Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Rayleigh Brass Band will pay their traditional Christmas visit to the club on Wednesday 7th December.  They will start playing at about 8.30pm for an hour or so, collecting this year for The Stroke Association. Do come along to join in (song sheets will be provided), or better still book a table for dinner (01702 587563) and stay on for the entertainment.

Attached is this years Christmas Ball wine wine list. If you can complete this and send your Pre-orders to [email protected] or on paper to the bar ASAP. We will prepare your wine for your table and give you 10% discount on all wine orders for the ball before Sunday 11th Dec. You can either pay before the ball or on the night of the ball itself. If anyone has any questions, then please give us a call or send us an email.

Please note,

While the brickwork is being replaced at the front of the club the front door will not be in use while the builders are working.

Please use the rear entrances to the club.

Thank you. Scott James, House Rep, [email protected]

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Please do volunteer if you can help.

Sat 12 Nov 2022 12:30 Winter Sat – Race Officer – COVERED thanks Howard Warrington

Sat 12 Nov 2022 12:30 Winter Sat – Assistant Race Officer – COVERED thanks Alex Warrington

Sun 13 Nov 2022 13:00 Winter Sun – Assistant Race Officer – COVERED thanks Polly Plant

Sun 13 Nov 2022 13:00 Winter Sun – RIB Launcher – COVERED thanks Howard Warrington

The club tow car (BMW X3) is available to launch RIBs (any club member with a clean license over 25 is insured to drive it)

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty by emailing [email protected]

If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]

Many thanks

All sailors!

Please note that we will be holding the Sailing AGM this Wednesday at 20:00 hrs sharp!

Please come along and have your say. Cadet members are very welcome.

Please click here for the agenda: TBYC Sailing AGM Agenda 2022

See you all there.

Howard

Rear Commodore

Notice is hereby given that the

Annual General Meeting of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

will be held on

Sunday 20th November 2022 at 10am

Cadet and Honorary members are reminded that they may attend, but have no voting rights

The Annual Report and Accounts will be sent to members by email.

The SeaSafe boats need you!
We are looking for volunteers to help with some of the lighter duties of maintenance on the SeaSafe boats over the next couple of months.
Ideally, we would like them all done and ready to go before January. If you can help with cleaning, painting, a little woodwork and can spare some time please complete the online form.
All materials etc. will be supplied we just need the club members to volunteer to keep our floating assets looking their best.

https://forms.gle/ozP1SfhDzXLkxjXQ7

Purchase ticket from the office or bar

IT IS WITH REGRET THAT WE INFORM YOU OF THE DEATH

 OF

 PETER ENGSTROM

on Sunday 23^rd October 2022 after long illness

 Peter was a club member since 1968.  He sailed both GP14 Splashdown and S21 Sandpiper