Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

entries now being accepted for winter 2019/20  Winter-Series-Entry-Form

fees will be same as winter storage, please see attached Winter storage rates 2019 20

please see attached for the long version, however if you don’t want to read that,

Saturday 14th September
short version – ladies race + club racing, first race 11:30 mass start from committee boat, course upwind downwind with a spreader mark using special marks (orange inflatables). this will also count towards club points
Saturday Autumn 2nd Race ASAP after ladies race usual club racing, fleet starts, courses on the committee boat front and back.

Sunday 15th September – Barts Bash – First race
Main racing from committee Boat same course as Ladies race on Saturday, mass start 12:30, this will also count towards club points.
juniors – Barts Bash, trapezoid couse inshore start from one of the cadet safety boats (polly, SS9 or maybe a rowing boat(?))
Sunday Autumn 2nd Race , ASAP after ladies race usual club racing, fleet starts, courses on the committee boat front and back.

hi guys, busy weekend this weekend, with club racing, a Contender and Laser open meeting and level 2 training.
Unfortunately we are missing some duty covers, if any of you can step up I’d be most grateful and don’t forget you can sign on and receive average points for the series.

Duties that need filling are
Saturday
Rib Launch
SS5 Crew
SS2 Crew

Sunday
Race Officer (shore box for club sailing)
SS5 crew

UKBF presentation – TBYC 29/01 – due to the current level of uncertainty and Met Office severe weather warning that has been put in place regarding potential travel disruption in Kent, London & Essex areas for this evening the UK Border Force presentation has now been rescheduled for Tuesday 12^th March at 20:00hrs at TBYC.

UK Border Force Officers will be giving a presentation about their work in the main bar, this Tuesday evening (29th Jan) at 8pm.

All members and their guests are welcome.

Come along and find out about the fascinating work they do!

Saturday the 2nd Feb is very close, so plan to join the Sprint 15 TT. NOR and Entry Form now available.

NOR-TBYC-Sprint-Winter-Open-2019

Sprint 2019 Meeting entry form

Briefing at 9am , 1st of 3 Races Start at 10am.

Please note: this will be Club Winter Saturday 6
The Leigh Brass Monkey is on Boxing Day at 13:30

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.