The Thames Sailing Club is a well established organisation dating back to the mid 1940's becoming incorporated in 1953.

The club caters for a comprehensive range of interests which include a purpose built clubhouse with launching facilities for small craft and centreboard sailboats on the Thames coast road at Tararu. The clubhouse and race control centre overlooks a large well protected bay, suitable for small boat racing, sailing and training through a wide range of weather conditions, over at least a 4 hour tidal range period. We race fortnightly on the tides. All classes of dinghy and multihulls are catered for with 'P' Class, Optimist, Frostply, Finn, NZ Moth, International Europe, Laser, Paper Tiger, Hartley TS16 and Hobie catamarans in regular attendance. The club also has a number of it's own boats available for use by members.

The club also has LEARN TO SAIL and youth training facilities at both the clubhouse and afloat under the guidance of a qualified instructor.

The club has a KEELER DIVISION with well organised events, the majority of these craft are kept further along the peninsula at Coromandel.

In the centre of Thames near the wharf, the club has a large HARDSTAND area with HAULOUT facilities where craft with up to 7ft (2.134m) draught can be catered for and a MARINA.

The clubhouse has numerous facilities which include a large lounge, a bar, BBQ and catering facilities, an observation deck, separate race control tower, toilets, showers and changing rooms as well as storage for small craft and it's rescue boats. Our club is available for hire for social functions such as birthdays, weddings and parties as well as sailing regattas.

- Come join us for club sailing, visitors always welcome.  Check out our programme for days and times.

- Learn to Sail is to be held throughout the year, starting in January for both adults and children.