Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

The use of Ribs to supplement our displacement Safety craft SS2 and 3 has become a common sight at TBYC.  Our Ribs provide excellent speed of response in an emergency situation, allowing the easy laying of the Start buoy and use of Special marks as well as taking the Race officer and displacement crews to their boats.  In order for us to enjoy use the Ribs they need Launching prior to the race and recovering after every one is ashore.

The task of launching and recovering the Ribs has now been added to Dutyman for the rest of July and August to keep track of who volunteer to do this essential job.  At the end of this time the Sailing Committee will review the situation going forward.

Treating launching and recovery as two separate duties we have 44 duties to cover over the next two months.  Rob Baily has kindly volunteered to cover this Saturday Launch and Recovery, with Toby Speller taking 18 of the duties straight away.  The remaining launch and recovery duties need covering if we are to see Ribs supporting our Weekend Racing.  If you can help, please volunteer through Dutyman, or email Janet, Graham and I to get your offer of cover added on to Dutyman.

Thank you all for your help and support in enabling the use of Ribs to continue at TBYC.  Without your help it won’t happen.

Jeremy Sandford

(Rear Commodore Racing)

Well done again to everybody that entered the Nore Race from TBYC and there were some good results which I have summarised below for our boats only. Click here to download Full Results from BYC

Photos by Phil Bostock from East Coast Photos are available here http://www.eastcoast.photos/-/galleries/nore-race-2015

Many thanks to Howard Warrington and his team for two excellent races today,
Brilliant Courses along with a curve ball!
thanks again Howard the Sandhopper fleet loved it.
Even if i was DBL I had a great time…

The sailing committee discussed and agreed that the postponed Yantlet Trophy should be resailed on an appropriate weekend, but after ensuring that the circumstances for that new day were acceptable for such a long race without detriment to any other possible racing.

Therefore the Yantlet Trophy has now been rescheduled for this Sunday, amended sailing instructions are in the following link.

Yantlet-2015-resail-supp-SIs

We require a helm for SS3 this Sunday. Race starts at 2:30pm. If you can help please contact the Duty Officer Paul Morgan on 07741 201052 or volunteer directly on DutyMan. Your help would be appreciated.

On Sunday our Racing (Petal Plate) coincides with the Southend Half Marathon, however as long as people turn up reasonably early you should not be affected. the important times are as follows:

09:25 The Seafront will be closed to traffic, therefore if you are not parked by the Dinghy park by then you will have to park on local roads.

09:35 Movement of boats from the Dinghy Park to the Beach will be stopped. Soon after 2000 runners will be entering the Seafront, so please don’t think you have the right of way after this time. Why not get your boat on the beach and then get changed.

After the racing there should be gaps in runners to allow boats to cross, marshalls should try and help. Although I would suggest we should be giving way to runners.

12:30 The road reopens to get your car back out of the Car Park.

We require a crew SS3 for this Thursday. Race starts at 7:00pm we need to launch both safety boats to cover Midweek racing. If you can help please contact the Duty Officer Nick Cotgrove on 07793 758775. Your help would be appreciated.

We require a crew SS3 for tomorrow. Race starts at 10:00am and all safety boats are required as it is a long distance race. If you can help please contact the Duty Officer Steve Healy on 07821 085700.

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The supplementary Sailing Instructions for the Yantlet Trophy Race on 31 May 2015 are attached below.

Yantlet 2015 – supp SIs