Please be aware that, due to the Southend Half Marathon, Thorpe Esplanade will be closed from 8.45 am on Sunday 8th June.  There will be no access to the grass car park.

The road may be closed until 12 noon.

For more information go to  https://www.havenshospices.org.uk/southend-half-marathon/#moreinformation

Members,

The time has come for the Big TBYC Regatta this May Bank Holiday!

We welcome all sailors and all ages to enter this event over the 3-day weekend!

Don’t forget to grab your BBQ tickets for the Saturday Night!

You can find your SI/NOR for the Regatta here 2025 TBYC Regatta Sailing Instructions

As always, we look forward to seeing as many as you out on the water!

Regards
Your Sailing Committee

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club runs on the energy and dedication of its members. From committees to maintenance teams, it’s the volunteers who help keep things running smoothly—and help keep membership costs down.

Right now, we’re looking for members with specific skills to support a few key projects:

New Website
We’re planning to rebuild the club’s website over the next year. To get it right, we need someone who can help manage the process—from shaping how it looks and functions, to keeping the content fresh and useful. If you’ve got experience in websites or digital communication, we’d love to hear from you. Estimated time required – 2 hours per week for 10 weeks – Post Website launch 1 hour per week

Branding
Alongside the new website, we’re thinking it’s time to review how the club presents itself. From the logo and colours to the tone of our communications, we want a consistent image that reflects who we are. If branding or design is in your wheelhouse, your input could really help shape how we come across to both members and visitors. – Estimated time required – 1 hour per week for 6 weeks

Press Officer
We’d also like to find someone who can help us share club news and stories with the local press and beyond. It’s a great chance to help raise our profile and celebrate what we do. Estimated time required – 1 hour per week – Ongoing

It should be noted that none of the above positions, require you to attend any committee meetings

If you can help with any of these, or want to find out more, please get in touch. You’d be making a real difference to the future of the club.

Thanks,

Martin Swindon – [email protected]

Rupert Snow – [email protected]

Mark Robinson – [email protected]

Lesley Dye – [email protected]

Please click the link for the TBYC 2025 season’s SI’s 2025 Sailing Instructions

Check to see who is on Duty and make sure it is not you (It’s a scrollable window)

Saturday 26^th April

9.30am – 12.30pm

We are running a Support Boat Duty Introduction/Refresher course for helms and crew on Saturday 26^th April from 9.30am

The course will be held in the commodore’s bar, and will include, duty responsibilities, righting capsized dinghies including a Tera and Catamaran plus mark laying.

This course is to introduce new members to the clubs Support Boat Duty requirements together with showing current members key skills and knowledge that they may be uncertain of.

If you would like to attend, please email Scott Weller on [email protected] or Martin Swindon on [email protected]  to confirm.

Thank you to your sailing committee representatives who have put together this years Sailing Instructions, incorporating the decisions voiced and approved at last Novembers Sailing AGM. Although the majority or the SI’s remain unchanged, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the classes, courses and start sequence before you race this weekend. Remember, we are now racing under the 2025-2028 Racing rules of sailing.

TBYC SI 2025

http://https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/rules-regulations/racingrules/

If you have any immediate questions please contact your Class Captain, Sailing Secretary or Rear Commodore Racing.

Jeremy Sandford

[email protected]