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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. All classes
of dinghy and multihulls are catered for with 'P' Class, Optimist,
Frostply, Finn, NZ Moth, International Europe, Laser, Paper Tiger,
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 excellent LEARN TO SAIL and
youth training facilities at both the clubhouse and afloat
under the guidance of qualified instructors and a certified
YNZ Racing Coach, Christine Headey.
The club has two modern rescue boats of it's
own as well as the use of other craft suitable for the purpose
owned by experienced members. All water events have a rescue
boat in attendance throughout, with radio contact in operation
between both the boats and clubhouse race control.
The club has a cruiser section with well organised
events, the majority of these craft are kept further along the
peninsula near Coromandel.
In the centre of Thames near the wharf, the club has
a large hard standing area with haulout facilities
where craft with up to 7ft (2.134m) draught can be catered for.
On the south side of Thames the club has it's own
pond catering for model boats, where radio controlled
yachts are regularly raced.
The clubhouse has numerous facilities which include
several large lounges, a bar, BBQ and catering facilities, an
observation deck, separate race control penthouse, toilets, showers
and changing rooms. As well as storage for small craft and it's
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