Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

What a great Cadet Week! This week always brings challenges for the leaders,  and this year it was the weather that provided some real drama. Brilliant planning and resilience shown by all those operating from the beach allowed for a splendid week of activities for our huge cadet fleet.  It was easier for us offshore with the older cadets in Sharks, but only because they are such a magnificent group of young adults with a real love of sailing and the personal courage and determination to match.  I would like to thank all those at Canvey Island Yacht Club for making us so welcome during our overnight camp, particularly to Sheila and her team who catered for us so wonderfully!  We could not operate any activities, and certainly not support a trip down the estuary in 30mph winds, without the support of our highly professional and dedicated rescue support.  As a result of this support, we all had an amazing time! Special thanks to Barry and Mick for their invaluable support negotiating the intricacies of Smallgains Creek and all things Canvey!

I must also add my thanks for the consistent support from Peter Thompson, both in terms of his immense wisdom, which was very useful in helping to plan the week, but also in terms of his generosity, lending us brand new paddleboards and inflatable windsurfers, from Wetsuit Outlet, which made our day in the Ray a really wonderful experience.

Lastly, thanks again to Mark Petty Mayor, for the work he has put into making the Cadet section the success it has been throughout his term of office…we all owe him a huge debt for carrying the cadet torch for the last three years.

Would everyone intending to attend please wear some colour and note that you will be warmly welcomed at Peter’s house following the service.

KITCHEN OPENING CADET WEEK

In addition to catering requirements for this exciting event we are offering the following services for all TBYC members:-

Monday to Friday

Breakfast 8.30am – 10am

Lunch 12 – 2pm

Evening 6pm – 8.30pm
Breakfast and hot drinks – something for everyone, English and Continental. All available for eating in, or to grab and go, so start the day off with us with us.
Why not book a table for a relaxing family breakfast?

A selection of pastries and cakes available and sandwiches made as you wait.

Lunch – this service will be as normal and available to all, in the club or to take out if you want to stroll down and join the fun on the beach

Evening meals – We shall be serving food from 6pm, with freshly cooked snacks and main meals, steaks, salads, ice creams
(Check the TBYC website for menu)

Thursday evening, while the cadets go out for an evening meal, you can choose to use your club facilities to relax in, we will be offering a 3-course set menu in addition to the normal menu. For this you do need to book, this can be done up to lunchtime that day.
For enquiries, bookings and assistance visit us at the hatch or ring Steve
07947 741946 or email [email protected]

To coincide with evening sailing this Friday, we will light the barbeque for burgers, hot dogs and salads from 6.30 – 9pm. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy.

Apologies to everyone but I have not been able to find a Race Officer for the Pico Racing tomorrow so unfortunately I will have to postpone them until the 30th of May when we will try and fit them all the remaining races in. Once again apologies for the late notice but I wanted to see if anyone was available. See you on the 31st

Congratulations to Alan for winning the Finn Class UK Masters Championships held over 3rd and 4th May at Mengham Rythe SC.

Crew required for a very nice wooden Merlin Rocket  No experience necessary.  We can work things out as we go along.  Ideal weight 60-90 kg.  The boat has a symmetrical spinnaker on twin poles which launch very easily.  There is plenty for the crew to do and the Merlin is a great sea boat.

I live in Hertfordshire but want to sail at TBYC as often as possible right through the summer and autumn.  Very keen to do the mid week evening races as well.  Let me know if you are interested.  Call Michael 07867 802062

Morning everyone,

If you look out across the estuary you will see that we are pretty much back to normal.  Last weekend under the careful eye of Toby Speller the Guard boats were lifted in and back in action patrolling the race course.  Thanks also go to Gordon Saunders who serviced to engines for us through rain, snow and freezing conditions.

Yesterday Paul Morgan, Mike and Will Thomason spent the afternoon in SS3 laying the 15 race marks.  All marks have been fitted with new chain and shackles which should see them showing us the way round for another couple of years.  If you want to know your way round, new stick on course cards are available from the club bar, or you could follow Rupert who is putting his on his transom for Barry to follow.

Those of you lucky enough to have been gazing at the end of the pier around 5 o’clock yesterday evening would have seen the return of SS4 from Dauntless Boat Yard.  She too has had an engine service, new lifting Ram fitted to the engine leg, halyards and an electric windlass fitted to help raise and lower the anchor, hopefully enabling her to be moved more throughout the racing season.  Although the conditions have not been kind to us this winter, a great team of helpers all put in the hours to deliver, maintain and prepare the committee boat to run our racing for another year.  Thanks go to Toby Speller, Tony Clarke, Peter and Ivor Thompson, Barry and Mick Duce and Chris Maloney.

If you would like the current Lat and Long of the Racing Marks (as they was orginally dropped as they may move slightly), please use the Google Earth file from links below:

Google Earth (just save and open in Google Earth)

http://www.moreair.co.uk/tbyc/ThorpeBayMarkers2013.kmz

File that can imported to GPS’s (you will have to right click on Link and do save as)

http://www.moreair.co.uk/tbyc/ThorpeBayMarkers2013.gpx

Happy Sailing

Jeremy

You won’t be surprised to learn the lift-in didn’t take place last weekend…  rescheduled for this Saturday.

For your safety and those of other,  it is important you stay clear of the boat park and slip from 7:15 am Saturday 30th March until the lift-in is complete.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Bill Dashfield
Cruising Section Secretary (for Rear Commodore, Cruising)