Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

On behalf of the committee, thanks to everyone who helped out at Sunday’s work party.

TBYC Cadets – The Matt Trophy – Saturday 15th October at Thames Estuary Yacht Club

URGENT: We need to know who is attending this race by tomorrow (Friday) at the latest to arrange a support Rib to safely escort Cadets to and from the event.

Please confirm your or your son’s/daughter’s attendance (a confirmation will presume parental permission):

Older Cadets: [email protected] or phone/text 07815 113459

Younger Cadets:  [email protected]  or phone/text 07875 204343

The event is open to all Cadets, all abilities and class of boat. There are trophies for all competitors and overall winners.  The prize giving will be immediately after the race at Thames Estuary Yacht Club.

We will co-ordinate the entry requirements and escort Cadets around the Pier to the start of the Race.  Smaller dinghies will need to make their own arrangements to TEYC , phone Andras for more details.

At the end of the race, those sailing back will be escorted to TBYC.  Sailors will need to keep together irrespective of speed of boat etc.

Timings – Race start 1200 (Mass Start, 5, 4, 1 minute GO –  Trapezoid course) Committee Boat start – No entry fee

Leave TBYC beach at 10.45 am (weather dependent) updated nearer to the time, Pico’s etc. will meet on the water at Thames Estuary Yacht Club at 11.30, sail to TBYC Support boat for advice etc.

Original post – http://www.tbyc.org/racing/thorpe-bay-yacht-club-cadets-the-matt-trophy-15th-october/

No catering this Friday evening due to a private function in the Main Bar.

The Commodore Bar will be open to members.

Friday Night Bistro starts next Friday, 14th October

We have a list of minor jobs and cleaning tasks to undertake this Sunday around the club house and dinghy park. Please see list below.

If you, or a group of you would like to take on a particular area please let me know.

Please bring any gardening tools, brushes, scrubbers, hand tools that you think may be useful.

There are also a few jobs that, for health and safety reasons should only be undertaken by competent tradespeople. please contact me if you feel you can help.

My number is 07795 097438.

Thanks in advance.

Inside club house.

Polish silverware.

De – chewing gum tables and chairs, clean and polish.

Wash any marks from walls / surfaces.

Tidy out cleaners cupboard and boiler cupboard.

Repair lock on cleaners cupboard.

Changing rooms.

Remove and jet wash non-slip matting in men’s and clean floor beneath.

Clear out sand traps in showers/toilets.

Remove and dispose of rotten skirting board in ladies where wall is damp.

Outside club house.

Clean off cobwebs etc from boiler grills.

Brush off lower part of walls where dirt splashed up by rain.

De-cobweb front porch area.

Move old sink around side.

Fill car park pot holes.

General sweep and tidy around car parks.

Race box/Bosun’s Hut.

General sweep and tidy up inside and out.

Boat park.

General tidy up, weed and litter pick.

Scrub slipway.

There is the 10k running race, there is road closure at the seafront 9:30 – 12:00. This affects our racing.

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Although there was no entry fee to this event competitors were asked to donate to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. On the day we collected £80 in the boxes at the club, and some donations were made online.  If you haven’t and would still like to donate you can do so at www.bartsbash.com/united-kingdom/thorpe-bay-yacht-club or leave you donation, marked “Barts Bash” at the club.   Big thanks to all those who participated and/or donated.

On behalf of the Club, I would like to extend an invitation to Club Members to attend the ‘At Home’ this Sunday, September 25th from 12.00pm, where there will be a buffet and an opportunity to meet members of other Yacht/Sailing Clubs from along our coastline.

The Committee & I look forward to seeing you there.

Bev Warrington
Commodore

Our Assistant Race Officer has a slipped disc and is not capable to undertake her duty this Sunday. PLEASE COULD WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER to allow us to run the Bart’s Bash / Autumn Sunday points with a full team.

Please E-Mail me as Duty Officer, [email protected] or to [email protected] . Alternately, leave a comment below.  Thank you.

Has anyone picked up a pair of silver Harken sunglasses with straps in the dinghy park yesterday ? if you have can you put behind the bar for me to collect please, or call me on 07702 366053

Rick Paxman