Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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All tickets for tonights wine tasting are now sold.  For those of you lucky enough to have bought tickets, the event starts at 7.30pm.

If you missed out (apologies), tickets will be on sale very soon for our Cocktail Making Evening on Friday 4th May.  This promises to be an entertaining evening with the UK Bar Flairing Champion – hands on cocktail making and drinking!

Look out for more information on club notice boards, TBYC website and email bulletins.

Stephanie

Gary Haylett was appointed as Sailing Secretary for the club at the
AGM in November 2011 but has recently concluded that he is unable to
carry on in the role and has resigned from the post. Gary has been
heavily involved in the development of the racing programme for 2012,
a review of the sailing instructions and the development of a
training day at the club. In accepting his resignation I have extended my thanks to Gary for his
commitment and input over the past months.

Nick Elmore
Commodore.

Dear All

I hope all of you have had a pleasant winter and are now eager to get back out on the water for this coming season, if any of you managed to get down to the Dinghy show at the weekend it was very informative and a good day out enough to wet the appetite for this coming year.

It’s that time of year again when we have new members coming into the club and fellow sailors deciding they want new challenges sailing different boats, if you are intending on selling your Pico can you please let me know so that I can keep a list of boats for sale ready for when I have an enquiry. I have four Pico’s on my list currently and hope that these can go to members within Thorpe Bay so we can keep the fleet together. We have a growing number of RS Tera’s and Optimists at the club so if you are intending on sailing one of these boats and are unsure where to get one then please contact me.

On another note I don’t know if you have all seen, but Mike Beresford our new Cadet Representative is holding a meeting at the club this Thursday at 8pm to discuss the T.O.P series, Cadets and Cadet week for this coming year and to get feedback from you all. If you didn’t attend Sundays meeting (which was very productive) please try and attend this meeting as we appreciate all feedback whether it is good or bad so that we can continue to have a thriving Cadet section within the club.

The sailing instructions for the T.O.P series will be sent out to you all within the next few weeks ready for the first series start in May. Remember if you have any friends who aren’t current Pico, RS Tera or Optimist owners who wish to participate within this series then please give them my details and I can add them to my mailing list.

See you at the club

Johnno

The RNLI will be doing a presentation on life- jacket safety and cold water shock, followed by a life jacket clinic, where members kit can be inspected.

Venue:- TBYC
Tuesday 6th March 2012
8.30pm

Adding to our training programme at the club ten members had a days orientation on seasafe 4 along with learning some basic estuary navigation.

Dear all,

As previously advertised this Sunday we are holding a session to collect feedback and discuss ideas for this years Cadet week. Johnno Gillies will also cover any questions regarding the TOPS racing. I am aware that the RYA dinghy show is also on Sunday so an extra session is booked for next Thursday after Alex Farrell’s discussion.

I hope this helps those that could not attend on Sunday and look forward to seeing anyone interested at either session.

Regards,

Mike

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE A NEW MOBILE NUMBER = 07906 279212

Looking forward to a great weekend of sailing over the Easter Weekend at TBYC?  Join family and friends after sailing on Easter Sunday for our Family Barn Dance…

Metric Foot will be back at the club with their fabulous caller Sarah Graves getting everyone dancing! 

The ticket price of only £10 also includes a meal of Chicken & Prawn Jambalaya with homemade Cornbread served between 5.45-6.45pm with dancing starting at 7pm. 

Entertainment only tickets are also available at £6.50 for arrival at 7pm.

Tickets can be purchased from the office ([email protected]) or at the bar.  For further information, please feel free to contact me by emailing me ([email protected]) or call 07831 090816.

Stephanie

Do you have a collection of unwanted sailing related items in your loft/garage/cupboard under the stairs? 

Our Boat Fayre on Sunday 25th March is the perfect opportunity to have a spring clean and sell on your unwanted/outgrown wetsuits, boots, sails etc….

Pitches can be booked either through the office by contacting Janet on 01702 587563, [email protected] or through the bar @ £20.00 for advance bookings, or pitches can also be purchased on the day for £25.00. 

The Fayre will start at 08:00 BST (remember clocks turn forward at 01:00 to 02:00). 

All proceeds will go towards the Rib Replacement Fund.  Donations greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Martin Swindon