Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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

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

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

Sun 24 Aug 2025 12:00 Summer Sun – 2 races – Race Officer

Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:30 Benfleet Shield – Assistant RO

Sat 23 Aug 2025 11:30 Summer Sat – 2 Races – Race Officer – COVERED thanks Peter T & Clara

Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:30 Benfleet Shield – SS2 Crew – COVERED thanks Sam Osborne

Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:30 Benfleet Shield – SS3 Helm – COVERED thanks Phil Carr

Mon 25 Aug 2025 12:30 Benfleet Shield – RIB B Crew – COVERED thanks Paul Tansley

The club tow car (BMW) is available to launch RIBs (any club member with a full license over 24 is insured to drive it)

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

Cadet Week Programme August 2025

Please see the programme for details.

10th August

3-5pm Cadet week registration in the marquee

4pm Safety briefing – please attend if you are a leader or on a support boat

11th August

From 9am breakfast rolls available to order from the bar

9.30am Main briefing and welcome –

ALL participants and their parents MUST attend as this is the main safety briefing

Parents if you haven’t joined the Cadet Whatsapp group please message me asap

Please check your child and you have appropriate kit and buoyancy aids for the week. If you are on or around the water you must wear a buoyancy aid

Check your boat is in good working order; sail numbers, trolley wheels inflated painter etc

It’s going to be a fantastic week as we pull together as a community to support our cadets!

Thanks to all our sponsors for their continued support

Method IT https://method-it.co.uk/

White and Co https://whitesolicitors.co.uk/

Thorpe Hall School https://www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk/

Bay Optical https://www.bayoptical.co.uk/

Wetsuit Outlet htts://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk

Easifloor https://www.easifloor.co.uk/

Prime Pellets https://primepellets.co.uk/

MWS Accountants https://www.mws-accountants.co.uk/

Dedman Gray https://www.dedmangray.co.uk/

WK Interiors – Wayne Kirk

AQUARRII CAPITAL LIMITED

Please message myself or a group leader if you have any questions. Please let me know if you can volunteer for anything.

Many thanks

Lindsay Rainbow

Cadets Rep