Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

The weather for the upcoming weekend is going to be excellent so make sure this is in your diary.
Whilst chatting after sailing there will be food available for £6.99. Prebook at registration (although open to all members). Don’t go home and cook stay for a Lasagne, Chilli Con Carne or Chicken Goujons.

please see attached for the long version, however if you don’t want to read that,

Saturday 14th September
short version – ladies race + club racing, first race 11:30 mass start from committee boat, course upwind downwind with a spreader mark using special marks (orange inflatables). this will also count towards club points
Saturday Autumn 2nd Race ASAP after ladies race usual club racing, fleet starts, courses on the committee boat front and back.

Sunday 15th September – Barts Bash – First race
Main racing from committee Boat same course as Ladies race on Saturday, mass start 12:30, this will also count towards club points.
juniors – Barts Bash, trapezoid couse inshore start from one of the cadet safety boats (polly, SS9 or maybe a rowing boat(?))
Sunday Autumn 2nd Race , ASAP after ladies race usual club racing, fleet starts, courses on the committee boat front and back.

Ten Sailors, cadets and adults successfully completed their Stage 3 Sailing course last weekend during a Sunset sail. The course, which included seamanship and racing skills plus meteorology and navigation knowledge was completed over four sessions on and off the water.

Congratulation to: Jonathan W, Toby W, Theo W, Lesley D, Aimee D, Joe H-F, Charlotte R, Nathan S, Ben E, Peter S.

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Sat 14 Sep 2019 11:30 Autumn Sat – RO – volunteer please

Sat 14 Sep 2019 11:30 Autumn Sat – Rib Launcher – volunteer please

Sat 14 Sep 2019 11:30 Autumn Sat – SS7 Helm – volunteer please

Sun 15 Sep 2019 12:30 Barts Bash – Assistant RO – volunteer please

Sun 15 Sep 2019 12:30 Barts Bash – Rib Launcher – swap with David Elkington or volunteer please

Sun 15 Sep 2019 12:30 Barts Bash – SS8 Crew – swap with David Elkington or volunteer please

The club tow car (RAV4) is available to launch RIBs

Before driving it please check you meet the club insurers criteria https://www.tbyc.org/club-duty-guidance/  under section Club Tow Car Duty Guidance.

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty

If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]

Many thanks

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Sat 07 Sep 2019 17:00 Autumn Sat – Race Officer – COVERED THANKS STEVE HOPPER

Sat 07 Sep 2019 17:00 Autumn Sat – SS3 Helm – COVERED THANKS JOHN CASSON

Sat 07 Sep 2019 17:00 Autumn Sat – SS3 Crew – COVERED THANKS JANET WILLSMER

Sat 07 Sep 2019 17:00 Autumn Sat – SS8 Helm – swap with Mark Petty Mayer or volunteer please

Sat 07 Sep 2019 17:00 Autumn Sat – SS8 Crew – swap with Olivia Petty Mayer or volunteer please

The club tow car RAV4 is available to launch RIBs (club members with a clean license over 25 insured to drive it)

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty

If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]
Many thanks

Hi All as there is no sailing on Monday we are going to do an impromptu mulberry day. We will take the committee boat and ribs along with my rib and toys out early morning to the mulberry and set up on the bank to have fun!!!

Then come back in with the late afternoon early evening tide

Kind Regards Steve

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Sat 17 Aug 2019 12:00 Summer Sat – SS2 Crew – COVERED – thanks John Casson

Sat 17 Aug 2019 12:00 Summer Sat – SS3 Crew – swap with Peter Cole or volunteer please

The club tow car RAV4 is available to launch RIBs (club members with a clean license over 25 insured to drive it)

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty

If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]
Many thanks

TBYC Endeavour Trophy – 2019

Commodore, Steve Hopper suggested that we invite all last year’s class winners to sail in the Sandhopper against our National Champions. Little did he think I’d take him at his word! We did it. And what an event it was.

Poaching the name from the Royal Corinthian’s famous and highly prized Endeavour Trophy, we set about our own. Although after some discussion it was decided that this should be a perpetual trophy, sailed each year but for any class to offer the challenge and defend their honour against the top crews in the club. Next year we could be in Picos, Hurricanes, Lasers; whoever offers up the challenge first.

This inaugural year was ours. The Sandhopper. Eight very special owners offered up their boats to be used in the regatta which was a resounding success. Lots were drawn for who sailed which boat at the cadet week prize giving, with an invite going to the winners of the cadet week to take part. Of course, we had to handicap our National Champions and they gracefully accepted to sail Primo – our class boat kindly sponsored by Primo Insurance. She’s very overweight with old sails, ropes and spars and most of the anti-fouling missing of her hull.

Here’s how the day went…..

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Endeavour Sailing Instructions

The Sandhopper Class have arranged for a Champion of Champions style event. modelled on the famous RCYC Endeavour Trophy. We have invited the top runners from last years sailing season to compete against the current Sandhopper National Champions: Peter Thompson and Mark Dell.

Our owners have very kindly donated their boats to be used in the event. Our hope is that this will become a perpetual trophy and the challenge can be laid down by any class.

Commodore Steve Hopper has very kindly donated a wonderful trophy which will in pride of place in the main bar – photo inserted.

This year’s invitees are:
Hurricane: Julian Reichart and Jeremy Sandford – CONFIRMED
Sprint:  Alan Grant and Steve Healy – CONFIRMED
Laser: Adam Smith and Rick Paxman – CONFIRMED
Finn: Mark Petty-Mayor and Sander Kooij – CONFIRMED
Albacore: Graham and Nick Ollett – CONFIRMED
Single Handers: Duncan de Boltz and Ronnie Barnes – CONFIRMED
Contender: Chris Boshier  – CONFIRMED subject to crew
Hornet: Gary and Tracey Haylett
Nacra: Nick Elmore and Andy Wood

We would also like to offer a boat to our Cadets and we’ll decide how to do that in Cadet Week.

The Sailing Instructions are attached. It will be a 1 day event with 4 races, all to count with the winner being declared the TBYC Endeavour Champion 2019.

We really hope that all invitees will accept the challenge and join in the spirit of our wonderful sport of sailing.