Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

tbyc-friends-families-form-download1The continued growth of TBYC membership is required to ensure the financial stability of the club going forward. The club promotes sailing to both beginners and seasoned racers and cruisers, the clubhouse & training facilities are amongst the best in the UK.

This scheme is to promote an incentive to existing members and to recognise those that support the growth of the membership base by introducing their friends and families into sailing. This is a sport which develops confidence both on and off the water and is great fun in a relaxed and friendly environment.

For each friend or family taking membership the introducer will qualify for a £10.00 club voucher, up to a maximum of £40.00 for each family joining. The vouchers can be used in the bar, club restaurant (including club functions) or club shop.

If you introduce one senior member you qualify for a £10.00 voucher, introduce a couple and you qualify for £20.00 voucher, introduce a family of four or more (including children) and you can qualify for a £40.00 voucher.

To qualify for the vouchers the TBYC Introduction of Friends & Families Scheme Form must be completed and attached to the TBYC Application for Membership Form, with both submitted together. There are a few simple rules noted below.

We hope that all TBYC members will continue to support the club and help to increase membership over the coming year.

TBYC Friends and Family Membership Introduction Rules.

1. This scheme is open to TBYC members only.
2. The Introduction Form to claim vouchers must be fully completed and submitted with the Application for Membership Form.
3. Introduction vouchers are not valid for new members that join on promotion/ open days.
4. In the event of a dispute over the application of the vouchers the decision of the Commodore is final.
5. TBYC reserves the right to alter, amend or withdraw this scheme at any time.

For any further questions please contact,

Shaun Christian – Membership Officer
Mobile: 07881 501 675
Email: [email protected]

The TBYC Introduction of Friends & Families Scheme Form is available from the club secretary or from behind the bar.

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If anyone one know’s the whereabouts of the handbearing compass that should be with all the race officer stuff can you let me know or get it returned to the appropriate place please.

Why not come and join us on Tuesday 14 April at 8.30pm to hear a very topical talk. Although titled “FINANCE FOR THE NAUTICAL LADY – HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN DIFFICULT TIMES” it is intended for everyone. All members and their guests will be most welcome.

The echo have offered to print our results and race reports which is nice of them and they’ll even include a picture or two if they’re good or qas they put it “Any pix from digital cameras (wel captioned) appreciated and almost
certainly used…. especially iof they are mad or creative and not just
stock shots. We like close up action for newspaper not Beken-style
portraits.”
so if you’ve got a safety boat duty take your camera and see if you can get a picture in the paper.
They’d like any reports or pictures by 11am on a Monday so if you do get any good pictures then you’ll need to get them to me sharpish.

mail them to at [email protected] and I’ll forward on with the results.

This Sunday is the slipway appeal day. As you can see from the banner advert above it is £15 to get a pitch for the day, all this goes directly towards funding the slipway which is extremly important to the club. Even if you only have one item to sell, get in the spirit of the day and hire a pitch. It would be great to see the Dinghy park stuffed to the rafters with would be salespeople. Make it a fun day, and check out what your sailing pals are trying to flog!

Ticket only event £5 pp

Choice of Chicken & Chips, Sausage & Chips or Scampi & Chips

Food 19.00-20.00 / Talk from 20.00 beer break in the middle

Alan Willis and Phil Crawford – Race Officer Overview,
Paul Spratt – Safety boat overview

Chris Boshier – Latest Racing Rule Changes

Peter Thompson – Race Tactics

Contact: Chris Maloney 07896 676148 to book in advance, please state food choice

I am sad to advise that Roy passed away on January 23rd. Roy and his grandfather ‘Pop’ Wiggins were long time members at Halfway Yacht Club and Roy was a member at TBYC for some years too.

Roy instigated the Petal Plate race and presented the trophy when he was sailing secretary at Thorpe Bay.

The funeral commences 2pm, 11th february at St. Andrews Chuch, Ashingdon then to Crematorium followed by the wake at Hockley Lawn Tennis Club. Any flowers to be sent to A R Adams @ 117 High Street, Rayleigh.

Be there your Club Needs You !!!

Committee Boat, Jan 31st/1st Feb – Feb 14th/15th – Feb 28th/1st March and 22nd March.
Displacement Boats March 1st – March 7th and March 14th.
Bosons hut March 7th and March 14th.
Dinghy Park April 4th.
All starting at 9.00 am

email: [email protected]

There are some road trailers left at the back of the clubhouse which need to be removed by the owners. All trailers need to be stored either under the boat in the dinghy park or off site. Will the people responsible please remove them.

Thanks

Just a quick note to thank all who have helped me over the last 5 years,without your help the club wouldnt be in the position we find it now.

We have 80 boats entered in the winter series,we have had Cadets winning National championships,we have held National Championships and various open meetings,new mens showers with new ladies showers on the way and a new slipway being built during 2009,we also have training schemes in place that other clubs would love to have, and as long as we keep up this momentum TBYC will continue to flourish and grow into what could be considered one of the best yacht clubs in the country.

Have a great Christmas and a happy New year.

Spratty