Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY @ 7 pm

• £2 per person payable on the night
• All welcome – bring your family and friends
• Teams of 8 suggested but any (reasonable) number is ok!
• Prizes based on teams of 8
• For food Antipasti is available at £6 per person – this needs to be pre booked directly with Dave our Chef on 07505 526814 by end of Friday 20th

Sandhopper – Pearl 32

For Sale, due to lack of use and no time to use her in the foreseeable future. New harken blocks &  spinnaker bag fitted at the start of this season.

I will pay for this year’s lift out and winter storage. £2250

Call Martin on 07710406207

For sale due to lack of use – Sandhopper 43. Thoroughly overhauled at the start of the season and sailed about 4 times! Offers invited around £2500. 07795 097438.

The 2016 Sandhopper Nationals will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club over 3 days on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August. SI’s, NOR and entry form are available from the links below with copies also available at registration.

Sandhopper Nationals 2016 SIs V1

Sandhopper Nationals 2016 NOR V1

Sandhopper National 2016 Entry Form

Don’t forget, to compete in the National Championship the helm must be at least an associate member of the SCBA. If you have not joined this year, please contact Janet Willsmer via [email protected]

NOTICE ON BEHALF OF RACE COMMITTEE FOR SANDHOPPER NATIONALS 2016 CREW SUBSTITUTIONS

1. Regarding crew substitutions, the Race Committee is aware that in some cases crew may not be available on all three days due to work commitments. At the same time we are conscious of the risk of suspicion that crew is varied to suit weather conditions.

2. For these reasons we are giving notice that there will be a cut-off date for substitution requests due to non-availability of crew. Such requests must be received no later than noon on Friday 12^th This date is chosen to give helms time to confirm their crewing arrangements, whilst being far enough ahead that the weather cannot be reliably predicted.

3. Of course the default arrangement should be that the same crew is used throughout the meeting, but if you know you will have to substitute due to non-availability a request should be submitted to the Race Officer, [email protected] no later than noon on Friday 12^th August. Please state the reason the substitution is needed and the names of crew.

4. Substitutions requested after this cut-off will be dealt with in the normal way, taking due account of the reasons.

If you have any questions regarding the event please contact Mark Robinson on 07957 801 099 or [email protected]

Obsession Vs Prey downwind

Rupert at his best