Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

You should be receiving your printed copy of Newsbuoy (which also includes some flyers to pin up) very soon. But if you can’t wait it is now available online.

http://issuu.com/tbyc/docs/newsbuoy10_web

You should also receive the 2014 Programme  and Car Parking stickers around the same time.

This week, as it is half term holidays, the club and bar will be open from 11am to evening closing every day with hours returning to normal on Sunday 27th. The kitchen will be open normal hours all week this week.

RS Feva Sailors (and parents),
We will meet this week, 20th February at 8.00 pm in the Training room. The theme will be to continue with ‘everything you need to know about RUNNING’ finishing last session and building it into Team Racing Tactics during the down wind leg.
We have our first two events of the season coming up, which will need some organisation with parents.
Saturday 8th March, Team Race against Eton College A/B Team. Practice at 1.30, match at 2.30pm. A team of 6 (or 12) sailors in their Fireflys.
Saturday 15th March, arrive 9.30am. Oxford Sailing Club, Farmoor. This is a National Schools Sailing Association (NSSA) Team Racing Championships event in their RS Fevas.
Please ask your parents whether you can attend and who can provide transport. I will be around to chat to parents after our session on Thursday.
All very exciting!!!!

Also, as we approach the new season, we must try to expand the group. Everyone is welcome, spread the word.
Hopefully see you Thursday,
Nick
RS Feva Fleet Officer

As DutyMan has just been populated for the year, I thought this would be a good reminder. Many people always ask can I automatically put the DutyMan/Racing dates in my diary (Outlook, Gmail, Smartphones, etc).

The following link downloads a file in a format that is recognised by most packages (.ICS). To put into Outlook you can use the Import Option once the file is saved, and within Gmail Google Calendar you can just add the URL directly as anothers calendar. http://www.dutyman.biz/eventfeed/?id=T0001839&m=h11rCbtm . When any changes are made they reflected in this link, so if you are using a dynamic calendar like Gmail it should automatically update.

If you are more adventurous all this information is available in the Smartphone tab once logged into DutyMan, including links specifically for your duties. Remember however the file format isn’t just restricted to Smartphones.

The 2014 duty roster is now published in DutyMan.

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There are 880 new duties for the year undertaken by around 230 members.  Most members on the list do up to 3 duties per year.  Some members are allocated more and members of the Sailing Committee rotate the role of Duty Officer.

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DutyMan is currently emailing duty-holders with their new duties.  New duty-holders also get a welcome email and password. 

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Please use DutyMan to:

• Request or confirm swops with other duty-holders.
• Volunteer for any vacant duties
• Update your contact information.

DutyMan will email reminders to duty-holders 3 weeks and 1 week before each duty.

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If you have not been included on the duty list but want to get involved with doing duties please email [email protected] and someone from the Sailing Committee will contact you.

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TBYC DutyMan Administration –  Graham Dare  07946 413912  [email protected] or  [email protected]

I’m taking part in the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on 2nd March 2014 and have chosen to raise money for Cancer Research UK. I’d really appreciate your support.

I have set up a JustGiving page and donating is easy – just follow this link and click Donate:

http://www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/Toby-Speller1

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Cancer Research UK so it’s a quick and safe way to donate.

Thank you,

Toby

Only a few tickets left, don’t miss out on a good evening

This event is nearly Sold Out – Book the last tickets Now

You are invited to come and enjoy a romantic dinner with us on Valentines Night, or come along as a group just to enjoy our mouth watering menu.  We are also offering live entertainment to serenade you, in the form of a singer (the wonderful Molly Christian) accompanied by a friend on acoustic guitar.  Don’t miss out on this great event!

 To book a table:

Phone Scott on 07763 511657 or e-mail:  [email protected]

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We are looking for a volunteer to take on a duty  this Sunday please :

 UPDATE IN RED

• SS7 Crew  Duty on Sunday 16 February 2014  – Race Start at 12:00  – NOW FILLED – Thanks Janet

If you are able to help out with this duty please volunteer through DutyMan or contact Graham Dare ( text/phone:  07946 413923 or email: [email protected])

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Thanks in anticipation of your help.

Full Members of T.B.Y.C. now have the opportunity to publicise their individual business skills on the club web site to help promote their particular skills to the membership of the club.

There are many potential categories which can be created by the applicant – examples are Accounting, Boat Repairs, Carpenters, Computer Repairs, Electricians, Insurance, Plasterers, Plumbers, Sail Repairs to Window Repairs.

For those members who wish to take up this offer all that is required is to complete the application form and submit to the Club Secretary who will arrange the insertion of the category that you wish to promote.

The Members Skills Directory can be accessed on the left hand navigator under “Useful Info”

I would just like to extend my sincere thanks to John Casson, Graham Slack and Tony Clarke for their efforts in persevering in such extraordinary weather conditions this morning to work on the Club displacement boats.

Our next planned working party is on Sunday 9th March. All volunteers gratefully accepted!

Toby Speller