Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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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Dear all,

Following a review of the first few races of the Spring series, which resulted in races 1,2,3 & 4 being rerun on Sunday 27 May after the racing was postponed on the Saturday. The committee feel that some competitors may not have received sufficient notice of the changes.

We have therefore taken the decision that the Spring series will only count as being races 5&6 to be run on Saturday 9th June as indicated in the racing programme.

Some great racing took place on Sunday so this is therefore being treated as a miniseries and prizes are to be given to the top three boats which sailed in all four races. 

Fun was had by all with plenty of practice starts in glorious sunshine. The top three boats of that miniseries were;

1.    Sophie Boygle and Genevieve Bailey
2.    Harry Boygle and Olivia Petty-Mayor
3.    Amy Chapman 

Well done to all who took part.

In future if a days racing has to be postponed then we will take the decision at the time whether to rerun the races on another day. Any decision made will be clearly given and notified on the club notice board, website and via e-mail.

Let’s hope this weather stays with us and continues for the Summer series.

Johnno

Lots of Racing this long Jubilee week-end 

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th June – Bank Holiday mini series

• Usual 6 club fleets and 3 starts
• Saturday – 2 races back to back – first start at 10.00am
• Sunday – 2 races back to back – first race at 10.00am
• Monday – 1 race – start at 10.30. – Sandhoppers do a windward/leeward course.
• 5 race series – one discard if all 5 races sailed. Otherwise all races count.

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Tuesday 5th June – Diamond Jubilee Event

Average Lap General Handicap Race – Mass start at 11.30am

Be there this Jubilee Week-end !!!!!! And don’t forget the 1950′s style Street Party on Bank Holiday Monday 4th June 2012.

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