Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Applications for Winter Sailing / Storage are now open. E-mails have been sent to the lead member of each group with instructions. If you have not received an e-mail, please contact [email protected]

Applications need to be received by 15th October. Boats not being stored for winter need to be removed no later than the 15th October.

There is extra space for storage this year, so please ensure that you select the correct option either Sailing or Storage so that we can plan the space in the dingy park.

Please see this amazing footage from cadet week sponsored by Johnson School of motoring. Makes me feel very proud of our cadets! ⛵

This year’s Endeavour Trophy takes place this Saturday.

Sailors entered from each class will compete in a winner takes all, 4 race series.

The main theme of the event is to have a bit of fun competing against the TBYC classes in the Sandhopper Class boat. Last year’s Sandhopper National Champions will compete using the class boat – Primo.

An enormous thanks to the owners of Sandhoppers who have so generously offered up their pride and joys for the event!

Please see the Sailing Instructions here: Endeavour-Sailing-Instructions-2023

The competitors and boats are:

Primo – Alex Farrall & George Warrington – 2022 Champions

Zeus – Chris Boshier & Dominic Speller – Laser

Disco – Richard Smith & Gordon Sanders – Albacore

Sandstorm – Sam & Joe Blaker – Aero

The Dogs – Lawrence Crispin & Ben Warrington (late sub) – Finn

Sea Phantom – Julian Reichert & Jeremy Sandford – Hurricane

Little Wing – Rupert Snow & Paul Farrall – Cruiser

Bluejacket – Andy Stickland and Mark Dell – RS 200

Squiffy – Jojo Gillies & Alex Warrington – Cadet Week Winner

Spectators welcome on board SS4 – subject to numbers.

Southend Athletic Club’s 10K run will take place on Sunday 1st October between 10am and midday. The seafront will be closed for the duration of the race.

Club racing on 1st October starts at 12.30pm.  Be aware there will be no access to the grass car park whilst the seafront is closed.  You will be able to cross the road with you boat during breaks between runners.  Please co-operate with race stewards.

For more information about the race, including a map of the route, visit www.southend10k.com.  If you have specific questions email [email protected]

Cadet are invited to form a team to enter the Interclub Team Race at EYC on 1st October.

Unavoidably, I cannot support or be at this year’s Interclub Team Race at EYC due to RYA training.

However, if you wish to enter a team, the full instruction are in the link below. You will need to do this independently to myself on this occasion.

The deadline for entries is Tuesday 26th September, being sent to [email protected]

Our Cadets have won in the past and it would be good to have TBYC represented.

INTERCLUB TEAM RACE INSTRUCTIONS 2023 EYC

Nick

Cadet Training and Racing

£1950.00 ono

Contact Dominic Speller 07815 618119

Please see NOR and Si’s for the event

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The 2023 Endeavour Trophy is almost upon us.

For those who don’t know, this is the event where we pitch last year’s winners against the Sandhopper National Champions from that year.

It is a one day, 4 race, no discard, winner takes all event. All will be competing in Sandhoppers.

An enormous vote of thank to all the Sandhopper owners who have so kindly offered their boats so that this can take place.

This year’s competitors are:

Sandhopper National Champions 2022 – Alex Farrall & George Warrington – sailing the class boat “PRIMO”

RS200 – Andy Stickland & Mark Dell

Hurricane – Julian Reichert & Jeremy Sandford

Cruiser – Rupert Snow & Paul Farrall

Aero – Sam & Joe Blaker

Albacore – Richard Smith & Gordon Sanders – yes I know!

Laser – Chris Boshier & Dominic Speller

Finn – Allen Burrell & Lawrence Crispin

Cadet (Cadet week 2023 winner) Jojo Gillies & Alex Warrington as support

There will be a shake down day, where crews can go out with the owners to familiarise themselves with the boats to avoid any mishaps on the day! This will be on Sat 23rd the week before.

Please do come and watch from the balcony or from the committee boat or take a rib out! I promise you the best day’s racing.