Kingston Upon Thames, The Tamesis Club 1890
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The Tamesis has had a premier role in the development of dinghy racing on the River Thames. It was founded in 1885, with the first clubroom at Alfred Burgoine's boathouse here at Hampton Wick, where club members moored their boats. The coming of the railway in 1870 opened the river to commuters and pleasure boaters, increasing the use of gigs, dinghies and canoes. The Tamesis Club joined with four other river sailing clubs to form the Sailing Boat Association in 1888, and was responsible for formulating many of the rules. The river sailing season began each year with the Easter regatta at the Tamesis Club.
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