Sailing on the River Thames

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 * near Erith, Kent * in Thurrock * Island Yacht Club in Canvey Island, Essex * Leigh-On-Sea Sailing Club in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Clubs on the non-tidal Thames include: *

Sailing on the River Thames

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 * near Erith, Kent * in Thurrock * Island Yacht Club in Canvey Island, Essex * Leigh-On-Sea Sailing Club in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Clubs on the non-tidal Thames include: *