Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

FROZEN SHEETS OPEN MEETING 27 DECEMBER 2011

The Race Committee announce that the previously published results were calculated in error not in accordance with the Racing Rules of Sailing and the Sailing Instructions. The error is now remedied with the publication of correct results.

Background

The Sailing Instructions state the following:

1. Unless the number of rounds was signalled in advance then after an appropriate sailing time has elapsed International Code Flag S would be displayed and boats would be finished when they next passed through the finish line.

2. Scoring would be calculated on the basis of average lap times.

3. Results would be calculated on the basis of average lap times.

After International Code Flag S had been raised, boats were finished, and the times recorded, as they next passed the finishing line. In calculating the published results the time of raising Code Flag S was reduced by a few minutes compared with the actual time of raising the flag which resulted in the last lap of 5 boats being excluded when calculating the corrected times. This was undertaken in order to make an adjustment because two classes of boat with the same PN (49er and 29er) had each been split at the time of raising the flag.

This has been reviewed. This method of adjustment of average lap times has not been used previously by the organising authority and is not part of suggested practice by the RYA, and is not therefore in accordance with the Rules or Sailing Instructions. The published results were incorrect and have now been amended.

Race Committee
3 January 2012

Hi All, for all you armchair sailors, and following popular demand I am sponsoring a trophy for the best placed TBYC virtual boat in the game. For those of you who have not entered or who do not know about it, then here are a few facts. The virtual race mirrors the actual Volvo ocean race covering 8 legs over 9 months. The game has in excess of 120000 virtual boats. leg 1 is complete but we will run each leg as a race in a series and load the entrants on Hal’s racing programme as a series. The series will have 2 discards for the 8 legs to enable newcomers to join in and possibly win!!!. After the first leg the top five TBYC boats were 1st Daren Fitchew, 2nd Jeremy Sandford, 3rd Steve Healey, 4th Steve Hopper and 5th David Hopper.

The next leg starts on Sunday 11th Dec 2011 so get registered and join in the banter and fun!!!

You can register at http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play

Then please leave a comment on this article so we can enter you and your boat in the regatta.

Happy armchair sailing Steve Hopper

vertical ones that is. I’ve received a call from one of the Club’s neighbours asking whether we can stop the cowbell noise coming from the boatpark. Please, please would everyone park halyards away from masts.

Sat 24 Dec Bar 11.00 – 3.30 & 5.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.00 – 2.30
Sun 25 Dec Bar 12.00 – 2.00 Kitchen Closed
Mon 26 Dec Bar 12.00 – 7.00 Kitchen Closed
Tue 27 Dec Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 10.30 – 2.30
Wed 28 Dec Bar 11. 00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Thu 29 Dec Bar 11.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Fri 30 Dec Bar 11.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Sat 31 Dec Bar 11.00 -3.00 & 7.00 – 1.00am Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Sun 01 Jan Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 11.30 for pre-booked brunch
Mon 02 Jan Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Tue 03 Jan Bar and Kitchen back to normal hours

Sunday 18th December – 4pm to 6pm
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Disco and Party Games by Groovy Tunes
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Drinks, Nibbles and a Gift from Santa
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Tickets only £5. Available now from behind the bar.
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Please bring your ticket with you to give to Santa’s helpers.
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The Commodore Bar will be open for parents.

A wider range of TBYC clothing is now available. New softshell jackets, a smarter alternative to a fleece, and knitted beanie hats, for chilly Winter sailing, can be seen in the display case in the clubhouse.
Softshell jacket – navy or sky blue £36
Fleece – navy blue £23
Sweatshirt – navy blue £19
Polo shirt – navy or white £10
Beanie hat – navy blue £ 6
Baseball cap – adult’s £ 7.50
Baseball cap – child’s £ 6
Contact the office 01702 587563 or secretary@tbyc.org or ask at the bar. The Club office is open Tue – Fri, 10am to 3pm.

See in the New Year with your family and friends at TBYC.

Groovy Tunes will be playing great music from 8 pm til January.

Tickets are selling fast – only £5. Available from the bar or from TBYC Secretary – call 01702 587563 or e-mail secretary@tbyc.org.

….Not enough minutes in the day?

….Always running late to the club?

….Missing that all essential start by vital seconds?

….And hate that long walk on a rainy day carrying a heavy, dripping wet, freezing cold bag full of cold sailing gear down that slippery slope and across that oh so boggy field?

Well fear not, the answer to your prayer is here. Available very shortly is the best parking space at the club complete with your very own personal name plate.

Keep extra dry and warm as you open the rear door of the club and throw your bag straight into the boot of your waiting car, only a mere 5 steps from the changing room door.

If you wish to take advantage of this once in a lifetime offer, please let me know…AND if that isn’t enough, there’s more….you inherit the grand title of sailing secretary to maintain this space:)

Seriously though folks, this position still has to be filled for next year.  Give me a call if you wish to find out more about the role. You would be well supported and can even have a trial park in the space, see for yourself  how much time and effort can be saved!

So go on, be part of a successful team and help give something back to the club.

IT NEEDS YOU!

Last Sunday 13th, we were unable to provide one rib support cover due to a missing safety kill cord. The rib key, as normal, was in the box within the race officers hut, but no safety cord attached.

Could I ask that anyone entering the race hut either it be as race officer or safety crew etc, please cast an eye to ensure all keys and cords are there in future. If keys/cords are missing/damaged, please inform a sailing committee member ASAP so that it can be replaced in time for the next race.

Remember that these support boats are essential for your safety.

Thanks

Simon

Hi all, A huge thank you to all Feva parents and friends who organised the dinner last night. I was completly surprised and honered !!!

The catering was excellent as was the drinking Hic!!!

But most of all the best part was the company

Steve