Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Dear all,

Please find attached the brochure for this years Cadet Week.

The contents should be self explanatory but should you have any questions please send an email to [email protected]. The forms within the pack should be printed and returned to the club no later than Friday 25th May.

Cadet week is always popular and numbers are limited,  applications will be handled on a first come first served basis, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

CADET WEEK 2012 BROCHURE

Regards,

Mike

Yantlet Trophy Race – Sunday 22 April 2012

SUPPLEMENTARY SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

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Eligibility – The Yantlet Trophy Race will be open to any boat owned by a member of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club and with a PY of less than 1200. Boats with a PY of 1200 or over will race to the Leigh Buoy and back.

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Safety – All competitors are reminded of the Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea and in particular that ships in the channel will have restricted ability to manoeuvre or are constrained by draught and therefore have priority over sailing vessels. If any boat is asked to change course by the crew of a safety boat she shall comply immediately or be disqualified from the race.

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Safety disclaimer – by signing the declaration sheet for the Yantlet Race owners are accepting responsibility for their actions during the race and indemnifying the club accordingly.

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The Start – there will be 3 starts from the committee boat.

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The Course:

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PN < 1200  and Cruisers

The course will consist of an upwind leg, Leigh buoy to Port, the Yantlet Tower to Port, Leigh Buoy to Starboard then finish at the Shore Box line. The actual course will be displayed on the blackboard to the west of the Bosun’s hut prior to the start.

PN >= 1200

The course will consist of an upwind leg, Leigh buoy to port and finish at the Shore Box Line. The actual course will be displayed on the blackboard to the west of the Bosun’s hut prior to the start.

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Well after the plane breaking down and getting delayed for 27 hours only to have a Virgin flight block the runway up for another few hours I’m finally here.

The boats got stuck in customs for a day and instead of a flatbed car lorry to onload all we got was a covered truck with a tailgate lift.

with some inginuity, brute strenght and plenty of ignorance all boats are on the deck and in one piece, all rigged up just having a bite to eat and then off for some training and hopefully be ready for the US Nationals starting tomorrow.

Awful weather here, 28 degrees and blowing 18-20knots from the West every afternoon.

Chris’s progress Click Here

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Well done to all those who took part in the Easter series and a huge thanks to Steve and Chris for organising the activities.

Prize giving will be taking place tomorrow (Saturday 14th) at 1300hrs in the main bar.

We found a watch in the yacht park yesterday morning (Bank Holiday Monday).

Please let me know if it is yours.

Regards,

Mike

[email protected] or mobile: 07906 279212

easter sunday sailing starts

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Hi All Sorry for late posting but please find attached Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions.

In brief racing starts Tuesday at 13.00hrs and we plan to have 3 races per day for 3 days

A briefing will be held in the Main bar at 11.00 on Tuesday

Happy sailing Steve

I know that this is a bit on the late side to post for Easter, but my crew has gone to sunnier climes for Easter. This little point makes sailing my National 12 on my own a wee bit tricky. So would any of our cadets care to help me out over Easter with a bit of rope pulling in the front end? I may even go as far a buying an Easter Egg as an incentive!!

If interested please call 01702 205297/07860 737544

Steve Le Grys
National 12 3432