Thames Sailing Club

It’s Christmas time 🎄
Santa will be visiting our club on December 7 at 1100 🎅

Book your place by 1 December to meet the Santa and join us for our Christmas lunch 🦃🍮🍷

Also, we have David Dixson’s Christmas Quiz on December 16 with mulled wine🍷

It’s Christmas time 🎄
Santa will be visiting our club on December 7 at 1100 🎅

Book your place to meet the Santa and join us for our Christmas lunch 🦃🍮🍷

Also, we have David Dixson’s Christmas Quiz on December 16 with mulled wine🍷

Just 4 days until our annual awards ceremony and winter party🍸🏆🎊❄️

Penultimate race of the 2025 season

It was a weekend of contrasts in the 2025 China Bowl 4-race series, with challenging and exhilarating racing for the Raters on Saturday, with far lighter winds on the Sunday, as the last race was shortened due to a nearby thunderstorm. On the Saturday Paul Browning helming Osprey took two firsts to make him the clear favourite going into the Sunday. However Osprey had to retire in the first Sunday race due to gear failure and Jonny Smith helming Scamp took first place. In the last race a nearby thunderstorm meant the race officer shortened the race, but it produced the tightest possible finish with Osprey, Scamp and the Miles Palmer-helmed Vagabond all crossing the line within a couple of seconds. But it was Vagabond that took line honours, giving it second overall for the weekend.

TSC’s Regatta proved especially tough for the handicap fleet in their 4 race series. On the Saturday young Gideon Crees sailing a club Fusion 1 showed consistent pace and control to keep up with his father, David Crees, leading in his Enterprise. David then capsized on the last mark before the finish to give Gideon line honours. In the 2nd race Gideon also gained a clear victory on corrected time. Sunday proved tougher with Carlos de Arriba taking line honours from David West in his Solo and Ben Hughes in a club Topper. On corrected time David took first, Ben Second, Carlos 3rd and Gideon a fair way back in 4th. In the final race, with winds even lighter Ben sailed a fine race to stick close to David’s solo to take a clear first on corrected time, with Gideon 3rd. Overall then Gideon took the series and the Brown Cup, with Ben second and David third.

TSC's Regatta saw a weekend of contrasts with challenging and exhilarating winds on the Saturday and a drifter on the Sunday, which proved especially tough for the handicap fleet in their 4 race series. On the Saturday young Gideon Crees sailing a club Fusion 1 showed consistent pace and control to keep up with his father, David Crees, leading in his Enterprise. David then capsized on the last mark before the finish to give Gideon line honours. In the 2nd race Gideon also gained a clear victory on corrected time. Sunday proved tougher with Carlos de Arriba taking line honours from David West in his Solo and Ben Hughes in a club Topper. On corrected time David took first, Ben Second, Carlos 3rd and Gideon a fair way back in 4th. In the final race, with winds even lighter Ben sailed a fine race to stick close to David's solo to take a clear first on corrected time, with Gideon 3rd. Overall then Gideon took the series and the Brown Cup, with Ben second and David third.

It was a weekend of contrasts in the 2025 China Bowl 4-race series, with challenging and exhilarating racing for the Raters on Saturday, with far lighter winds on the Sunday, as the last race was shortened due to a nearby thunderstorm. On the Saturday Paul Browning helming Osprey took two firsts to make him the clear favourite going into the Sunday. However Osprey had to retire in the first Sunday race due to gear failure and Jonny Smith helming Scamp took first place. In the last race a nearby thunderstorm meant the race officer shortened the race, but it produced the tightest possible finish with Osprey, Scamp and the Miles Palmer-helmed Vagabond all crossing the line within a couple of seconds. But it was Vagabond that took line honours, giving it second overall for the weekend.

Less than a week to go 👯‍♂️🪅🪩

Highlights from the pursuit race

Great tight racing on Saturday at the TSC Merlin Rocket Open (De May & Thames Series).

3 races with home boats filling the top results-
Rob & Hatty Cage winning the Thames Series event whilst Miles Palmer & Ben Hughes took the Vintage trophy!