Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

The RNLI are looking for a volunteer safety boat (fuel will be paid for) for approximately 1 hour to help out at the RNLI Sponsored Dip on Boxing Day at about 11.30am at Jubilee Beach.

If anyone can help out please e-mail [email protected]

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club is delighted to announce the election of the first female Commodore in the Club’s sixty seven-year history. Beverly Warrington took office following the AGM at the Club on Sunday.

In a brief acceptance speech Beverly said “I very much look forward to being your new Commodore and I am very proud to be the 1st woman to take on this position. I am looking forward to working with the new Committee. I am sure that together we can take the Club forward and make being a member of the club and being a member of the committee something to be proud of. Thank you for all attending (the AGM) and thank you to Mike Thomason and his committee for their dedication to the club and countless hours spent behind the scenes.”

All members are welcome to join in the Surfers Against Sewage beach clean on Saturday. We are meeting at 1pm at the top of the slipway. Gloves and bags will be provided, hope to see you there.

The club will be having a short service in the front car park to honour those that have given their lives in service of our country.

Everybody is welcome and we hope members will spend a few minutes of their time to join us.

All Dinghy, Catamaran, Sail Board, Kayak and Canoe owners with craft including trailers and trolleys in the Dinghy park are reminded that these are to be removed immediately after the End of Season Trophy on Saturday 10th October 2015 unless entering the Winter and Icicle Series or having submitted the appropriate Winter Storage Application Form.

Entry and Storage Forms are available from the links below or from the Club Secretary and need to be received by the Club Secretary with the appropriate fee by Sunday 4th October 2015.

Winter and Icicle Series Entry Form 2015 2016

Dinghy Catamaran Winter Storage Form 2015 2016 (if not racing)

Pico Winter Storage Form 2015 2016

Sail Board Kayak Canoe Winter Storage Form 2015 2016

Winter Storage Pricing Notice 2015 2016

All Dinghies in Rows I, J, K and M will need to be moved to provide room for the Sandhoppers and Cruisers.

The forms in word format can be accessed below for completing and sending online
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It’s now coming to the end of the a good sailing year and we are putting the Newsbuoy together. In a whole year there is a lot of personal stories on activities you may have completed (or plan to soon) and other members in the club would really like to read them.

Please let the Janet know at [email protected] if you will be able to submit something for inclusion in our high quality magazine.

This year’s Interclub Dinghy Team Race is hosted by Thames Estuary Yacht Club. There are fours classes:

• Ingram Shield – Four boat of the same class
• Operatic Cup – Any (mixed) Class
• Silver Sail Trophy – Single handed Classes
• Cadet Class (Under 18 years)

Our Cadets won this event last year and are entering a team to defend their title!  I will be supporting them in a Safety Rib.

If any adults wish to participate, representing TBYC please contact Dave Ayre at [email protected] or 07581 288886. He will co-ordinate the adult teams. Teams of 3 or 4.

If there are more Cadets that would like to participate, they should contact me at [email protected] or 07815 113459. (Bear in mind that you need to sail around the pier).

The deadline for the forms to be submitted is Wednesday 23rd September.

Race Instruction can be found here:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/j3vitlupd6qruep/Interclub%20Dinghy%20Team%20Race%202015.docx?dl=0

Tony Clarke will continue to ensure our ribs are fuelled and ready for action, although will not be able to undertake his support boat duties for most of the rest 2015.
This will mean that we need volunteers to undertake the vacant RIB helming and RIB launching/recovery duties over this period.
RIB launching/recovery will require volunteers with a vehicle with towing point to deliver and retrieve the two RIBs between the clubhouse and the slipway on each occasion.

If you are helming or crewing a rib, you will need to ensure it is washed down, rinsed through and the cover and clamp on.
Please can those members with suitable vehicles volunteer for one or more occasions. You can volunteer through Dutyman ( a new duty of RIB launch/recovery has been added) or contact Graham Dare ( [email protected], 07946 413923)
Clearly, if we cannot get enough volunteers for RIB launching/recovery we will need to review our sailing programme.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Rear Commodore ( Racing)