Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Sun 17 June 2018 14:00 Summer Sun – SS8 Helm – volunteer please

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty
If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]

Many thanks

Start on the water
 at 2:00 pm
Leader: David
Safety: Peter, Martin

Briefing on the beach 1:30pm
For all abilities, in any boats.
triangular course

Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ and with launching on the beach

Andras

Course plan: (click to download)

triangular

Dear Parents,
The Feva fleet is reviving again. Feva 4979 has arrived.
Now there is a fleet of 3.  I have recently viewed this boat below.
She was originally sailed at our club then sold and
is now for sale again in Leigh, may find new home with us again.
There are more boats for sale on Apollo Duck.
Andras

Good condition & ready to sail or race. Low usage.
Located at Essex Yacht Club
New hull 2012 (grey)
Two main sails (race) + jibs (v good condition) + RS sail bags
One Training sail + jib (v good condition) + RS sail bag
Two spinnakers (good condition) + RS sail bags
Brand new grey RS Top Cover
Rudder with tiller extension & Dagger Board (minor blemishes)
Sailed from one location – not been subject to road haulage – launching trailer (new tyres) only

£2,800   Contact Maxine Haiser, Essex Yacht Club, 07789911163 email: [email protected]

The Southend Triathlon is taking place on Sunday 17th June.  Eastern Esplanade will be closed from 1 pm to about 5.30 pm.  Parking will be suspended in Barrowsands to allow a smooth flow of traffic and access for emergency services vehicles if necessary.

If you don’t mind a short walk,  Shoebury Common North Car will be accessible all day, and there will no charge for parking.

Club racing starts at 2 pm.

3 Club Lasers flew the flag for TBYC again and  traveled to the lovely Aldenham Sailing Club on Sunday 10th June, We were greeted with sun, light wind and hand delivered coffee to the boats whilst rigging ( a thing i think we should take on one day !!) light and very shifty conditions made for some huge place changes up the beats which somehow we always managed to be on the wrong side of, as in race 2 i was leading lap 2 with Adam Smith  hard on my heels in 2nd but we still only managed to finish 4th and 9th respectively. This also was Glenn`s first lake event in his Laser and proved to be a bit of an eye opener for him, but he was always smiling after each race which is the main thing. After a lovely lunch followed by strawberries and cream we attempted to improve on the mornings results, alas that wasnt to be and the shifts got the better of us “salties” again, and the  overall end results were;
Rick Paxman 7th
Adam Smith 16th
Glenn Ratcliffe 20th
We have now attended three of the Thames Area Circuit so far this year and they are always great little clubs and great fun. We have all been asked numerous times at each Club as to when we are to be hosting an Open Meeting and thankfully i believe at long last it has been approved for next season. Plenty of time to get some practice in.

Rick Paxman

Struan Wallace – A Class Classic National Champion!

Many congratulations to Struan on his win at Weymouth today.

In the Classic non foiling fleet, Struan took the title with 3 bullets and 3 second places and taking the title by just 1 point.

Clearly a great weekend for the TBYC Cat Fleets.

Well done Struan!

The Thorpe Bay flag was flying high in Clacton on Sea this weekend.

The dynamic duo of Julian Reichert and Jeremy Sandford took the win of the Clacton TT by just 1 point from Canvey regular Lloyd Turner.

Taking a well deserved 3rd place was Hurricane veteran Nick Elmore sailing with youngest son Charlie and putting up a great fight with a photo finish in race 3, so close that the race committee couldn’t decide who was in front!

Well done team TBYC.

Dear Commadore, Vice Commodore, Committee and members of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club,

It has been 6 months since I started as Catering Manager at the club which Jenny and I have been members of for 17 years and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support in the new venture which now allows all the staff to work together as one.

I would like to thank Donna and all her team for working hard with me to embrace the changes made to improve the service to the members and their friends and families.
Also thank you to Sara Speller for her hard work and support promoting Friday club nights.

I would also like to say a special thank you to Barbara Herve and Margaret Kennedy for their endless supply of fresh herbs from their gardens which are readily utilised and much appreciated.

It was an honour to cook for those members who attended the 70th anniversary celebrations, huge congratulations to Anthony and Lisa for their organisation over the whole weekend the club looked fantastic. Speical thanks to Mick Kilkelly for his assistance and support at the Christmas and 70th ball.

My final thanks goes to Janet for her daily help and support to enable the smooth running of both the club and kithcen.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible over the Summer months to enjoy the Balcony Menu that has now been launched. There is a busy Summer ahead with Cadet week, Moth Nationals, Kestrel Nationals, Hornet Europeans and Cadet Nationals as well as the regular Oppie Beach club.

Once again, many thanks to you all for your continued support.

Kind Regards
H

There will be Cadet Race Training this Sunday for 11+ year old boys and girls. The training will cater for all abilities. The minimum requirement is to be able to sail a beat, reach and run.

Sunday 10th June – Meeting/briefing (changed and rigged) 9.00 am in the Sail Training Room – On the water 9.30am

Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ with Safety and Scoring etc.

Nick Alston

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