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Thorpe Bay Yacht Club is excited to play host to the 2008 Laser Pico Nationals. This will be an event for all levels of ability and provided you can sail a triangle course you are most welcome to attend. Do not worry if you have not done much racing in the past, the briefing on Saturday morning will cover all the detail you need to know.

Pico’s can be sailed either single or doubled handed and parents are welcome to join in the fun on the water. Please find below to download the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Entry Form and Parent Declaration.

Pico Nationals 2008 Sailing Instructions (Adobe PDF File)

Pico Nationals 2008 Notice of Race (Adobe PDF File)

Pico Nationals 2008 Parents Declaration Form (Adobe PDF File)

Pico Nationals 2008 Entry Form (Adobe PDF File)

Pico Nationals 2008 New Sails and Parts (Adobe PDF File)

Win a New Pico – If you sail in all 6 races over the two day event your Pico will be entered into a special prize raffle to swap with a new Pico. It does not matter if you are at the front, middle or back of the fleet, all will have an equal chance to win the new Pico. The draw will take place during the prize giving on Sunday afternoon. The winners must be present to collect the Pico.

We have lots of other great prizes and trophies also lined up to recognise the best in Pico racing. If you sail a Pico this is a weekend you will not want to miss.

Car Parking

TBYC has ample free car parking and boat storage facilities in the field to the east of the main dinghy park. On arrival you will be given a TBYC car sticker that must be displayed in you car in order to get free car parking.

Accommodation

TBYC is just a couple of miles along the seafront from Southend-On-Sea so has a good selection of hotels and B&B’s. We have listed details of a few local places that are a short distance from the clubhouse.

www.roslinhotel.com

www.beachesguesthouse.co.uk

www.premierinn.com – search for their Thorpe Bay Hotel

If camping facilities are required please contact us. Depending on numbers we can either allow camping at the clubhouse or arrange access to a nearby school.

If you have any questions regarding the weekend please contact Shaun Christian;

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07881 501 675

Morning All,

This Sunday is the first long distance race of the year, high tide is at 05.30 so we should leave the moorings at around 07.30, the race will be to the Whittaker Bouy and back taking in a set course which I will email to those who are coming, could you please let me know asap if you are able to play, the weather looks stunning with 14mph winds sunny 70s, we will get back to the moorings as the tide comes across the bank in the afternoon,
Hope you can all come and play, if you are short of a crew or boat let me know and I will put you together, 3 up is always a good idea so you could always bring a friend as well.

Cheers.
Barry

Please click on the links below to download the Notice of Race and Entry Forms.
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Thorpe Bay Yacht Club has been accredited with RYA training status.

The training centre’s principal is Ken Clarke and the Chief Training Instructor will be Tony Clarke.

This accreditation will allow us to train members on our Club’s safety boats.

A big THANK YOU must go to Ken and Tony for all the hard work they have put in to acheiveing this.

Well done boy’s!!

Would all members kindly note that Southend Council have insisted that we do not park on their grass in front of our dinghy park. Failure to comply will result in a parking ticket. We have been warned !!

Martyn Eyre
Vice Commodore

Sailing Instructions, Notice of Race and Entry Forms will added to the website in the next few days. If you would like a copy now then email me at [email protected] and I will be pleased to forward a copy

Only a few weeks to go and it looks as if we will have 30 Sandhoppers sailing for the 2008 title.

Entry forms are available from RCYC website or Ken Clarke. We have arranged moorings for all, also there are options for bringing the boats home, we will be sailing to Burham may bank holiday Monday 26th, should make a great picture for the club wall.

For full information about the event please contact Barry or Ken, notice will also be placed on the Sandhopper board at TBYC.

Click on the link to download the notice of race and entry form.

Download the NOR & Entry Form here

Sorry SOLD OUT..TBYC Presents and evening of Live Blues on Friday 2nd May 2008
Choose to dine at 7 for 7:30pm or 8 for 8:30pm

Starters: Corn on the Cobb

Main: Jambalaya (Chicken & Sausage – Veg option available)

Dessert: Mississippi Mud Pie

£15 per person. Tickets are limited and only available in advance.
Contact [email protected], tel or text your details to 07919 106781

Good condition, trolly, two sails, £500.

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Contender 441 For Sale. Old Boat but still stiff. Milanes Centreboard. Wavelength Sail in reasonable condition. Combi. New cover last season. Good starter boat. £650 Call Tim Grigsby (07792) 842425.