Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Racing
Winter 2013 / Icicle  2014

Race Box Start, Proposed Format is using Club Marks and Trapezoid course where possible

Course displayed on the Bosun’s Hut Blackboard at the Top of the Slipway

General Handicap Series, Mass Start (T), Big Prizes TBA

Tandem Class competitions for:

Fast Monohulls            Slow Monohulls           Fast Catamaran            Slow Catamaran

PN <1099          PN >1100 (incl Laser 1085)         PN <715                      PN >716 

Entry forms behind the Bar and on the Website

Frozen Sheets Trophy Race, Saturday 4^th January 2014, 12:00  

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

Congratulations to all sailors who enjoyed fantastic conditions and a great day out on the water yesterday.  TBYC was well represented in the race, lets get as many people down to BYC for the BBQ and prize giving on Friday.

Once again thank you to Tony, Toby, Simon and their crews who manned our 3 ribs, providing safety cover for all competitors yesterday, always a reassuring sight to know we are looked after by such experience and competent safety  boats.  If you see them at the bar, buy them a drink please.

Well done Mike for sailing his Hurricane single handed, completing the course with a capsize by South Shoebury!  We may need to look into briefing with course cards, chart and compass for some of the sprints next year..!

Results should be out today.

TBYC midweek sailing continues this week with

Tue 2nd Midweek 6 19:00 start

Wed 3rd Midweek 7 19:00 start

For safety reasons,  please make sure you complete any other boat movements before 2.00 pm Sunday 24th March and stay clear of the boat park and slip from then until the lift-in is complete.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Bill Dashfield
Cruising Section Secretary (for Rear Commodore, Cruising)

(Note: Start time moved forwards – initially published as 2:30 pm)

The Frozen Sheets race will start at 11.00 am on Saturday 12th January 2013.

The kitchen will be open for pre race breakfast, and prize giving will be held in the main bar as soon as possible after the race finishes.

Frozen sheets 2012 SI’s

The Frozen Sheets Open Meeting has been postponed to Saturday 12th January 2013.

Start time will be 11.00 am.

The Frozen Sheets race starts at 11.00 am on Saturday 29th December.

The kitchen will be open for pre-race breakfast.

Prize giving will be held in the main bar as soon as possible after the race.

Frozen sheets 2012 SI’s

easter sunday sailing starts

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

Do you write all the racing dates from the programme onto a Calendar ?  Why not just buy the TBYC Racing Calendar 2012-2013 and save the trouble. The Calendar contains all the racing and many other dates pre printed, with load of great photos from last seasons by Linzi.

The Calendar doesn’t start until April so you can preorder and pick it up after the middle of March.

If you would like to order one then you can do so by posting a cheque to TBYC for £12 before the 4th March. Otherwise you can order directly from www.lulu.com and search for TBYC, however unfortunately this option with P&P is over £15.

The Calendar was produced at no cost to the club and we hope that a small amount from each will go to the Cadets Fund Raising. If popular we will also hope to produce one for next year. If you want to see before ordering there is a couple already in the club.