Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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

Sat 31 Mar 2018 11:30 Spring Sat – RIB Launch – volunteer needed
Sat 31 Mar 2018 11:30 Spring Sat – SS2 Helm – volunteer needed
Sat 31 Mar 2018 11:30 Spring Sat – SS2 Crew – swap with Andrew Bicknell or volunteer needed
Sat 31 Mar 2018 11:30 Spring Sat – SS5 Helm – swap with Brant Chapman or volunteer needed
Sat 31 Mar 2018 11:30 Spring Sat – SS5 Crew – swap with Simon Steptoe or volunteer needed

Mon 02 Apr 2018 12:30 Peter Hayes Trophy – RIB Launch – volunteer needed
Mon 02 Apr 2018 12:30 Peter Hayes Trophy – SS3 Crew – volunteer needed

Mon 02 Apr 2018 12:30 Peter Hayes Trophy – SS7 Helm – swap with Johnno Gillies or volunteer needed

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

The 2018 Sailing Instructions are attached covering club racing from 30 March 2018 to 7 October 2018.

For Spring, Summer and Autumn series races, the same 3 starts ( at 3 minutes intervals) , 3 courses ( 2 windward/leeward and 1 square) and 5 fleets ( Windward/Leeward, Slow Catamaran, Fast Mono-hull, Slow Mono-hull and Sandhopper) as in 2017 are retained.  There is no separate Cadet fleet /series/course in 2018.

One change for 2018 is that results for all general handicap trophy races ( except the pursuit race) will also count towards  the series ( Spring, Summer, or Autumn)  in which the race occurs.

Reminder: Helms who have entered any series race ( including the Midweek Series), and which now include trophy races, can claim average points for a particular race if they are undertaking any of the club race duties ( except Duty Officer) on that day. Average Points can be claimed by indication on the Declaration Sheet on the day.

TBYC SI’s 2018 – March 2018

Hi All,
The sailing committee has arranged a series of engaging and entertaining talks for you to get you in the mood for the coming season and remind you how some things work.

Get together at 8pm for a 8.30pm start, so some dates for your diary are

8th March – Rupert on Rules
5th April –John on Seasafe 4
3rd May – David on resins, laminating etc.
TBC – Alan Willis – Race Officering

Please come along and have a beer and a chat with your fellow sailors, in fact, even if you don’t sail regularly, come along, meet some people and maybe learn something interesting.

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

THANKS TO TOBY AND DANIEL FOR COVERING THIS ONE!

Sun 18th Feb 2018  13:00 Icicle 5 – SS5 Helm  –  swap or volunteer needed for Chas Gibson

Sun 18th Feb 2018  13:00 Icicle 5 – SS5 Crew  –  volunteer needed

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

10.6 Start sequence flags may be displayed on boards on the race hut or flags or boards on a boat designated as a committee boat.

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

Sun 4th Feb 2018  13:30 Icicle 4 – SS7 Helm  – volunteer needed – COVERED – thanks Janet Willsme

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

Sprint TT this Saturday.

Sprint 2018 Meeting entry form
NOR-TBYC-Sprint-Winter-Open-2018v2

Briefing 11am £12 entry

Thanks to all the TBYC racing/safety/rib launch crew. As duty officer and rib driver for last Sundays racing. It was great to have your support and dedication. My thanks go to Steve Hopper, John Glynn, Richard Sands, Carl Sullivan and James Fisher. Racing only happens in snowy, cold & wet conditions if we all join in. Cheers.

The Commodore is enjoying 34’ of heat on the beautiful coastline of Fremantle.

Ben is enjoying the sailing here, so far in winds of 18-27kts. The worlds started yesterday with very challenging conditions and finishing was a good result. Today is very different and we’re waiting for the “Fremantle Doctor “ (the regular sea breeze) to kick in and deliver 20kts. Managed to dodge the sharks so far!

Results can be found here  2017worlds.420sailing.org

Happy New Year to all at TBYC

Bev