Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

We have now assessed and released the toilets in a limited capacity to club members only.

These are for essential use and NOT changing rooms.

To enable more room externally the parking bay closest to the rear door is suspended please do not park there. Also, the smoking area is suspended.

The existing disabled toilet is now set up as Disabled / Family and Ladies only, and the existing Gents is now set up as a lockable toilet and re-designated as Unisex.

Guidance on toilet use under Covid 19:

• All toilets now have engaged / vacant sliding signs please operate to indicate usage
• All touchable surfaces must be wiped down before and after use
• All toilets must be left clean after use. Please leave as you would like to find them
• In toilets, the lobby cleaning station and the external cleaning station, there is sanitizer for your use
• The toilets have soap as usual for you to wash your hands
• The cleaning stations have disposable wipes to wipe down all touchable surfaces
• The rear door must also be wiped down and has been changed back to the existing access code
• Signage will be posted at the rear door and by the cleaning station to help
• Please also remember to be patient and do not forget you can always remind people to be mindful of distancing
• Please observe social distancing 2m
• As in all establishments across the country we would remind you that you use the facilities entirely at your own risk and we would urge you if you feel unsafe not to use the facilities
• The remainder of the club remains closed at present. Although your committee are working towards how we may re-open however this is likely to be in stages and observing social distancing

over the last week I’ve been to the club dinghy park to work on boats 4 times, 3 or these times the gates have been wide open with the lock left hanging and twice with the code still displayed. Now I realise the lock and gate aren’t the best or biggest theft deterrent, but it does go some way to keeping the general public out. So please, if you’re first into the car park, close the lock back up and scramble the code and if you’re last to leave, shut the gate and lock it back up please, it’s not rocket science people, I’m sure you wouldn’t leave your front doors open or your keys in the lock when you go out, so please don’t do tantamount to the same to the club dinghy park.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to run the sail training at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club as originally planned.

Our General Committee is meeting regularly to review and discuss the situation.

The feasibility of small group Sail Training later on this season is being considered as we keep reviewing the Government’s and RYA’s guidance.
Similar considerations are given to Cadet Sailing.

All Sail Training applications submitted electronically are valid.
Further applications are welcome:

https://www.tbyc.org/sail-training/

Looking forward to see you on the water:
Best regards:
Andras Gal
Cadet Sailing Coach and Sail Training Officer

I’ve done some work on the club lasers and they are all serviced and ready for use, please see the rigging guide attached

laser rigging guide

With further “easing” on the horizon and another pleasant weekend ahead, we thought that the time is right to release the use of the club boats.

If you do use one it will need a full wash down on its return please. We will try and get cleaning equipment put out in the dinghy park in boxes near the hoses. Please ensure that the boat is returned ready to use again, clean and tidy.

As the boats have not been used for some months and you’re first out in them, you may need to give them a pre-wash down.

As with all sailing currently at TBYC; you are sailing at your own risk. Please be aware of the conditions and the forecast and sail within them observing TBYC guidance notes 2 & 3 posted around the dinghy park .

Happy Sailing!

please note. If you’d like to use the club Feva, please book this through Andras Gal only.

Click on Image for larger copy – This information is also available in the COVID19 Banner and Side Section

We need Helms for SS2 & SS3 this weekend please. This is for trot boat duties only – ferrying sailors to cruisers and Sandhoppers. Outstanding vacancies are:

Sunday SS3 Helm – Covered thanks Paul Graves

Monday SS3 Helm – Covered thanks Sue Daly

Please note: One helm will need to row out to SS2 as RIBs are not in use.

If you can help please volunteer via dutyman in the usual way or contact me via [email protected]

Thanks for your support

Mark Robinson – [email protected]

Until further notice TBYC will be running 2 trot boats on each weekend and bank holiday sailing days. This is  subject to obtaining volunteers each duty and will be available from 1/2 hr before previously scheduled club start times to just after HW but will require sailors to ensure they have made suitable arrangements with the trot crews for their conveyance ashore when first going afloat. The trot will be in the main crewed by one person and will only take  one  set of crew afloat at a time. The trot will only be used if the wind strength is 15 mph or below as measured from the Pier head. Volunteers will be required to book via duty man which has suspended all previously booked duties for this summer sailing at present. The club is currently not providing support boats for those sailing and the 15 mph limit is regarding the use of the trot boats only. It is for members to make their own risk assessment re wind strength etc but further consideration should be taken into account that the level of assistance in general on the Thames if needed will be greatly reduced

Whilst Thorpe Bay Esplanade is closed for road works. Access has been authorised by Council from junction with Maplin Way only for members of TBYC only. From the afternoon of Fri 22 May members may return their dinghies for the summer season and use the car park.

The only access /exit route is to be from Maplin Way. Please keep your speed to a minimum and be aware of wandering pedestrians and cyclists.

Due to the success of the Cadet and general sailing sections of the club in 2019 we have a number of new boats in the Dinghy Park for 2020. We have an additional 9 Feva’s and 5 Hurricane’s to name just two.

It has been necessary to have a move around with the boats to ensure all sailors are catered for. It will therefore be a little tighter this year and some existing classes will have to move rows to ensure each class is positioned together.

I have attached the 2020 list of boat positions and would be most grateful if you can park your boats in the correct space at the beginning of the season being May 23^rd.

There are a number of winter stored boats that will need to be moved on Saturday 23^rd to their Summer positions whilst observing the current restrictions regarding Social Distancing.

Your help in this matter would be appreciated. Please don’t leave moving your boat to others. There are 47 boats that require moving to the Summer position.

Many thanks, stay safe and good sailing.

Nick Elmore
Dinghy Park
TBYC

TBYC Dinghy Park Allocation 2020