Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

and what a weekend, tail end of (now tropical storm Michael), Storm Leslie, Sandhopper Final Fling and Lift out, First races of the Winter series (13:00 Sat & 14:00 Sun) and the cruisers being lifted out Saturday morning too!
So if you have a boat paid for in the dinghy park, please ensure it is
a) not in the way of either the cruisers or the sandhoppers (row’s I,J,K or M)
b) securely tied down
AND if you have not paid for winter racing or storage, please remove your boat from the dinghy park as they should have all moved last Sunday.

Winter series costs will be as per club winter storage rates for club members, £80 for non members.
Please complete the appropriate form and return to the secretary. SI’s also below

Dinghy-Catamaran-Winter-Storage-Form

Winter Series SIs 2018-19

Winter Series 2018 Meeting entry form

Please note if you do not intend to store your boat or race in the winter series your boat needs to be removed from the boat park next Sunday (7th October)

Even if you do intent to complete, be available to move your boats on the 7th for a work party to replace some hawsers and  to allow room for cruisers and sandhoppers, it is your responsibility to ensure that your boat is adequately secured.

This Sunday will be the 5th Bart’s Bash, how time flies
This year they’re going for the Guiness record of most boats in one race so come along, sign up at https://www.bartsbash.com/participant-sign-up
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bart-s-bashsupporters
sign on in the bosun’s hut and come and race in the largest sailing race in the world.
Sailing will be mass start from the committee boat, with an upwind downwind course incorporating a spreader mark.

We are doing it in aid of Cancer Research to remember all our Cruiser and Yacht Club Friends lost to this terrible disease.

It is £3 per person and the winning team will …. win a ….drink from the bar!! and of course the glory of becoming winners! There will be a raffle and the main prize is tickets to a show at the Cliffs Pavilion !!

Please arrive no later than 7.45 – 8 to sort yourselves a table / team (max in a team is 8) and get the drinks in as we start at ……8.30 PROMPT.

All club members and guests are welcome. The questions are all General Knowledge so nobody should struggle with an answer.

John and Monica

The Dinghy Park will be closed to members for safety reasons this weekend as below:

Saturday 1st April – Sandhopper Lift In – Closed from 9am to about 12am (when completed)

Sunday 2nd April – Cruiser Lift In – Closed in the morning until completed

Please do not try and enter the Dinghy Park or drive through it into the car park as the tractors will be moving in the area. Lift support teams will prevent anyone trying to access and turn them away

Thanks for your understanding.

David will be doing another of his very popular talks and demonstrations on things Epoxy on Wednesday 22nd February at TBYC Main bar starting at 8pm.

If you have any fibreglass / epoxy work to do on your boat this year now is your chance to pick up some tips and to ask  the expert!

Davids talks and demos are not only instructive but very entertaining as well so don’t miss out and come along and enjoy a beer or 2 while being entertained.

Please come and join us at the Club Tuesday 6th December at 8.00pm (8.30pm to start singing, please come early not to miss the start) for an evening of carol singing with Rayleigh Brass Band.

All Club members and their guests are welcome. You will be able to enjoy some nibbles while you sing, courtesy of the Cruiser Section.