The river in Flood
Posted on November 29, 2024

The Second Floods Read the Blog

Some of the Prizes assembled before they go and stay for a year with their new winners.
Posted on November 3, 2024

Prize Giving Read the Blog

Read the full story of buying, fitting out and sailing our boats. In the picture Paul is standing next to a shrink wrapped boat.
Posted on September 26, 2023

READ THE STORY IN ORDER

Visiting the Southampton International Boat Show and deciding to buy our first boat 

Boat Show

PMR Sailing on YouTube

Learning to Sail at 65+ Learn  with me as I learn to Sail

The Blogs

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52 Second Flood
51 Prize Giving
50 Early Floods
49 Safety boat the Silver Burgee
48140th Anniversary
47 Soton Boat Show 24
46 Cubs Training
45 Merlin Rocket Open Race
44 Science of Sailing
43 Hamble Dinghy
42 Toura and the Camera Boat
41Crusing down the River on a Sunday afternoon
40 RYA 1
39 First Prizes
38 We Race in the Summer Series
37 Shelter box Boat visits UTSC
36 Out in the Camera Boat
35 The Sprint Race
34 More Start Sail
33 The Whaly Arrives
32 First Overtake
31 Start Sail
30 The Relay Race
29 Third Call
28 Second Call
27 UTSC Call to Action for the relay Race
26 Two Starts and Two Finishes
25 UTSC Open Day and an unexpected Rescue
24 Sailing in the Sun 
23 Bourne End Week 
22 The Queens Cup 
21 The A-Raters 
20  The Persuit Race 
19 The Ladies Race 
18 The Jib 
17 The Safety Boat 
16 First Day Sailing 
15 Watching the Sailing 
14 the Logo Design Process
13 And the waters rose 
12 Making Plans 
11 RYA First Aid Course 
10 No Sailing Boxing Day 
9 Sailing Shop Talk 
8 Sails and Screws The AGM 
7 The Genaker 
6 Drifting Daydreams and Unplanned Adventures 
5 Mast Mysteries 
4 Rudder Riddles 
3 Unwrapping Surprises and the First Glimpse 
2 The Quest for the Toura 
1 Southampton Boat Show   

A-Raters Racing on the River Thames: A Glimpse of High-Performance Sailing

Watch a short clip of the Thames A-Raters in action on the River Thames. These high-performance sailing dinghies are specifically designed for the unique challenges of river racing. With a history spanning over 150 years, the A-Raters blend traditional craftsmanship with the latest in carbon fiber technology to deliver top-tier competitive class racing.

The Thames A-Raters have two primary homes along the river, one of which is at the Upper Thames Sailing Club, where I am a proud member. Most weekends, these stunning dinghies can be seen gracefully navigating the waters, showcasing both their beauty and racing prowess.