May
12
2022
Hi All, I have put together a new Sandhopper T Shirt for this year. https://bit.ly/3N31ky0 if you want to amend it to have your boat name on it, just add to your basket, go into edit and you can change what ever you like. (Remember to delete the original purchase from your basket otherwise you will end up with two!) You can also change the T shirt basis from Mens to Womens or the Style or make a Jumper… Its up to you.. Its easier or a tablet or pc/mac rather than a phone as the text is a little small!

Apr
22
2022
Built in 1996
Comes with:
A suit of Hyde sails, Dolphin spinnaker, Lonton and Gray sails which are old but ok for cruising.
Some of the blocks, sheets and halyards (now in 4mm dyneema) have been replaced, New foil bag made by Wilkinsons of Faversham which is unused, Older cover
Asking price is £3500, ono.
The boat was previously owned by the David Johnson who replaced the floor, just before it was sold in 2020.
Note: The boat currently sits on a yard trolley which is not included in the sale

Contact Paul Winterflood for more details
[email protected]
07720 617534
Mar
31
2022
We have now concluded the Adult Sailing Support Sessions for the Winter as we now have changed seasons and will be out on the water. All of the sessions were recorded and the packs are now available to download. We will be continuing our support of Beginner Adults, but will be taking a break for a couple of weeks to gather our thoughts and plans.
Please note: these sessions are not formal training. They are sharing of experiences from the Sandhopper Fleet as well as many other sailors from the Club, we are not qualified coaches. For formal training we suggest that you approach the RYA or other qualified coaches.
Below you will see the details of what subjects were covered in Q1 2022, these were recorded on Zoom (now on You tube) and the slide packs have been made available with the original links to reference material and videos used. The sound quality varies, but the packs and links in the slides should help.
Session 1
Club Induction, different boats at TBYC, Basics – Parts of a boat, Port/Starboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erfd3NuMeo0
Slide Pack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15z5I3FE_MfTNMitikqaVOAVHfrpPoR1a/view?usp=sharing
Session 2
Points of Sailing, launching a Laser, returning to shore, boat control – tacking & stopping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHG6LIqADs
Slide Pack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XrJKh-QoxorAVEUdyeXHyGbjL4ERnUk9/view?usp=sharing
Session 3
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Jan
11
2022
Link to the Pack and Video for Session 1
We will be running these sessions each Thursday at 19:30 on Zoom and at the Club until the end of March.
The Zoom details are:
19:20 lines open – 19:30 start
Meeting ID: 495 929 3655
The account is in the name of Steve Hopper (Thanks to Steve for allowing us to use his account)
We will share a link to the saved recordings of the calls the day after the events in case you miss something!
We want these sessions to be fun, informative and to allow you to get to know a bit more about sailing, the club, the members, and what opportunities there are to get out on the water safely.
If you have any questions ahead of Thursday, please do let us know.
Kind regards,
Scott James, Tolga Kulahcigil, Harry Floyd, The rest of the Sandhopper Fleet and Club members that welcome you to the wonderful world of sailing.
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Nov
18
2021

I have designed some Sandhopper polo shirts that you can order direct online in men’s and women’s.
https://bit.ly/3kFTiiX
https://bit.ly/3clBGUX
I will also be designing a hoddie over the next day or so and will add the link here as well.
Regards Scott, Sandhopper Class Capt
Oct
04
2021
It’s that time of year again and I’m pleased to say that despite needing a reminder from Phil as we seemed to have omit it from the calendar, we have scheduled the Final Fling race for Sunday 10th of October, starting at 13:00.
It would be great to go out this year with a bang and have as many of our fantastic boats competing in the final race of the year.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you get out on the water. Also Primo is available and ready to go if anyone would like to use it!
Sep
20
2021

Sandhopper Nationals 2021 Day 2…
A quiet start but a great end to a fantastic weekend for the Sandhoppers. Well done to the all of the competitors.
A special thank you to all of those that supported the weekend by manning the support boats, writing the sailing instructions, officiating the racing, organising, preparing and serving dinner, making and serving us drinks and special thanks go to our visitors from Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club who made the effort to join us this. Without you all this would not have happened.
Jul
27
2021
Did you know that TBYC has its own Sandhopper that is available for members to use?
We have an online diary to check availability and YouTube videos to demonstrate how to rig the boat up.