Sailing On The River Thames
Sailing on the River Thames is practised on both the Tideway, 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 laser (dinghy), lasers, GP14 (dinghy), GP14s, Wayfarer (dinghy), Wayfarers and Enterprise (dinghy), Enterprises. One sailing boat unique to the Thames is the Thames A Class Rater (scow), Thames Rater, which is sailed around Raven's Ait. Clubs in the Lower Thames (Thames Estuary) include: * Gravesend Sailing Club in Gravesend, Kent, 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: * Greenwich Yacht Club in Greenwich * Docklands Sailing And Watersports Centre at Millwall Dock * Capital Sailing School at Millwall Dock * The Ahoy Centre in Deptford * The Surrey Docks Watersports Centre at Surrey Quay ...
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