Sailing on the River Thames

Hampton Sailing Club above Molesey Lock
Enterprises and Lasers racing on the Tideway

Sailing on the River Thames is practised on both the tidal and non-tidal reaches of the river. The highest club upstream is at Oxford. The most popular sailing craft used on the Thames are lasers, GP14s, Wayfarers and Enterprises. One sailing boat unique to the Thames is the Thames Rater, which is sailed around Raven's Ait.

Clubs in the Lower Thames (Thames Estuary) include:

  • Gravesend Sailing Club in Gravesend, Kent
  • Erith Yacht Club near Erith, Kent
  • Thurrock Yacht Club in Thurrock
  • Island Yacht Club in Canvey Island, Essex
  • Leigh-On-Sea Sailing Club in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex

Clubs in and near the London section of the Thames include:


Clubs on the non-tidal Thames include:

See also:

  • The Thames Sailing Barge Trust
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Dinghies under 10 ft
Dinghies under 15 ft
0–K
L–Z
Dinghies under 20 ft
0–K
L–Z
Dinghies 20 ft or overScowsMultihulls
Catamarans
Trimarans

References

External links

  • The association of Thames Yacht Clubs
  • The Royal Association of yachting