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Sailing Practice for Cadet Week

Peter Thompson — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:01:24 +0000

Cadet week starts on monday so there is no better time than this evening or saturday / sunday to get some pre week practice and extra time on the water for the kids so they enjoy the week even more. Also getting the boats out to make sure everything is there and working.

Weather is looking great, don’t miss out.

We have Club Racing tonight so the guard boats are on station and will cover the beach area as well. Club is open for both bar and kitchen.
Thursday Evening is of course Cadet night with a Racing Tips Presentation by Dave Hall/Steve Hopper.

So pack your kit bag and get down to the club tonight Saturday or Sunday for Sailing so you can make the most of the great family Cadet Week.

Another Great Family Event is the Carribean Party this Saturday, with food from 6-8 and a Steel Band to get you in the Holiday Spirit.

See You on The Beach / Water tonight or at the weekend

Peter

Gerald Webb Funeral Details

Peter Thompson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:56:56 +0000

Gerald’s Funeral will be on Monday 2nd August at Southend Crematorium, time 12pm,

Following Wake at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club.

Flowers if wished or donations to the R.N.L.I.

The Funeral Directors will be collecting cheques at the Crematorium or send to:-

A.R. Adams

117 High Street

Rayleigh

SS6 7OA

Stating ‘In memory of Gerald Webb’

Dan Henderson Musto Skiff Nationals Junior Champion 2010

Peter Thompson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:14:54 +0000

Dan Henderson has just completed a very impressive nationals campaign in the Musto Skiff fleet at Hayling Island, with 74 entrants Dan finished 6th and first junior under 21 in this very competitive and technically demanding class of high performance single handed asymetric trapeze boat.
if you think you can sail then try one of these, just to get one to turn a corner is a great achievement having done a little bit of swimming alongside one on the odd occasion!
well done Dan

http://www.hisc.co.uk/openresults10/mustoskiff_2010.htm

Gerald Webb Senior, Flag at half mast

Peter Thompson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:02:51 +0000

Gerald Webb senior passed away yesterday evening following a short period in hospital.
Gerald was a former TBYC Commodore and very active sailing member at TBYC also abroad who was always very encouraging when seeing our club busy both on and off the water.
funeral details will follow in due course.

Lovely Weekend Weather Rolls on to Monday Evening Racing

Peter Thompson — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:14:39 +0000

Not before time we have a lovely weekends weather ahead, morning and evening tides with the Bar and Kitchen working all hours to keep us suitably fed and watered, this is also extended to monday evening where both Bar and Kitchen are opening to support the sailing programme, fantastic, enjoy and don’t forget to nip off early from work on Monday for a 7pm race start.

tip of the week, Suncream…..

nearly forgot for all those not turning the wheels of the economy today Clubhouse is open all day to support the School holidays with extended Bar and Catering thanks to our great team of staff.

keep smiling

Peter

Sandhopper Lift In Saturday 27th March 2pm

Peter Thompson — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:17:44 +0000

Finally we get round to Sandhopper Lift in this Saturday 27th March, its been a long cold and very wet winter where the Sandhopper owners have taken every window in the weather to make their boats racing ready for the new season, they all look in absolutely tip top condition which is fantastic for the class and our club. The Sandhoppers are the largest One Design Keel Boat Class on the Thames Estuary and there are only a handful of locations round the country where they can boast any one design fleet above 30.
This is a great turning point in the year for me with the boats out on their moorings means summer is not far away.
If you haven’t seen our friendly Local Farmers Roger and Jason Burroughs in action with their fantastic machinery then be at the club from 2pm onwards on saturday to see machine masters at work. 2hrs later and 35 boats will be on their moorings….ready for racing on sunday morning, lovely.

Alex Moon sad news

Peter Thompson — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:39:56 +0000

Dear All,

It is with very great regret that I have to tell you that Alex Moon, dear husband of Ingrid, and father of Harriet (aged 9) and Imogen (5), passed away last weekend after a long fight against Motor Neurone Disease. He was just 39 years of age.

I spoke with Ingrid earlier today, and she told me that the funeral will be at the Southend crematorium, West Chapel, on Thursday, 18th March at 2.40 pm. with an invitation to everybody to go on to Thorpe Bay YC afterwards. Alex loved his sailing from a very early age, and Ingrid wishes that as many of his friends as possible attend the funeral to give him a good send off. Please would you let everyone else know that they would be most welcome. Ingrid would also very much like to see Alex transported in a “sea of flowers”, which can be arranged by contacting Stephen at Scent on the London Road at Leigh, tel: 01702 471818. This would be in preference to any donations, since Ingrid and her family, have already recently raised some £20,000 for the charity.

Furthermore, if you have any snippets or special memories relating to Alex, and in particular his sailing activities, please would you convey them to Ingrid, preferably, but not necessarily, before the funeral. Ingrid would much appreciate this, so please do your best.

Ingrid can be contacted via email at k.wheaton@blueyonder.co.uk or by telephone on 01702 558587. Her address is 6, Braemar Crescent, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 3RL

Alex and Ingrid sailed at The Halfway Yacht Club for many years, first in their Albacore ‘Bilberry’ 6417 and then in ‘Castor and Pollux’ 6683. They latterly joined Thorpe Bay Yacht Club along with many other HYC members, when HYC closed down. Alex managed only a few years sailing at TBYC, but continued to watch the racing intently from their beach hut. Alex and Ingrid were also members of the National Albacore Association and attended the ‘Nationals’ on several occasions. Ingrid would like it to be known that the family has absolutely no intention of selling ‘Castor and Pollux’, because Harriot and Imogen, who are already sailing, want to sail her in years to come.

If you have any questions, etc, please give me a ring on 01268 770188

Regards Jim Percy

Secretary

Peter Thompson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:50:23 +0000

Following an investigation a decision has been taken to terminate the employment of the Secretary. The flag officers do not intend making any further comments in respect of the matter.
Peter Thompson
Commodore

SLIPWAY

Peter Thompson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:19:55 +0000

as you may have seen a section of the wooden toe rail/side runner has been removed midway down the slipway. This is to give a better indication of how the wooden rails change the wave motion/water run off. if you happen to be passing the slipway at a time before high tide then your observations would be helpful. It is getting a bit windier this week coupled with high lunch/afternoon tides.
thanks

Peter

Just Across The River

Peter Thompson — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:18:48 +0000

Ricky Macgregor kindly brought this to my attention, having watched many of the London Boat Show yachts sail past TBYC, heres one on route to Excel that didn’t quite make it.

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/436919/wrecked-boat-en-route-to-excel