Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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

Sat 27 May 2017 12:00 TBYC Regatta – SS2 Helm – NOW COVERED thanks Kris Berry

Sun 28 May 2017 12:45 TBYC Regatta – SS3 Helm & Crew – NOW COVERED thanks Tracey & Gary Haylett

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

Many thanks

This Sunday, Southend has it’s Triathlon and we all need to be aware that there will be a lot of activity around the club, road, beach and in the water. Our Regatta starts at 12:45 so hopefully most people will be on the water.

The first Triathlon swimmers start at 12:00 swimming from the Shoebury Common slipway and then coming up the beach before Thorpe Bay YC slipway. They cycle through Barling and Wakering, then returning for a run along the Seafront in front of the club. I estimate the first runners will be around 12:45, the cutoff for the race is 16:00. Entrants are parking in the council green car park next to ours.

More information available at Sundried-Southend-Triathlon-Race-Briefing.pdf

A huge congratulations to Julian Reichert & Jeremy Sandford winning the Hurricane Fleet at the Catamaran Open at Rutland Sailing Club this weekend.

Also, Struan Wallace, came a credible 6th out of 14 in the A Class Fleet.

Well done guys for flying the flag for TBYC!

All result can be seen at rutlandsailingclub.co.uk

Now covered ok by Steve Hopper – many thanks Steve

We still need a volunteer to launch RIBs this Saturday 6th May

If you can help please volunteer in the usual way on DutyMan or contact [email protected] asap.

Many thanks

We don’t often get a chance for all sailors to get together and have a chat about sailing with like minded people, so this Thursday evening will be that first opportunity.

Meet some of the people you often just sail past, watch and chat about sailing, chat to others how you could improve yourself, talk about the plans for the year or just help us have more evenings like this.

See you in the club Main Bar, Thursday evening.

I have put together a full program of Training and Races for Cadets aged 11+ years, in any class of boat during this season.  In addition to the Pico Racing there will be Cadet Race training (including mini races) using our new training Rib, preceded by Shore based sessions during Cadet nights on some Thursday / Fridays. I intend to go into some depth over the season, preparing our youngsters for Cadet trophy races, Interclub races and School’s Sailing. In addition, we will train a TBYC Team Racing squad (Year 9+) with our first match against Haileybury School in May. There will also be the opportunity to take the TBYC Stage 3 qualification in September. Nearer to the end of the season, we will enter the Matt Trophy and the Interclub Cadet Team Race at a neighbouring club, both of which, we have won in the past.

I have put all the dates and events together on one sheet to encourage our boys and girls to participate as fully as possible and ENJOY making progress with their sailing.

TBYC Cadet Race Training and Races 2017 version 4               I can E-Mail you a copy if you cannot open the file.

Whilst I will publish times and events, it would be helpful to know those who are interested. Please E-Mail me at [email protected]

The TBYC 2017 Sailing Instructions are published below.

These SI’s are the similar to the 2016 SI’s, the main changes being:

• Boards (not flags) are to be used for the start sequence for race box starts
• The possibility of claiming average points for club series racing, when undertaking a club duty, is confirmed.

TBYC 2017 SI’s – Final April 2017

Just as we start our main sailing seasons I wanted to take the opportunity on behalf of the Sprints and I am sure the Lasers and all other classes, to thank every volunteer that has helped during the cold and unforgiving Winter and Icicle series. Without all of you we would  have not been able to continue to deliver competitive sailing.

Don’t forget the Winter and Icicle Prizegiving, which takes place after the last Icicle Series race this Sunday (probably around 14:00). Come and support everybody in your classes, right after the last Icicle on Sunday. Prizes for Saturday Winter, Sunday Winter and all of the Icicles.

Can Jim Bowie take the top spot in Sprints? Allen Burrell will I am sure win the Fast Monohulls but what boat will he be sailing. Will Chris Boshier get trimmed right to beat Ivan Holjar in the Lasers? Will a Hurricane sit top of the General Handicap and who is the Crew and Helm ?

For this and other nail-biting scenes, make sure you’re there o­n Sunday!