Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Hi All,

You’ve waited for it, you’ve asked for it and at last it’s here, come on and sign up for your Winter racing at the North side of the Thames Premier sailing venue.

Please note entries and payment must be in by 17th October 2010 so we can allocate dinghy park spaces.

DON’T FORGET this is an open even, so if  you want to get some Winter training in with a buddy from another club get them to enter too.

Winter Series 2010 Meeting entry form

Winter Series SIs 2010-11

Parents_Declaration winter 2010-11

happy sailing

Due to ever increasing commitments – and a distinct lack of spare time – I have decided to step down as Cadet Representative at the AGM in November. Would anybody interested in taking on this most worthwhile job please contact me (07790 089860). I will be happy to assist in any way I can. The Firework and Christmas Parties will both already be arranged so handover should be easy.

Many of you will know about the UK National Cadet Class Association (UKNCCA) – this piece is aimed at those who don’t. Our family are relatively new to the world of dinghy sailing, the structure of the sport and the various class associations. After having attended several excellent Cadet events this year, most recently the Cadet Nationals 2010 hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club last week, I thought I would write this piece to make others aware who might be in a similar position us.

So far this year with the UKNCCA we have been to Rutland Water, WPNSA (2012 sailing venue – staying in the Team GBR hotel), Torquay (twice), Burnham and Waldringfield; next month we’re off to Stone and Burnham.

What’s the attraction?

I guess it’s the one-design aspect. Even with the handicap, Club racing with a Cadet can be demoralising at times when everyone else zooms past but when you are up against a fleet made up entirely of Cadets it becomes a different story. The Cadet is a three-sail racing dinghy with a very tunable rig and symmetrical kite. The Cadet will teach you all you need to know for when you graduate to bigger and faster things. Just look at the honours board to see who dominates it – an ex-Cadet.

Let’s use last week as an example. There were 82 Cadets on the water at Torquay with crews and helms between the ages of 9 and 17 competing against each other and displaying remarkable levels of skill and seamanship in the process. TBYC were represented by three boats crewed by George & Ben Warrington, Alex Warrington & Laura Lloyd and Matthew Lloyd & Harvey Turner. The children and adults who attended all had a good time and learnt much in the process. If you’re interested in learning more about the UKNCCA please follow the link http://www.cadetclass.org.uk or see Howard Warrington or myself.

Michael Lloyd

Dates for Cadet Week 2011

Monday 01st August – Friday 05th August 2011

Following the success of the Laser Pico as the TBYC Cadet/family boat of choice and numbers soon to exceed 70 in the boat park we are very aware of how much easier it is to train and develop sailing skills when all in the same boats.
As the kids grow in size and ability we would like to guide the next step up to be the RS FEVA, there are already a few in the club and in the race group of Cadet Week. Built in a similar material to the PICO they have good durability and the rig has the asymetric kite for excellent performance.

www.rsfeva.org/

once we have got a good nucleus of Feva’s back in the club then it is proposed to offer training days to develop the boat handling skills and then Race Training.

If you are interested in the RS FEVA let me know as i am putting a deal together with RS at the moment and you maybe able to take advantage of a good price.

thanks

Peter [email protected]

Just a quick post to thank everyone for a wonderful cadet week.  We all had a brilliant time and are looking forward to next year already!

The Rainbow Family

well done to the 147 cadets and their respective parents for a tremendously well supported and appreciated Cadet Week 2010.
TBYC at its very best.
The enthusiasm is truly infectious with the behaviour and politeness of our Cadets being first class.
Special Thanks to the Group Leaders, Racing Sharks Ian Little & Rupert Snow, Barracudas Mike Thomason, Stingrays Mark Petty-Mayor, these guys with their respective helpers take on a huge responsibility and are tasked to ensure an enjoyable week on the water and as usual surpassed expectation.
Beverly Warrington once again stepped into the breach as director of operations with all the deserved plaudits.
There are many parents who helped all the above achieve the weeks full programme of events from refuelling in the Bosuns Hut to Road Crossing Patrols which are vital to the safety of our Cadets as young as 4 years.
Final thank you to all those without Cadets doing the week who still took a weeks holiday out from work or retirement to help and all the effort really ensures a good future for both our Club and Sport of Sailing.

many thanks to you all,

Peter

Cadet week starts on monday so there is no better time than this evening or saturday / sunday to get some pre week practice and extra time on the water for the kids so they enjoy the week even more. Also getting the boats out to make sure everything is there and working.

Weather is looking great, don’t miss out.

We have Club Racing tonight so the guard boats are on station and will cover the beach area as well. Club is open for both bar and kitchen.
Thursday Evening is of course Cadet night with a Racing Tips Presentation by Dave Hall/Steve Hopper.

So pack your kit bag and get down to the club tonight Saturday or Sunday for Sailing so you can make the most of the great family Cadet Week.

Another Great Family Event is the Carribean Party this Saturday, with food from 6-8 and a Steel Band to get you in the Holiday Spirit.

See You on The Beach / Water tonight or at the weekend

Peter

Registration for Cadet Week is from 9:00am Monday 24th July. Please park your cars in the car park adjacent to the dinghy park and not in Barrowsand as rubbish carts will not be able to clear the club’s rubbish if you park both sides of Barrowsand.

The bar will be open all day during the summer holidays starting from 22th July 2010.

For the Summer we are introducing Peroni Premium Lager on tap, Magners Pear Cider in bottles and for the children we have Fruit Shoots and Capri Sun available in a variety of flavours.

The Commodores Bar will be used as a soft drinks bar during Cadet week allowing children to buy their favorite drinks and snacks.

Lets all hope for good weather.

CHEERS

Nick Elmore

Vice Commodore