Jan 05 2012
During this period of high winds the club has received numerous complaints from our neighbours regarding the noise from halyards against masts. Would members with boats in the boat-park, cruisers, catamarans and dinghies, please ensure that their halyards are tied off.
Please keep our neighbours happy.
Jan 04 2012
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
Dec 08 2011
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
Dec 07 2011
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.
Nov 16 2011
Sprint 1981 for sale, includes road trailer, launching trolly, jib, trapeze wires etc.
£3250. Call Martyn 01702 291574
Oct 31 2011
Saturday November 5th will be the last chance to buy prize giving tickets. Also anyone who has booked already and not paid please can you make sure payment is made by November 5th.
There is a small number of tickets available from behind the bar, if not email kylievjenkins@googlemail.com
Oct 19 2011
There are a limited number available from behind the bar and you can also book with myself: kylievjenkins@googlemail.com
Guaranteed to be a great evening, come and support your fellow sailors on their wins.
Sep 04 2011
race starts from last weekend
sandhoppers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAHWmzrwE3Q
Aug 11 2011
http://www.benfleetyachtclub.org/Rowing.htmlBEN
Hello everybody
Fancy swaping your wetsuit/trapeze harness for some oars and exercise?
BYC are planning their first 14 mile rowing race around Canvey Island on Sat 3rd Sept, start at 2:15pm.
Please click on the link for full details.
I would like to get at least get a couple of crews/boats (i’m up for the exercise) for some friendly interclub rivalery.
Entry fee is £3 per person.
If anyone has knowledge of or owns a suitable rowing/skulling machine (preferably not from the gym nor 240v!) or fancies taking part, please drop me a line.
If the link does not work, go on the BYC website for all the info.
Thanks, simon
Aug 10 2011
Join the great Trophy Race to Yantlet this Sunday – Race start Midday.
Please be take extreme care crossing the deep water channel used by commercial traffic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI
Thank you to our Race Officers this Sunday Gordon & Martyn
