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December
Royal Thames yacht Matelot leading The ARC
Posted 06 December '07
Bruce Dingwell's new Southern Wind 80 Matelot is currently leading The ARC. Matelot skippered by RTYC member Angus Fuller.
October
Younger members dominate Match Racing Nationals
Posted 24 October '07
Royal Thames YC younger members dominated the recent RYA National Match Racing finals held in Weymouth, taking no fewer than the top five places.
Members win silver medal in ISAF World Championships
Posted 08 October '07
Racing on the final day was cut short midway through the quarter-final stage. With the series curtailed as a result of the weather, overall victory was decided by the positions in the last fully completed round.
July
Posted 24 July '07
On Monday 23rd July 2007 TeamOrigin, the group led by Club member Sir Keith Mills that is planning to win the America's Cup for Great Britain, formally announced its challenge under the burgee of the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
Posted 03 July '07
The national selection process has chosen all 4 Helms from the Academy.
Seawanhaka 22nd & 23rd September
Posted 09 July '07
We are one sailor short of putting a team together for the SCYC v RTYC team-racing event. It is for two days with a practice on the 21st September.
June
Posted 13 June '07
The Club has received an invitation to send a crew of four keelboat sailors to compete in Nantucket Race Week.
Hybrid Power Design Competition
Posted 13 June '07
The Mansura Trophy is a design and development competition promoted jointly by Royal Thames Yacht Club and the RYA.
March
Posted 06 March '07
On the 21st February Valencia Superyacht Marina kindly hosted a cocktail party in the clubhouse. They gave a presentation on the America's Cup Superyacht Programme.
Royal Thames Team Racing Report
Posted 01 March '07
The team racing season began with a lot of expectation on the newly ordained Royal Thames team racing team having had a successful year including winning BUSA Championships and coming second on tie break at the National Championships sailing as Cambridge University.
Andy Cornah comes 11th in ISAF Grade 1 Match Racing in Marseille
Posted 20 March '07
The final was played in a first to two victories. Ian Williams won the first match easily. The second was much more difficult, with both crews pushed to the limits to be the first to cross the finish line.
February
Primo Cup - Trophee Credit Suisse
Posted 19 February '07
The Primo Cup - Trophée Credit Suisse opens the International Monohull Racing Season with a growing number of competitors each year.
Posted 08 February '07
Six new crews hit the top spots in the latest release of the ISAF World Sailing Rankings on 7th February. The British retain all three of their Ranking leaders and are still the top performing nation.
January
Ski-Yacht Practice in Hyde Park
Posted 24 January '07
When event manager Barbara Ehlers thought it would be a good idea to get in some pre-event practice for the RTYC team going to Gstaad to contest the annual ski-yachting competition.
Royal Thames Trophy at Ranelagh
Posted 24 January '07
Ten N12s took to the water at Ranelagh to compete for the Royal Thames Yacht Club trophy.
Merlin Rocket RTYC Open Meeting 2006
Posted 24 January '07
Competitors were greeted with a clear crisp morning with light winds for this years RTYC Autumn Trophy on Sunday 19th November, also the last in the River Thames Series.
Members performing in ISAF series, Miami
Posted 26 January '07
We currently have a number of members performing in the ISAF series in Miami. Christina Bassadone and Saskia Clark (Women's 470) and Lizzie Vickers (Laser Radial) have all slipped to 8th and 6th in Class but are nevertheless top Brits.