Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

It has been reported that on the foreshore between St Augustines Avenue and The Broadway a boat has sunk on its mooring. In addition, in the same area, maybe closer to St Augustines Avenue, one of the groin markers is missing.  Try to avoid that area if possible, or take great care.

I have been contacted by several parents who have recently introduced their child to sailing at the club and are keen to participate in the New Cadet Racing and training.

However, they are either a helm (have a boat) and are seeking a crew or wish to crew.

I am happy to co-ordinate information, allowing youngsters to pair up and enjoy sailing together.

If you are interested, please provide the following details via my E-Mail below:

Name
Age ( Our target age for these sessions is Year 7 and above)
Boat (if appropriate)
Helm want a crew, Wants to crew
Approximate experience
Telephone number
E-mail address

I will then share this information.

Nick Alston    [email protected]

New Cadet Racing

This Sunday is the second session in our ‘New Cadet Race’ Series.

Let’s have a big turn-out!!!!

• The new course is aimed at all Cadets who can sail and to wish participate in a race with a shorter course, more laps over a reduced time.

• There will be prizes for the older cadet as well as the less experienced sailors. A coach in a dedicated Support Rib will support the races.

Races will be raced under the TBYC Sailing Instructions. http://www.tbyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/TBYC_2015_SI.pdf

Your guide

Cadet course

• There will be an optional briefing at 13.00 (1 hour before start.) There are two races but you can choose only to one if you wish.
• The race will be a windward leeward course starting at the committee boat. It will be the second start with the Fast and Slow Monohulls at 14.03. (Time plus 3 minutes).
• First check the number of laps on the blackboard at the top of the slipway and / or check with Support Rib on the water. Your race does not use a shortened course.
• Once on the water, go to the Committee boat and look for the last number on the BACK of the boat, which indicates D on the diagram / or check with Support Rib on the water.
• On the starting signal, you will cross the line and beat to the CADET BUOY, which is a special buoy marked with a C. This will be your windward mark.
• Check whether a Red or Green flag is displayed on the Committee boat; Red leave marks to port, Green leave marks to starboard.
• Run or reach down to the course. You must NOT go through the line on the downwind leg (as in the sailing instructions).
• Beat up through the line and onto the Cadet buoy and continue until the displayed number of laps are completed.
• As you cross the line the committee boat will record your time. They will not give you a signal. The Support Rib will blow a whistle unless is needed elsewhere.
• On Sunday there are two races. You can do both, but you will need to wait for the second race to be started. Check out the number of laps with the Support Rib.

Congratulations to Alan for winning the Finn Class UK Masters Championships held over 3rd and 4th May at Mengham Rythe SC.

We have an opportunity to bring SS4 alongside the slipway this Saturday 25th April and carry out familiarisation and Race Officer training

If you are a Race Officer or ARO this year then please come along and familiarise yourself with the Committee Boat!

Sessions will cover moving the Committee Boat and setting up for the race along with any other Race Officer info and I plan to do sessions at 9:30 and 13:30

BUT I need to know if you are coming to arrange numbers etc so please let me know if you want to attend and which session (9:30 or 13:30) asap on below

Mark Robinson

[email protected]

07957 801 099

We are running the next RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course on Thursday evening 14 May, followed by on the water sessions on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May.  The cost is £50 per person.

If you would like to attend this course, please email Ken Clarke on “[email protected]” including your previous powerboating experience.  We have up to seven places available.

Successful participants will be added to the Club’s list of competent helms to drive our safety boats and do your bit for Club racing.

If anyone has the Club Bolt Croppers, please could you return them as soon as possible. We have some important jobs that need them. They are blue in colour with red tubular handles.

However, the rusty blue set from the Bosuns hut are also ‘missing in action’ and as we was also thinking of refurbishing them, it would also be nice to get them back.

The final pieces of the history archive for the metal found on the beach have come from Brian Sandford.

It demonstrates how sand can cover the beach one month and be cleared another to show parts of a 28 year old boat. What other artefacts does it hold ?

I thought I had seen the obstruction the boys removed yesterday. it is on a picture I have  from the Hurricane in 1987

Click on the picture to see in a larger format.

This object has now been found and removed, thanks for those involved.

Will anybody entering the water or sailing from our beach be aware that currently there is a large metal obstructions in the sand approximately 10 feet away from the West end Breakwater. This maybe visible during early tide but is covered during higher water.

Southend Council have been advised as people have tried to move by hand. Please therefore assume that it is still present until I can advise you otherwise.