Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Please note that the New Years Day Brunch starts at 10.30, the event is sold out and you may have to be a bit flexible if all the tables are busy, looking forward to kicking off the New year with good friends.

Sara

Found these sites very interesting for the Tidal Surge this morning. the Surge has been quoted as the largest since records began, eclipsing 1953 so it was pleasing to see a 3 foot gap between the top of the current Sea wall and the crest of the waves at 2am this morning. 2 beach huts were dislodged from their supports with one being destroyed. Amazing how many club members and rest of the public were up at 2am!

http://www.pla.co.uk/hydrographics/ltoverview.cfm

http://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=Sheerness

Also for those interested in the Proposed Sea Wall Build there is an exhibition at Uncle Toms Cabin this weekend Saturday and Sunday where the BBC will be interviewing and Broadcasting 11 am Sunday. I know there are alot of members who would like to know more and see for themselves so they can make informed decisions.
The quoted metric of 1 in 200 year risk happened in the early hours of this morning with Shoebury common and Thorpe Bay Sea Wall passing the test with flying colours.

hope the above is of interest,

cheers

Peter

Sailing AGM – Wed 13^th November – 8pm – Commodore’s Bar

If you race and sail at TBYC, then you should come along to this years AGM on Wednesday evening to contribute and help shape next year’s racing at the club.

2012 Trophy Winners

If you won a Trophy last year, could you please take one last look, give it a clean and return it to the club secretary by Tuesday 8th October to enable it to be engraved for this year

Preparations are well underway for this year’s

2013 Season Prize Giving Supper

7pm on Saturday 26^th October

Food tickets will be on sale this week

If you could think back and remind your class captains of any events that made this year special or people that require special mention in the class round up. 

Thank you, Sailing Committee

Congratulations to Alan Burrell winning  the Finn Nationals this weekend.

Well done Alan you deserve it with all the hard work and preparation you put into your boat.

http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=299667

There’s still time to book your table for the TBYC Summer Ball, being held on Saturday 8th June 2013….

Priority booking for members only ends on 17th May – after this date, non-member guests may be invited to attend.

Our dress code for this event is Black Tie & Glitter!  A drinks reception will begin at 6.30pm for 7.30pm dining, followed by dancing to the brilliant band “Glitterball”, with carriages at 1.00am.

A big thank you to Peter Thompson and Mike, Will and Alex Thomason who spent their time this week Jet Washing and Anti fouling the slipway over the last few days.

As those of you who have done this know, it is not a quick or easy job and requires hard work, and they have done this in the recent new found summer heat.

If it wasn’t for the relentless dedication of members like Peter, Mike and Will to maintaining the facilities and high standards at TBYC we would not have such a great facilities.  So next time you see them, show your appreciation of their hard and hot work, and refresh their drinks.

Thanks Guys

Jeremy

Apologies, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the Italian night scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed.