Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Update on Proposed Flood Defence

The Council have submitted a planning application for the Shoebury Common flood defence scheme under their reference 14/00298/BC3M.

Full details of this application can be viewed from the following link

http://planning.southend.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_searchresults.aspx

The deadline for any member who wishes to write to the Council to express their view about this proposal is Thursday 20^th March 2014.

Proposed Flood gate

The original site plan submitted by the Council in December 2013 indicated a proposed gap of 6.75M.

After consultation with the Council engineers, I am pleased to advise the new gap between the proposed seawalls to the east and west will be increased to 7.5M. This gap will provide a more than sufficient turning circle at the top of the cobbled ramp and will therefore not restrict or hinder our access to our slipway and to the cobbled ramp and beach.

Mike Thomason
Commodore

As your old Racing Calendar comes to an end, you was just wondering where the next 12 months is going to come from. The Calendar is currently with the printers for this coming year (Apr14-Mar15) and is expected to be behind the Bar for purchase this weekend. We have sourced a new supplier and therefore there has been an excellent price reduction for this year.

The 2014 price is £8.

We have ordered a similar amount to last year, however if we run out please pay and we will submit a further order at the end of the month. All the racing dates in a popular format, with familiar scenes and saving you loads of time writing the programme up somewhere else.

We have completed our recovery and a normal weather station service has been restored. It still can’t be used as an excuse not to go sailing.

Well done to Allen who has been awarded Sailor of the Month in the April Edition of Yachts and Yachting. It is good to see him being recognised Nationally for his many achievements and his attitude to the sport.

The article can be found on page 84 of this months Magazine. There is a copy at the club or view online at the following link which is a preview issue, allowing 3 zooms to pages, so use wisely

http://gb.zinio.com/reader.jsp?o=int&offer=500383117&pub=500631470

The funeral will be held on Thursday 06th March in the West Chapel at Southend Crematorium at 16.00.

It is with regret and deep sadness that I have to announce that Jack Campling passed away today at Fair Havens Hospice. Jack was previously an active member of our cruising section having sailed extensively on “Pendragon” with family and friends.
Our sincere condolences to Nigel and family.
The funeral arrangements will be notified as soon as possible.

Mike Thomason
Commodore

You should be receiving your printed copy of Newsbuoy (which also includes some flyers to pin up) very soon. But if you can’t wait it is now available online.

http://issuu.com/tbyc/docs/newsbuoy10_web

You should also receive the 2014 Programme  and Car Parking stickers around the same time.

Full Members of T.B.Y.C. now have the opportunity to publicise their individual business skills on the club web site to help promote their particular skills to the membership of the club.

There are many potential categories which can be created by the applicant – examples are Accounting, Boat Repairs, Carpenters, Computer Repairs, Electricians, Insurance, Plasterers, Plumbers, Sail Repairs to Window Repairs.

For those members who wish to take up this offer all that is required is to complete the application form and submit to the Club Secretary who will arrange the insertion of the category that you wish to promote.

The Members Skills Directory can be accessed on the left hand navigator under “Useful Info”

I would just like to extend my sincere thanks to John Casson, Graham Slack and Tony Clarke for their efforts in persevering in such extraordinary weather conditions this morning to work on the Club displacement boats.

Our next planned working party is on Sunday 9th March. All volunteers gratefully accepted!

Toby Speller