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Open Day a Success
I would describe Open Day as, one of the most rewarding days in the clubs calendar. It is when members come together en masse to present the club to those who think sailing might be for them. The community spirit of self-help clubs comes to life, with everyone chipping in and making it happen. This year we were lucky with the weather, the sun shone, and the wind blew, what more could you ask
Published 09:27 on 4 May 2022
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Monday 2 May is a day for long distance racing
Bank Holiday Monday sees us holding long distance races for all classes with starts at 11.00 Raters 11:10 Scott Freeman Trophy - 9 mile race for 14 feet dinghies only 11:20 Long distance race with results calculated using personal handicaps (for the Upper Thames Sailing Club Trophy)
Published 14:23 on 29 Apr 2022
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Wednesday dinners are back!
We are very pleased to announce that we have booked guest caterers for Wednesday evening meals, starting next week on the 4th of May. We have Harry's Catering cooking for us until the end of the month when we have an authentic curry night with food from Maharaja's Kitchen. All the meals are available to book online shortly - here are the menus to tempt you: May 4th - Chicken chasseur served
Published 08:37 on 28 Apr 2022
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Drone footage of Wednesday evening sailing
Please click here to view (on FaceBook) some great drone video of racing and the sunset on Wednesday, shot by Adam Vanryne
Published 10:00 on 23 Apr 2022
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Bourne End Week 2022 dates confirmed
With the change in late May bank holidays for the Queen's Jubilee in 2022, the dates for UTSC's annual regatta, Bourne End Week have been set as Thursday to Sunday 2nd-5th June. Junior Bourne End Week will now take place before BEW on Saturday - Monday 28th-30th May.
Published 16:56 on 11 Feb 2022
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Work on the Thames Path through the grounds
Contractors working on behalf of Bucks County Council and National Trails will be replacing the surface on the Thames Path through the Club's grounds, commencing on Monday 15th November. There will be diversions in place for pedestrians, and there may be some inconvenience to sailors over the weekend of 20th to 21st November, whilst the work is in progress.
Published 15:29 on 14 Nov 2021
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Notice of AGM to be held 31 October 2021
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Upper Thames Sailing Club is to be held on Sunday, 31st October 2021 at 4.00 pm in the Clubhouse. The Commodore and Officers of the Club cordially invite you to attend the meeting. Your attendance is encouraged as it is your opportunity to hear about the work of the Officers and Committees of the Club, to ask questions and to provide comments. The annual Prize Giving will
Published 13:41 on 21 Sep 2021
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Participation survey of members
The Sailing Committee is actively looking at ways to improve members' participation in sailing (both racing and fun sailing). We would welcome your comments/suggestions on this and ask you (members only please) to complete our 'participation' poll on SCM. To do this please click on: Upper Thames Sailing Club : Participation (If you are not already logged into SCM, you will need to log-in to continue). Some members have
Published 10:21 on 20 Sep 2021
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Award for Adrian Hart
One of the Founding Fathers of Junior Bourne End Week Regatta steps back from involvement in the annual event. UTSC has much to be proud of, but this event is in a class of its own. Not for sophistication or high-quality racing, but for sheer inspirational fun for children. Adrian Hart is that Founding Father Ive referred to. In the early days of the event Adrian, a Thames Sailing Club member, was the front man
Published 15:51 on 17 Sep 2021
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Sprint racing this Sunday starting at 14.00
Last weekend saw the second day of the Upper Thames Sailing Club's Merlin Rocket open meeting limited to just the Saturday with the Sunday racing abandoned due to a lack of wind. This weekend sees the club's sprint racing event starting at 14.00 on Sunday. This involves a number of short races, with the emphasis on getting good starts to stand the best chance of a good result. The races can be viewed from
Published 09:57 on 16 Sep 2021
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Bourne End Week regatta - results for all classes for all events
The results for the 3-day events and races that finished on Monday can be found in the results section, including: Thames A Rater Thames Champion Cup & Dunn Cup Merlin Rocket River Championship OK River Championships Wayfarer Splashaway Challenge (This page takes a long time to load). The results for the full 4-day regatta can be found below
Published 16:55 on 29 Aug 2021
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UTSC is now on Instagram
We have now established an Upper Thames Sailing Club page on Instagram - with some photos from Junior Bourne End Week just loaded. The Instagram page can be accessed by clicking on the camera icon after the Facebook and Twitter icons on the top left of our pages, or it by storing the following link as a bookmark or favourite on your browser: Upper Thames Sailing Club (@upperthamessc) Instagram photos and
Published 13:50 on 27 Jul 2021
