We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this Sunday please
Sat 01 Jun 2019 10:00 TBYC Regatta – RO – covered thanks Grahame Dare
Sat 01 Jun 2019 10:00 TBYC Regatta – SS5 Crew – volunteer please
Sun 02 Jun 2019 11:00 TBYC Regatta – ARO – covered thanks Paul Morgan
Sun 02 Jun 2019 11:00 TBYC Regatta – SS2 Helm – covered thanks Mark Dean
Sun 02 Jun 2019 11:00 TBYC Regatta – SS2 Crew – volunteer please
The club tow car (RAV4) is available to launch RIBs with any club member 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]
By popular request, this Thursday evening is Dinghy night and by popular demand we will run another rules evening- nothing special just a whiteboard and discussion.
NOR & SSIs for TBYC regatta attached, these are supplementary to the Club SIs, note first start time on Saturday 10:00am, Cadets welcome, Cadets,please have a ribbon at the top of your mast to make identification easier for the Race Officer. Please note times have changed for Sunday compared to Version 1
NOR & SSIs for TBYC regatta attached, these are supplementary to the Club SIs, note first start time on Saturday 10:00am, Cadets welcome, Cadets,please have a ribbon at the top of your mast to make identification easier for the Race Officer, please note times have changed for Sunday compared to Version 1
These are supplementary to the TBYC 2019 Sailing Instructions.
Eligibility – The Yantlet Trophy Race will be open to any boat owned by a member of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club and with a PY of less than 1200. Boats with a PY of 1200 or over will race to the Leigh Buoy and back.
Safety – All competitors are reminded of the Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea and in particular that ships in the channels will have restricted ability to manoeuvre or are constrained by draught and therefore have priority over sailing vessels. Keep a look out for ships in the shipping lanes and pass well astern. Plan and alter your course accordingly.
Safety disclaimer – by signing the declaration sheet for the Yantlet Race owners are accepting responsibility for their actions during the race and indemnifying the club accordingly.
The Start – there will be 2 starts from the committee boat.
Time Class Flag
12:30 PY = 1200 K
The Provisional Course(s):
PN = 1200
An upwind leg, Pier Head to Starboard, Leigh buoy to port, Pier Head to Port, club mark #5 to starboard and finish at the Shore Box Line.
The actual course(s) will be displayed on the blackboard to the west of the Bosun’s hut one hour prior to the start(s) and may include additional marks and/or a shorter course depending on weather conditions and wind direction/speed.
The first Friday of each of the summer months is TBYC Club night. This month we start the bank holiday looking at knots and splicing.
Fridays Club night Knots and splicing programme.
19:00 starting with basic knots for beginners and intermediate cadets or adults who need a reminder.
20:00 Chris Boshier from Essex rigging will be here with all his tools and knowledge to teach us how to splice dyneema rope, covering anything from eyes, continuous sheets, to tapers, just ask Chris. Tony Clarke will then be going through splicing an eye in 3 strand rope .
The whole hour will be informal, with a short explanation, demonstration, then time for you to have a go with the experts on hand to help you out if you are knot doing it right or teach you tricks and tips to ensure success.
Chris is now our regional Marlow rope stockist and will also be able to offer advise on suitable ropes for that all important start of season refit as well as taking orders.
