Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Congratulations must go to our team of David White and Kyle Stoneham on their Nacra Infusion F 18 Catamaran for winning the East Coast 3 Piers Race. 74 catamaran boats entered the race to Walton Pier and back to Marconi Sailing Club in the River Blackwater – a distance of over 40 miles. The race this year had favourable winds and sunny weather for the most part.

The Race is run from Marconi Sailing Club in aid of the Cirdan Sailing Trust – a charity started in Maldon in 1983 – which help young people broaden their horizons through the challenge and adventure of life on large traditional sailing vessels.

Well done guys.

I’d like to start by saying that we all know that TBYC is a brilliant venue, with great water, clubhouse and facilities.

At the club there is good fleet racing for cadets, catamarans and keelboats. When looking at the boats racing at the club it appears that there is a bit of a gap in terms of fleet racing opportunities for monohulls. On a given day there could be many different monohull classes racing, with perhaps one or two of each class. This seems to be a trend in dinghy racing across the country, with people less willing to travel to open meetings for class racing. (19 boats at 2012 mirror inlands, and 15 boats at the last RS 200 open meeting).

I feel that a really good way forward for the monohull sailors at thorpe bay, would be for us to start a fleet of one class which is accessible to all, fun to race, and relatively cheap to run. When i had an RS 400 on the grass at the club a few weeks ago – many people came up to me and said what a brilliant boat it was and how “I’d get one of them if there were a couple at the club that raced”. I’m not suggesting that we all go out and sell our carefully chosen classes, to get a 400 – but just wonder how many people would be interested in getting some good fleet racing going in a monohull at the club. I would suggest that many people could learn from others in a fleet.

I personally would race anything against the same boat in a fleet as opposed to sail a brilliant boat against the clock (perhaps as the sandhopper fleet has demonstrated?). Obviously many others wouldn’t have this opinion!

Well if anyone else is thinking something similar then reply here or drop me an email on

[email protected]

Graham Sexton

Come along and race this Sunday in the club’s annual Shoreline Trophy Race –  around the pier and along the shoreline

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Mass start at 09.30 am

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Race Notice – including an indicative course diagram is attached below.

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2012 TBYC Shoreline Notice.doc

Congratulations to Allen Burrell who came 2nd out of an entry of 133 boats at this year’s Finn World Masters Championship 2012 in Pwllheli last month.

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After sailing was blown off over the week-end how about joining  the Midweek Series racing on Wednesday (28th) and Thursday ( 29th) this week. Mass start at 7.00pm on both days.

Next Saturday (30th) is Benfleet Yacht Club’s Nore Race, starting off the end of the pier at 13:30 hours  for dinghies and 13:40  hours for cruisers. You need to get your registration forms and £15 payment to Benfleet Yacht club by post by Thursday .

Next Sunday (1st July) is club series racing at 10.00am – the first  races ( 2 races back to back) of the summer season ( hopefully summer will have started by then!!!)

Happy Sailing

Next Saturday, 23 June 2012,  is the Ladies, crews and single handed trophy race.

• Three fleets/sets of results – mass start – one course – average lap racing.

Sign on/off for the fleet you intend to be in:

• Ladies’ fleet – any lady helming any boat.

• Crew’s fleet – Anyone who is usually a crew, helming any 2 or 3 person boat.

• Single handed fleet – Anyone helming any single-handed boat of any class

Some ladies could be in any one of the above fleets – you chose before the start, as appropriate – but you can only sign on/off, and be, in one fleet.

See you there

Graham Dare

The regatta was blown off yesterday but 3 races were sailed today.

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Well done to all those who raced today and thank you to  Alan and his race officer team for fitting in the 3 races.

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And a big thank you to all the crew of the 5 support boats who went out today for the best part of 5 hours on the water.

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Graham Dare

THORPE BAY YACHT CLUB REGATTA  16 & 17 JUNE 2012

(incorporating the Chris Hull Memorial Trophy)

Come along and join in the club’s annual Regatta.

Visiting boats are welcome and have free race entry.

• 3 races on Saturday  and 2 races on Sunday.
• 10.00am start on both days.
• 5 handicap fleets plus the Sandhopper fleet in 3 starts (as usual club series racing).
• 6 boats or more in any one class can have separate results within their fleet.
• Chris Hull Memorial Trophy awarded to the first placed fast Catamaran over the whole 2 days racing.
• Free on site camping is possible for visitors
• Visitors – please email [email protected] if possible beforehand so that we can assess likely turnout. But come along anyway.
• Visitors have free race entry – but entry registration is required.
• Buffet BBQ from lunchtimes through to the evening on both days
• Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and Visitors registration form below

Super Sailing on the Sea in Sunny Southend

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TBYC 2012 Regatta NOR 14-06-2012

TBYC 2012 Regatta SIs 14-06-2012

TBYC 2012 Regatta Visitors Entry Form

Don’t forget that the Midweek Series races have started.

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Come on down in the evenings and sail away those daytime work stresses.

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Midweek Races 4 & 5 are on Tuesday and Wednesday next week (12th & 13th June).

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Starts are at 7 pm

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See you there.

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