Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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

To all Members,

I have now taken on the role as Co-ordinator between the Bar and the Kitchen for all private events that you wish to hold at the Club, eg. Parties, Wakes, Weddings, etc. The new form is available on the Events and Bar tab on the left hand side on the website under Membership or click here: https://www.tbyc.org/events/.

Just click on the TBYC Function Booking Form link and fill out all your details. When you have filled out the form I will then contact you to discuss your booking.

Please do not contact the Bar or Kitchen staff direct as this will cause confusion. Any problems, please contact me on the following email address: [email protected]

Beverly Warrington

Hi All

We hope you have enjoyed the main season. All over far too quickly!

Now we move into the Winter Series, Frozen Sheets Race and Icicle Series.

Please see attached the sailing instructions for the series. Winter-Icicle Series & Frozen Sheets SI’s 2022-23

Happy Winter Sailing!

Howard

Rear Commodore

All Members and their Guest Welcome

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

Please do volunteer if you can help.

Sat 08 Oct 2022 10:00 Autumn Sat – SS3 Crew – COVERED Thanks Etienne

Sat 08 Oct 2022 10:00 Autumn Sat – RIB Crew – COVERED thanks Maurice

Sun 09 Oct 2022 11:00 End of Season trophy – SS2 crew – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

Sun 09 Oct 2022 11:00 End of Season trophy – SS3 crew – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

Sun 09 Oct 2022 11:00 End of Season trophy – RIB crew – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

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

Thank you to Howard Warrington, Duncan Clarke, Tolga Kulahcigil and Gary Levy who spent all day yesterday cleaning and then antifouling SS2 and SS3. They also cleaned and prepared Polly and the Committee Boat ready for winter.  A great job well done, thank you for your time from all of us that rely on these boats every weekend.