clubs around the world.

Photos from Royal Thames Yacht Club's post 19/03/2026

With the next British Keelboat League coming up this weekend at Royal Southern Yacht Club we're to the Schools Keelboat League Championship.
22 teams made this the largest event ever!
🥇Royal Hospital School Sailing Academy
🥈Peter Symonds Sixth Form College Official Cowes Enterprise College Godalming College
🥉Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight

KSail
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Sonar Class Association
RYA London & South East
British Keelboat Sailing
Team Seldén
Bainbridge International Limited

Schools British Keelboat League Championship 2026 10/03/2026

Congratulations to Royal Hospital School Sailing Academy on their win at the Schools British Keelboat League Championship!

Full results on the KSail website.


Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Sonar Class Association
RYA London & South East
Royal Yachting Association
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
British Keelboat Sailing
Royal Southern Yacht Club

Schools British Keelboat League Championship 2026 On 7-8 March 2026, Royal Thames Yacht Club hosted the Schools British Keelboat League Championship at Queen Mary Sailing Club, welcoming 22 school teams from across the UK for a weekend of close, tactical racing.

Schools British Keelboat League Championship 2026 - Preview 07/03/2026

Can Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight repeat their Hat-Trick from last year's Schools Keelboat League Championship or will we see another school on the top of the podium?

Live results on the KSail website.


British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
British Keelboat Sailing
RYA London & South East
Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Sonar Class Association

Schools British Keelboat League Championship 2026 - Preview The largest event in British Keelboat League history will take place on the waters of Queen Mary Reservoir this weekend, 7th & 8th February. Twenty-two teams representing thirteen Schools will compete in the Royal Thames Yacht Club's Sonars.

Late surge by London Castaways secures the win at UK Match Racing Qualifier 1 24/02/2026

A great weekend of Match Racing at Queen Mary Sailing Club with the London Castaways taking the win.

Join us for the next Royal Yachting Association Match Race Qualifier cohosted with Exeter University Sailing Club on the 18/19th April, the Rory Cheetham Cup.


UK Sonar Class Association
British Universities Sailing Association
RYA London & South East

Late surge by London Castaways secures the win at UK Match Racing Qualifier 1 The weekend of 21/22 February saw eight teams match racing in the Royal Thames Sonars at Queen Mary to secure their spot in the Autumn's National Match Racing Championship Grand Final.

17/02/2026

Are you a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, and are under the age of 30 at the start of 2026? Then we have just the sailing programme for you!

New Deadline: 10th March 2026

Open to all RTYC youth sailors (Under 30)

One fully sponsored Etchells – no charter fee, just regatta entry fees

8 regattas included (including Cowes Week)

3–4 person team (max combined weight 285kg)

Individuals encouraged to apply – crew match available

Just £500 per person for the season

Register your interest, and get in touch with us now!

Photos from Royal Thames Yacht Club's post 31/01/2026

Requests for invites to the Royal Yachting Association Two Boat Keelboat Team Racing Championship for the Carmela Cup are now being taken.

Working with KSail we’ve expanded the capacity of the event with an option for Swiss League so there’s never been a better time to get involved.

Get your place here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/RdVCq9m2Fm

Find out more about the event here ⬇️

https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/293348/Entries-open-for-Carmela-Cup-2026


UK Team Racing Association
Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Sonar Class Association
British Universities Sailing Association
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
UK Sailmakers

Photos from Royal Thames Yacht Club's post 24/01/2026

Day 1 of the 2025 Royal Yachting Association Schools Match Racing Championship.
Tight racing and more to come tomorrow!
Results at www.matchracingresults.com/2025/rya-schools-championship
Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Sonar Class Association
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
Royal Hospital School Sailing Academy
Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight
Peter Symonds College

23/01/2026

Good luck to our “veterans” racing at Queen Mary Sailing Club this weekend!!

2025 Series Success continues into 2026.
This weekend sees the 2nd event in the 2026 series taking place at the Queen Mary Sailing Club as teams continue their efforts to win participation in the series Finals.
Read a summary of the 2025 series here. https://britishkeelboatleague.org/bkl-celebrates-10-years-with-record-breaking-2025-season-and-sets-sights-on-2026/
KSail
RYA London & South East
Sailing Club
Royal Southern Yacht Club
Royal Thames Yacht Club
SAILING Champions League
Hospital School

Photos from Royal Thames Yacht Club's post 02/12/2025

Great shots from the racing at the Schools Team Racing Championship.
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
KSail
UK Team Racing Association
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Royal Hospital School Falcons soar to victory in Schools Keelboat Team Racing Championship 2025 02/12/2025

seven teams from six schools took on two boat keelboat team racing in our UK Sonar Class Association boats.
See how it went down below.

Queen Mary Sailing Club
UK Team Racing Association
British Schools Dinghy Racing Association
KSail

Royal Hospital School Falcons soar to victory in Schools Keelboat Team Racing Championship 2025 Seven teams from six schools gathered at the Royal Thames base at Queen Mary Sailing Club on a miserable winter morning this past Saturday 29th November for the second Schools Keelboat Team Racing Championship.

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