Thorpe Bay Yacht Club » Peter Thompson

Thankyou Martyn Eyre

Peter Thompson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:48:57 +0000

having just logged onto the website to check this weeks tides it dawned on me that i simply forgot to thank Martyn Eyre and his team at flightline for all their behind the scenes efforts in running the TBYC website with the web cam and weather station which are a tremendous asset to our club which unfortunately i overlooked in recognizing its importance at the AGM. There is also overdue recognition for all those who regularly add the photo’s and video content especially Barry Duce and Linzi Swindon
so in true better late than never style, thankyou!!

Peter

AGM NOTICE & REPORTS

Peter Thompson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:11:28 +0000

2011 AGM Sunday 20th November,

you should shortly be receiving your AGM booklet

Many thanks to Brian Sandford for producing and collating the AGM Booklet and also many thanks to Janet and Tony in the Office for enveloping and posting.

Peter

Team Purdon thankyou

Peter Thompson — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:29:55 +0000

Hi Pete, could you please pass on my thanks to our fellow club members for coming to Chris’s Service on Wednesday and making his Yacht Club send off
a fitting and memorable one.

The day went very well and it was great to finish at the club, where people had the chance to catch up with old sailing friends. The photo board created lots of interest and the cakes (homemade by our friends), went down very well. Thanks to everyone who who took the time to do this for me. The catering team were fantastic too.

Charles eloquent off the cuff speech was touching and funny and appreciated by all. Thanks also to everyone who put a comment
in our Happy Memories book.

Any donations kindly given c/o A.R Adams are being collated by them, and I will be able to update and thank everyone personally for their kindness in a few weeks time..

We hope to spend more time at the Club in future and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Best Regards

Gill, Matt & Emma Purdon

Committee Boat Replacement

Peter Thompson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:23:49 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

Today i am very pleased to say TBYC has purchased a replacement for our Committee Boat. After an extensive research programme undertaken kindly by Simon Boygle we have opted for a dual purpose second hand Prout Event 34 Sailing Catamaran. With a few minor modifications she is ready to go as Race Control with the added benefit to TBYC of being able to offer Sail Training outside of Race times.
We have had two extensive viewings with the good and great of TBYC coming together to execute this purchase in a timely and professional manor.
Toby Speller Rear Com Racing sourced the new boat for which i thank him once again for his outstanding dedication to Sailing at TBYC and continuing to build the solid foundations for the future.
Today Toby took along an impossing group of skills from TBYC with Gordon Sanders extensive knowledge of all things marine and mechanical, David Johnson to keep us laughing and of course his neverending knowledge of boats their construction and glue! Barry Duce to ask all the right questions, Paul Clarke our Treasurer at the end of the phone with the balls to say ok to £50k leaving the bank, Colin our independant Marine Surveyor and French Marine for supplying Steve to do the engine test.
we hope to have the new boat within the next few weeks where we will have an official launch of our fabulous new asset.
Thanks once again to those on the Committees and those close to the Committees who have given their valued input in this project.
This is a Race Station with the creature comforts fit for the 21st century and a great place to spend a few hours officiating, i hope through your volunteering you get to enjoy our new asset.

thanks again to all involved, please see Barry Duce’s video taken today,

Peter Thompson Commodore

Chris Purdon Photo’s

Peter Thompson — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:41:29 +0000

Hi Pete

Sorry to bother you again but could you pop another note on the TBYC website for me?

I am going to have a little gallery of photo’s of Chris at the Yacht Club on Wednesday (Spratty making a board for me – couldn’t find a proper carpenter!).

Could you please ask if people could bring a copy of a photo of themselves with Chris (or just Chris) if they have one, with a little note on the back of who, when and where etc,
At the end of the day I can take them home and they will be treasured memories in the years to come. We will also have a book for people to leave a comment in.

Thanks very much.

Regards Gill

Chris Purdon Furneral Details

Peter Thompson — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:55:45 +0000

Funeral details are,

Wednesday 24th August 3.20pm Southend Crematorium,

following celebration at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

in true Chris style enabling you to do a days work first! Chris was also happiest in a pair of shorts, deck shoes and shirt, the brighter the better, so you are encouraged to follow this so we can really make a true celebration of Chris on the day, ladies obviously dressed up to the nines!

the above would be great but in all seriousness come as you like, casual with deck shoes.

there will be a collection on the day to be shared between Barts Transplant Unit and an exciting project close to Chris’s heart which you will learn more about on the day.
you can also post kind donations to,
A.R. Adams (Funeral Directors) Ltd
141 – 143 The Broadway
Thorpe Bay
Essex
SS1 3EX (01702) 586383

Chris Purdon very very sad news

Peter Thompson — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:53:38 +0000

Chris Purdon has very sadly lost his battle against leukemia following stem cell transplant operation at Barts London. Chris fought very very hard for the past two months with the saddest of endings.
I know Chris was highly regarded from his sailing days at Halfway YC and was a tenacious member of the first Feva squad at TBYC with son Matt and daughter Emma where he pimped any engineered part he could on their boat and many others.
Wife Gill has shown remarkable strength throughout and our thoughts are with Gill, Matt and Emma at this very sad time.
Chris was one of lifes truly good guys and i know this is shock to many, when Spratty has wipped away the tears i am sure his words will be well read.

Peter

Funeral details are,

Wednesday 24th August 3.20pm Southend Crematorium,

following celebration at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

the above would be great but in all seriousness come as you like, casual with deck shoes.

Another thankyou Ty

Peter Thompson — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:47:37 +0000

Saturdays race was thanks once again to Ty Mckeown stepping in at the last minute. Ty is now no stranger to the Committee boat after several weekends where he has given up his own sailing at the last minute to enable the racing take place. Very big thankyou, also thanks to Mason Burrage for volunteering at the top of the slipway.
The Race Officer position is seemingly a daunting position but in reality if you can start a race in a boat you should be able to run the race. A great way to get the experience and enjoyment from the Com Boat is to volunteer as a helper either on the day or prefferably before by contacting the duty officer or the race officer.

Counting down the days to this weekend coming for the TBYC Regatta, should be a great event with all the behind the scenes organisation for on the water and the evening B-B-Q and entertainment, cheap as chips get your tickets early. We also have visiting Hurricanes/fast cats for the Chris Hull Memorial Trophy and Moths if the conditions are just-o-so-perfect…. remember Danny and Co posing on the front green for more time than they actually sailed last year…. well thats half the enjoyment of owning a Foiling Moth apparantly….
So rules are if you have a boat in the park or Sandhopper on the Mooring you are expected to be racing unless you are volunteering. Not interested in any excuses for our flagship event.
see you at the weekend,

Peter

Burrage Boys 1st Hobday Anniversary Trophy

Peter Thompson — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:10:22 +0000

Huge congratulations to Miles and Mason Burrage sailing their 49er Big Bear to victory today in the Hobday Anniversary Trophy.
these two guys have impressed us all with the dedication to diet and fitness that has enabled them to master the skills at the highest technical & team sailing level which is the Olympic 49er.
I think it is now time to take your father Terry for a spin round the bay!
great sailing guys,

Peter

http://www.halcrs.co.uk/crs.aspx?ClubKey=1092836

Allen Burrell 2011 Finn National Champion

Peter Thompson — Sun, 08 May 2011 19:37:26 +0000

Congratulations to Allen Burrell sailing at Christchurch this weekend to become the 2011 Finn National Champion. Well done Al, fully deserved for your total dedication, must be time for a well done me new boat purchase!
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=156986