Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Please see the Sailing Instructions for the 2023 TBYC Regatta.

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Briefing at 9am on Saturday morning.

Have a great regatta!

Howard

Rear Commodore

Rib Towing Training- Monday from 14:00 (for the non mud golfers!)

Meet at the ribs at 14:00 for anyone wishing to learn or improve on your rib towing. We’re always in need of help launching the ribs.

There are some good tricks to learn that will make life easier for you.

Let me know if you’d like to join us.

TBYC RNLI Pursuit Race 27th May 2023 SSI’s
Race Duration and Entry
Entry fee for the race is a £3 per boat voluntary contribution. – All proceeds will be donated to the RNLI. Please place the entry fee in the container located on the main bar on the race day.
The Race Duration has been calculated based on the slowest class, International Cadet, sailing for 2 hours. Start times for all other classes have been calculated based on the handicap numbers in use at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club as at May 2023.
Classes not allocated a start time should contact the race officer by midday Saturday 27th May latest to be allocated a start time. Add DM email
Competitors sailing boats without a start time allocated that do not contact the race officer before this time will not be eligible to race.
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We still have places for this RYA Stage 2 course – apply now!

Click here for Application Form

This year’s RYA Stage 2 Course and Assessment will be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May starting at 10.00 each day, finishing at 18.00 at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club. (Registration is at 9.45 on Saturday). This course is aimed at Cadets in Year 6 or above.

There are 6 places available on this course. You will receive an Email telling you if a place is available to your child. We will try to put on another course, once this one is full.

The course is designed by the RYA to ‘……give you a range of sailing skills and background knowledge to make you a confident sailor’.

The course requires two full days of ‘on-the-water’ training, classroom and field activities and assessment. Every candidate must complete both days and reach a reasonable standard to be awarded ‘RYA Stage Two’, a nationally recognised certification. The course is run by your RYA Qualified Club coaches.

The cost is £25 to cover administration, RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Book (G11), Certification and RYA Registration.  Please wait until your application has been accepted before making payment.

Click here for the full RYA Stage Two Scheme of Work (TBYC)

Nick

Cadet Training and Racing

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There is an RYA PB2 Rib course on the above dates. We have spaces available on first come first served for 2 more people.

The course starts on Friday 26^th May from 18:30 hrs in the sail training room for the theory part of the qualification. It will continue on Saturday 27^th May and Sunday 28^th May for the on water training for 5-6 hours each day.

The cost to members is £100 – a fraction of the cost at a training centre! Costs cover your registration, certificates and fuel.

All we ask in return is that you will be added to the DutyMan Roster for Rib or Displacement Helm duties approx 4 times per year. You are welcome to do more if you wish.

Please email  [email protected] to reserve your place.

Click here for Application Form

This year’s RYA Stage 2 Course and Assessment will be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May starting at 10.00 each day, finishing at 18.00 at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club. (Registration is at 9.45 on Saturday). This course is aimed at Cadets in Year 6 or above.

There are 6 places available on this course. You will receive an Email telling you if a place is available to your child. We will try to put on another course, once this one is full.

The course is designed by the RYA to ‘……give you a range of sailing skills and background knowledge to make you a confident sailor’.

The course requires two full days of ‘on-the-water’ training, classroom and field activities and assessment. Every candidate must complete both days and reach a reasonable standard to be awarded ‘RYA Stage Two’, a nationally recognised certification. The course is run by your RYA Qualified Club coaches.

The cost is £25 to cover administration, RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Book (G11), Certification and RYA Registration.  Please wait until your application has been accepted before making payment.

Click here for the full RYA Stage Two Scheme of Work (TBYC)

Nick

Cadet Training and Racing

[email protected]

We are bringing SS4 onto the slipway tomorrow to do a number of jobs including a bit of anti-fouling. If anyone is free to help from @ 10:30 – 14:00 that would be great!

Training from 14:00 hrs

• How to start and run SS4
• How to use the anchor
• Best practice’s on manoeuvres and picking up the mooring
• Running a race incl: Setting a course, Setting the Pin, Start sequence and flags, Filling in the race sheets, Choosing when to finish, Shutting down the boat after use.

Although we won’t be afloat, I’m sure the hands on run through will help you greatly.

This is offered to any current RO’s who would like a re-cap, any current ARO’s looking to gain more confidence, and anyone else who would like to get involved with Race Management.

It really can be very rewarding.

Please let me know if you’d like to come along.

Howard Warrington

The Royal Corinthian YC is hosting the Keelboat Endeavour Trophy this weekend 15/16 April.

The Keelboat Endeavour is the opportunity for all Keelboat Classes to compete against each other on a level playing field to fight for the Keelboat Endeavour Champion.

The helm must be a Keelboat class National Champion, with crews from the class to make up a team of four.

TBYC’s entry will be made up of our current Sandhopper National Champions and the Runner Up: Alex Farrall, George Warrington, Richard Barnes and Mark Dell.

The event consists of a series of short course fleet races and is designed for teams of 4 to sail in 707 matched keelboats.

The type of racing is designed to make exciting, high speed sailing and minimise the spread in the fleet, and with a target time of 15 minutes per race, the emphasis is on as many short races in as quick succession as possible.

If you want to take a rib to watch the event, please take note of rule 3.3 below.

3.3. Support Boats shall be clearly marked to identify the Team they are supporting. They shall maintain a listening watch on
the Race Committee VHF Channel; they may not transmit on this channel except in an emergency. Unless requested by
the Race Committee; support boats shall remain a minimum distance of 50 meters from any racing boat, mark, start line
or finish line and shall not make waves in the racing area or otherwise affect racing.

Good Luck Team TBYC!

Cadet week applications are now live.  The closing date will be 8pm Sunday 30th April.

Please read the Cadet week information pack carefully before completing an application form for each cadet.

Payment must be made in full at the time of application.

Please contact me with any queries on [email protected]

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