Medley Sailing Club
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Dinghy sailing
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls:* the sails* the foils ....
club on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
, situated opposite Port Meadow in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is notable as the farthest upstream sailing club on the Thames and for its large fleet of British Moth
British Moth
British moth is the name of an 11 foot sailing dinghy designed in 1932 by Sydney Cheverton.The first boats built were sailed on the Brent Reservoir in North London. British Moths were the first class to use this famous stretch of water for dinghy racing, and for a time it was known as the "Brent...
boats.
The club was founded in 1937.