Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Don’t forget that tickets are now available behind the bar for the Cadet Halloween Party on Saturday 27th October 2018, 6-8pm
£5.00 per child includes disco with fun and games, sweet treats and squash.
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Click on the link for the TBYC results. Well done to all our cadets who did so well in quite tricky conditions. Good to see you out there – keep it up!

https://www.bartsbash.com/leaderboard?venue=Thorpe%20Bay%20Yacht%20Club&year=2018

Well done to Julian and Jeremy for coming 205th in the World!

and what a weekend, tail end of (now tropical storm Michael), Storm Leslie, Sandhopper Final Fling and Lift out, First races of the Winter series (13:00 Sat & 14:00 Sun) and the cruisers being lifted out Saturday morning too!
So if you have a boat paid for in the dinghy park, please ensure it is
a) not in the way of either the cruisers or the sandhoppers (row’s I,J,K or M)
b) securely tied down
AND if you have not paid for winter racing or storage, please remove your boat from the dinghy park as they should have all moved last Sunday.

The closing date for entries to the Winter series and Dinghy Park Storage is this Sunday 7th October. If you intend to leave your boat at the club this winter your time is running out.

Will members please note that if your boat is in rows I J K or M it will need to be moved by this Sunday after racing.

Thank you in advance for you cooperation.

Winter series costs will be as per club winter storage rates for club members, £80 for non members.
Please complete the appropriate form and return to the secretary. SI’s also below

Dinghy-Catamaran-Winter-Storage-Form

Winter Series SIs 2018-19

Winter Series 2018 Meeting entry form

Please note if you do not intend to store your boat or race in the winter series your boat needs to be removed from the boat park next Sunday (7th October)

Even if you do intent to complete, be available to move your boats on the 7th for a work party to replace some hawsers and  to allow room for cruisers and sandhoppers, it is your responsibility to ensure that your boat is adequately secured.

Dear Cadets and Parents,

I would like to invite keen sailors (and well behaving parents if keen) to the next Sailor’s Meeting this Friday 28/Sept 2018.
Meeting upstairs in the club house.
With decent starts, good windward speed our team is getting close to the the stage where it makes sense to talk about advanced sailing skills, like mark rounding.

I hope to see you there

Kind regards: Andras

Twenty TBYC Cadets in twelve boats competed in the Matt Dear Trophy at Thames Estuary Yacht Club on Saturday. This prodigious trophy, in memory of Matthew Dear who tragically lost his life after taking Anabolic steroids, is to raise the awareness of the dangers to young people.

The Cadets hugged the start line and fought for a prime positions, making a good start. After an unfortunate port-starboard collision, Adam and Robin emerged 2nd and 3rd, both in Lasers. Meanwhile the RS Fevas were battling through the fleet soon gaining 4th 5th and 6th positions. Those Cadets in Picos were fighting the waves holding their positions as the winds increased. By the end of the race our TBYC Cadets gained 2nd (Adam), 3rd (Luke and Sam), 4th (Robin), 5th (Hannah and Lydia), 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th 10th, 11th, 14th and 16th out of 29 boats.

Although we did not get first place, Adam held onto his 2nd place throughout the race and received his well deserved trophy and gave a vote of thanks on behalf of the visitors.   Well done Cadets!!

This annual charity race was first held in 2010 in memory of Matthew Dear, who tragically passed away in 2009. The aim of the charity is to raise awareness of the dangers of Anabolic steroids and appearance and performance enhancing drugs. See www.matthewdearfoundaion.co.uk for more information.

Tickets are now available behind the bar for the Cadet Halloween Party on Saturday 27th October 2028, 6-8pm
£5.00 per child includes disco with fun and games, sweet treats and squash. This is a members only event.
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This Sunday will be the 5th Bart’s Bash, how time flies
This year they’re going for the Guiness record of most boats in one race so come along, sign up at https://www.bartsbash.com/participant-sign-up
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bart-s-bashsupporters
sign on in the bosun’s hut and come and race in the largest sailing race in the world.
Sailing will be mass start from the committee boat, with an upwind downwind course incorporating a spreader mark.

Dear Cadets and Parents,

There is Sailor’s Meeting this Friday 14/09/2018 at 7 pm.
I would like to present a new course for Sunday.
Focus of discussion will be the beat, upwind progress, tacking, lay lines.

Sunday 16/09/2018 there is Cadet Sailing.
Start on the water is at 3 pm.

Briefing on the beach just before
For all abilities, in any boats.
Training, new course, focus is on the beat.

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

I hope to see you all on the water:

Andras

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