Jul 25 2012
The Petal Plate trophy race is a mass start , general handicap race – all boats sail the same course and distance.
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Start time is at 1800 hours, Saturday 28 July 2012
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The course will be set on the day – see the blackboard at the side of the Bosun’s hut – but will be a petal shape.
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See you there
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[Note – There is no racing on Sunday 29 July 2012 as the tides are not suitable.]
Jul 19 2012
The sun is out this week-end so come on down to the club for the racing
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See you there.
Jul 17 2012
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.
Jul 17 2012
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
Graham Sexton
Jul 11 2012
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
Jul 05 2012
Congratulations to Nic Barnes who, sailing with Rob Larke and his team, came 6th, out of an entry of 76 boats, in this year’s J80 World Chapionships at Dartmouth last month.
Nic hasn’t been at TBYC much over the last 10 months due to the J80 commitments and is now looking forward to a little more local sailing!
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Jul 05 2012
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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Jun 25 2012
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
Jun 17 2012
Next Saturday, 23 June 2012, is the Ladies, crews and single handed trophy race.
Sign on/off for the fleet you intend to be in:
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
Jun 17 2012
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
