Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Dear all,

We are progressing well with Cadet week plans. This year we are launching a new group but want to ensure we have sufficient RIB and Support boat cover.

Currently we require an additional 2 RIBS.

Should you know of anyone who would be willing to lend a suitable craft to the club for the week of the 20th August – on the understanding that it would only be helmed by experienced and qualified personnel – please can you forward their details.

Thank you,

Mike

Throughout the winter we have run organised coaching on Cadet nights, this would not have been possible without the expert guidance of our coaches all of whom provided sessions which were all extremely useful, interesting, educational and above all fun.

I would like to thank Rupert, Mike Thomason, Ken Herve, Mark Petty-Mayor, Johnno Gillies and Alex Farrell for delivering such excellent sessions.

We are finalising plans for the next few months – which we hope will now include outdoor and water based activities.

The final winter session is this Thursday, Mike will be outlining how to rig a Pico and no doubt explaining how to tune it to ensure you stand the best chance of winning TOPS races this year.

We look forward to seeing you then.

Mike

This weekend will see all the Cruisers lifted into the water. All members are asked to avoid the dinghy park during the lift in. The Dinghy Park will be closed to all but key personnel to ensure the lift in is carried out as efficiently as possible.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

yes its that time of year for ALL members to come along to a free party and enjoy a day with your friends making our club look fresh for the year ahead.

Sunday the 1st April from 9am

Its not an April fools, it is real.

so please come along and help, plenty to do.

many thanks

Barry house rep.

Following on from our sell out Wine Tasting Evening last Friday, we’re pleased announce that tickets are now on sale for our Cocktail Making Evening on Friday 4th May at 7.00pm.

A fantastic opportunity to learn the art of cocktail making with a UK Bar Flairing Champion, with training and demonstrations of fabulous cocktails including Woo Woo, Sex on the Beach, Pina Colada, Blue Lagoon, Tequila Sunrise, Mojito, Green Eyes, Hurricane, Strawberry Daiquiri.

Tickets for this event are £14 each and include a delicious antipasti buffet.  Numbers will be limited, so please be sure to buy your tickets from the club bar as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Stephanie

Tel: 07831 090816  email: [email protected]

We are pleased to announce that there will be a complimentary Karaoke evening for club members on Saturday 7th April between 6.00 and 9.00pm.  This promises to be a great family evening and a perfect way to get together with family and friends at the club after sailing.  Hope you can make it!

Stephanie

Tel: 07831 090816  email: [email protected]

The Boat Fayre is now 11 days away – a good chance to sell some of our unwanted equipment whilst picking up a bargain or two !

There will be a stand for RNLI Southend Lifeboat. They already have been donated a load of windsurfing kit. If you have anything you want to donate to the RNLI stand for them to sell on, or if you want a bargain in the support of the RNLI we want to see you on the 25th.

We want many members to support the Boat Fayre – see you all on the 25th.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

Gary Haylett was appointed as Sailing Secretary for the club at the
AGM in November 2011 but has recently concluded that he is unable to
carry on in the role and has resigned from the post. Gary has been
heavily involved in the development of the racing programme for 2012,
a review of the sailing instructions and the development of a
training day at the club. In accepting his resignation I have extended my thanks to Gary for his
commitment and input over the past months.

Nick Elmore
Commodore.

Dear All

I hope all of you have had a pleasant winter and are now eager to get back out on the water for this coming season, if any of you managed to get down to the Dinghy show at the weekend it was very informative and a good day out enough to wet the appetite for this coming year.

It’s that time of year again when we have new members coming into the club and fellow sailors deciding they want new challenges sailing different boats, if you are intending on selling your Pico can you please let me know so that I can keep a list of boats for sale ready for when I have an enquiry. I have four Pico’s on my list currently and hope that these can go to members within Thorpe Bay so we can keep the fleet together. We have a growing number of RS Tera’s and Optimists at the club so if you are intending on sailing one of these boats and are unsure where to get one then please contact me.

On another note I don’t know if you have all seen, but Mike Beresford our new Cadet Representative is holding a meeting at the club this Thursday at 8pm to discuss the T.O.P series, Cadets and Cadet week for this coming year and to get feedback from you all. If you didn’t attend Sundays meeting (which was very productive) please try and attend this meeting as we appreciate all feedback whether it is good or bad so that we can continue to have a thriving Cadet section within the club.

The sailing instructions for the T.O.P series will be sent out to you all within the next few weeks ready for the first series start in May. Remember if you have any friends who aren’t current Pico, RS Tera or Optimist owners who wish to participate within this series then please give them my details and I can add them to my mailing list.

See you at the club

Johnno

Do you have a collection of unwanted sailing related items in your loft/garage/cupboard under the stairs? 

Our Boat Fayre on Sunday 25th March is the perfect opportunity to have a spring clean and sell on your unwanted/outgrown wetsuits, boots, sails etc….

Pitches can be booked either through the office by contacting Janet on 01702 587563, [email protected] or through the bar @ £20.00 for advance bookings, or pitches can also be purchased on the day for £25.00. 

The Fayre will start at 08:00 BST (remember clocks turn forward at 01:00 to 02:00). 

All proceeds will go towards the Rib Replacement Fund.  Donations greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Martin Swindon