I am unable to carry out crew duty on SS3 on Saturday 15th August and would be grateful if anyone is able to swap duty dates.

Many thanks
Wes – 07891 544972

Hi and welcome if you are visiting our website for details on the open day. Please come and join us from 1pm when you can meet TBYC members, have a look round the club and watch some of the cadet and family sailing. There will be a BBQ and activities for children during the afternoon.

There is no need to pre-register but it would be helpful for us to get an idea of numbers, so if possible please call or email Amy Wright on 01702 215163 or amywright@southend.gov.uk

We look forward to meeting you.

TBYC would like to thank sportessex.com and Southend on Sea Borough Council for supporting this event.

Laser Race Pico’s

(Pico’s have been used lightly at 3 previous events and can be found in very good condition)

Choice of yellow or grey hull, Race Mainsail and Standard Mainsail, Trolley and Cover. Everything Included – Ready to sail.

£1,850

Call Shaun Christian for more details 07881 501 675

Due to the limitations on catering & facilities, full tickets for the event are sold out.

However, Entertainment only tickets now available at £10.00 pp.  Band 208  will start after 9pm and the bar is open until 1am.  Let me know if you would like to join in the fun on the night.

Theresa
07803 247582 or theresa.ryall@rbs.com

As you will all be aware work on our new slipway started on programme last month. The main contractors Breheny Civil Engineering have made good progress in recent weeks, and size of the structure is now really starting to take shape. The last of the main supporting frame beams were placed yesterday along with the last of the insitu concrete connections. Work this week has slowed, to allow time for the remaining insitu joints below the water line to cure fully before loading and the spring tides have reduced the window of opportunity between tides to make good progress in reasonable working hours.

Some of the more keen members of the club who have taken an interest in the slipway may have noticed some slight cracking to the insitu joints at the top end of the slipway on the western side. These have been discussed at length with the design engineers Hemsley Orrell Partnership and Breheny Civil Engineering. Slight movement at the location of the vertical joints is to be expected as the beams are loaded up, these are deemed to be within tolerance of the design performance and not structurally significant, however as a precaution they will be filled with resin injection upon completion, to ensure water tightness and that the design life exceeds that of the specification of 60yrs.

The next delivery of deck planks is due on Monday 15^th June and placing the remaining deck planks will commence the same day. Installation of the permanent steel support brackets to the pile heads will also commence next week. The contractors have confirmed they are on target to complete in June as scheduled, with the final timber edging and mooring rings being installed week commencing 22^nd June. All being well Breheny should be finished by Friday 26^th June and at present we are on target to be within our budget.

On the basis of this we are scheduling a Grand Opening on Saturday 27^th June to coincide with our club Open Day. Keep an eye on the club website and notice boards for more details on this prestigious and historic event in our clubs history.

Kind Regards

Slipway Committee

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club is excited to play host to the 2009 Laser Pico Nationals. This will be an event for all levels of ability and provided you can sail a triangle course you are most welcome to attend. Do not worry if you have not done much racing in the past, the briefing on Saturday morning will cover all the detail you need to know.

Pico’s can be sailed either single or doubled handed and parents are welcome to sail in the event. Please see attchments for the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Entry Form and Parent Declaration.

Win a New Pico – If you sail in all 6 races over the two-day event your Pico will be entered into a special prize raffle to part-exchange with a new Pico. It does not matter if you are at the front, middle or back of the fleet, all will have an equal chance to win the new Pico. The draw will take place during the prize giving on Sunday afternoon. The winners must be present to collect the Pico.

We have lots of other great prizes and trophies also lined up to recognise the best in Pico racing. If you sail a Pico this is a weekend you will not want to miss.

Car Parking

TBYC has ample free car parking and boat storage facilities in the field to the east of the main dinghy park. On arrival you will be given a TBYC car sticker that must be displayed in your front screen in order to get free car parking.

Accommodation

TBYC is just a mile along the coast from Southend-On-Sea so has a good selection of hotels and B&B’s. We have listed details of a few local places that are a short distance from the clubhouse.

www.roslinhotel.com

www.beachesguesthouse.co.uk

www.premierinn.com - search for their Thorpe Bay Hotel

Camping is also available at TBYC and if required please contact us. The clubhouse, toilet & shower facilities and club restaurant will open from the Friday to Sunday, with a BBQ after sailing on Saturday. All this making your stay comfortable and affordable.

Southend-on- Sea has lots of attractions making this a great weekend for the whole family. So even if hurricane winds blow out sailing there is plenty to do, including a walk down the worlds longest pleasure pier or perhaps try a visit to;

Adventure Island (http://www.adventureisland.co.uk/)

The Sea Life Centre (http://www.sealifeadventure.co.uk/)

Ten Pin Bowling at the Kursaal (www.thekursaal.co.uk)

Odeon Cinema Complex (http://www.odeon.co.uk/)

Plus all the other usual seaside attractions

We look forward to seeing you at the Nationals for a great weekend of family fun and sailing.

If you have any questions regarding the weekend please contact Shaun Christian or Simon Bown

Shaun: email: sdlchristian@aol.com Simon: email: bownm@sky.com

phone: 07881 501 675 phone: 07949 646468

MIXED HORS D’HORVES

CRISPY DUCK

FULL BUFFET WITH A FANTASTIC SELECTION OF ORIENTAL FAVOURITES

A RANGE OF DELICIOUS DESSERTS

£20

BOOK NOW! LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

BOOK THROUGH KITCHEN OR PHONE 07500 878 249

Swap Required for SS2 (helm and crew) due to Round the Island commitments. Please let me know if this date suits you to swap.

TO START

Tomato, gin and bacon soup

Homemade tomato soup with a nice dash of gin

topped with crispy bacon

£3.50

Stuffed mushrooms

a lovely flat mushroom topped with pate covered with bread crumbs and baked with a garlic mayo

£4.50

Garlic prawns

Sizzling garlic prawns served with a wedge of bread

£4.50

Bruschetta

Ciabatta bread topped with tomatoes olive oil and basil

£3.50

MAINS

Sirloin steak

8oz sirloin cooked to your liking served with a flat mushroom, cherry tomato, peas and pomme frite

£12.50

If you fancy something saucy you can add either a peppercorn or Diane sauce

£2.00

Carbonnara

Pasta dish covered with a blend of eggs, pancetta, cream and parmazan

£8.00

Chicken in a white wine sauce

Pan fried chicken breast smothered in a white wine sauce served with saute potatoes and fresh veg

£10.00

Salmon teriaki

Salmon fillet marinated in a teriaki sauce served with stir fried vegetable noodles

£10.00

Desserts available on the evening

Coffee £1.00 or a cafetere to share £5.00

Limited numbers of each dish available, so please pre-order to ensure you get your favourite !!

Book through the kitchen or phone Jo on 07500878249 

Congratulations to Kyle Stoneham on his Third place overall in the Nationals at North Devon Yacht Club – Instow.

Kyle managed a very good set of results despite the light and flukey conditions that prevailed in a heavy tidal estuary. For a full set of results please follow this link www.sprint15.com

We should be especially proud of Kyle as he is pure home grown talent, getting most of his experience from sailing around the Thames Estuary in all weathers and all states of the tide, from a very young age.

Team TB want to wish Kyle the best of  luck with the forthcoming Tornado Europeans in Weymouth.