Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Although Polly has now been moved to her mooring, she is non-operational, and must not be used until further notice.

Due to the Sandhopper lift on Saturday and the Cruiser lift on Sunday the Dinghy park will be out of bounds to all but essential members on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Please avoid this area during these times for you own safety and that of other members.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

For safety reasons,  please make sure you complete any other boat movements before 2.00 pm Sunday 24th March and stay clear of the boat park and slip from then until the lift-in is complete.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Bill Dashfield
Cruising Section Secretary (for Rear Commodore, Cruising)

(Note: Start time moved forwards – initially published as 2:30 pm)

The Cruising Section is hosting a Quiz in the bar this Tuesday 12th March, and ALL MEMBERS are welcome.

It would be great if some of the other sailing sections got together a team – usually 4 – 6; we’d love to see more of you Sandhoppers, Fevas, Picos, Cats, Finns, Lasets, Sprints etc.

But you don’t need a team – just come by yourself and we’ll find you (and you’ll find us) convivial company!

There is no need to book; entry is £2 head which pays for the prizes.  (No food provided so eat first.)

Our quizzes are always challenging, interesting and fun and an enjoyable, healthily competitive evening is had by all.

(Sorry for the short notice…  see Cruising Sailing Dates  for forthcoming events. )

cheers

Bill (for Derek, Rear-Commodore Cruising)

Coming up… all welcome!

Tuesday, 5 March          Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 12 March        Quiz Night, 8:30 pm, Bar

Friday, 15th March       The Engagement”, a farce from The Thorpe Bay Rotary Players by our very own Cruising Social Secretary, Gaynor (contact her for location, details and tickets)

Tuesday, 19 March        Rotary Club Presentation: working with RNLI and Young Carers on a Thames Barge weekend, 8:30 pm, Bar

Current activities

Root Dig - there was no need for a Root Dig this year.

Moorings – no rationalisation of moorings this season, to give time for full consideration;
If you want to move closer to the beach and slip, there are roots free in the cruiser section (contact Bill)
Remember to check and overhaul your mooring.

Lift-in - the small cruisers in the boat-park will be lifted in by contractors fork-lift on Sunday 24th (the day after the Sandhoppers).  Please keep clear of the boat-park whilst this is in progress.

Polly - Polly’s engine & electrics are being refurbished to tune of £1,000, and we are trying a small platform inside the gunwale to make boat to boat transfers easier and safer.
There will be help needed for anti-fouling etc. Please answer the call!

Website - Initial Cruising resource page added at http://www.tbyc.org/cruising-sailing-dates/resources-mainly-cruising/  (work in progress, send in any links etc.)

Hello TBYC cruisers,

A quick round-up:

Welcome to Mike Pearmain

We are delighted to welcome Mike to the Club and the Cruising Section. Mike sails Sea Wicca, a 19’ bilge keel Sea Wych (this doubles the size of TBYC’s Sea Wych class!).  He’ll be mooring her here from May.

Cruising Social functions for the next four weeks

Tuesday, 12 February:  Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 19 February: RNLI First Aid at Sea, 8:30 pm, Commodore’s Bar  (TBC)

Tuesday, 26 February: Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 5 March: Section Committee meeting 7pm Commodore’s Bar

Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Not forgetting “The Engagement”, a farce from The Thorpe Bay Rotary Players on 15th March 2013, written by our very own Cruising Social Secretary, Gaynor. I’m sure she’d be delighted to sell you tickets…  make up a party…

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Next Tuesday evening, Jim McSorely will give an illustrated talk on his cruises in Croatian waters, at 8:30 in the  Commodore’s Bar.

All TBYC members are welcome to this Cruising Section social event.

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The following week (29th) Bob and Janine are running one of their popular Quiz Evenings, in aid of the RNLI.

Last year’s was great fun, so get your team together now…

PS The Cruising Section Sailing and Social programme is once more online.

At the recent Lifejacket Clinic, RNLI experts found loose and corroded cylinders, out-of-date activators, missing crotch straps, and abraded holes in jackets from all sections of the Club.

Nationally, the RNLI find faults in over 1/3 of lifejackets checked, and recommend annual servicing and monthly quick checks.  Check yours over now – the life you save may be your own!

Following the Thorpe Bay drowning in December, the RNLI now recommend automatic activation for inflatable lifejackets, as well as crotch straps, and –  for cruisers - spray hoods and lights.

The Cruising Section thank the Southend RNLI Sea Safety Team for running the clinic.

The Frozen Sheets Open Meeting has been postponed to Saturday 12th January 2013.

Start time will be 11.00 am.

On Saturday afternoon the Sandhoppers are being lifted out of the water and into the dinghy park. On Sunday some Cruisers are being lifted out of the water and into the dinghy park.

Members are asked to avoid the dinghy park on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Whilst boats are being moved the dinghy park will be closed to all but essential personnel.

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation in this matter.

Nick Elmore
Commodore