Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

With the TBYC Regatta only two weekends away there is still time to pre-purchase your regatta party tickets from behind the bar.

At a bargain price of £6 for adults and £4 for children with music from James Christian this is one party not to be missed.

18^th & 19^th June 2011                                                                                                       

To be held at:        Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, 115 Thorpe Bay Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3NW

Telephone (01702) 587563 

Eligibility and Entry: Open to boats of all the classes. Non Members of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club may enter by completing an entry form available from the website and handed in at the clubhouse main bar area prior to racing. 

Entry is free.       TBYC 2011 Regatta Entry Form

Schedule of Races: 3 on Saturday & 2 on Sunday, first start time on Saturday 12.30 

Registration & Briefing in the Clubhouse from 10:30am on Saturday.

Boat Parking: Boats should be left in the TBYC boat park fronting on to Thorpe Esplanade or as directed by a member of the event organising team. 

Car Parking: Cars should be parked in the Southend Corporation Car Park adjacent to the boat park – TBYC car parking stickers will be made available or an area will be roped off, access will be via the dinghy park. 

Accommodation: Camping will also be available in the corporation car park. No cars in the boat park please. 

Social: BBQ on the balcony & Disco on the Saturday evening. BBQ tickets available from Kylie Jenkins TBYC Social Representative.

Food and Bar Service: Food and drink will be available in the clubhouse throughout the weekend: check with Gary from Purple Chilli Catering 07854 229939 for times. 

Prize-giving: In the clubhouse as soon as possible after completion of racing on Sunday. 

GREAT SAILING TO BE HAD BY ALL SO PLEASE COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN

Just a reminder that the TBYC midweek evening series of racing kicks off next week. With races on Wednesday & Thursday evening.

Thanks to all 72 fellow sandhopper sailors for a great lift in supper, together with our friends from maylandsea bay we raised £325 for Essex air ambulance which David will take to them today as a token of our fund raising efforts for them this year.

Watch this footage from 1964 of the GP 14 Nationals at TBYC, comment if you recognise anyone,

Commitment and racing experience more important than looks and age!

Call me on 07768 571768 for a chat, or email: rft(at)primoplc.com, replacing (at) with @.

Thanks

Robin

All you winners from last year, Congratulations, I hope you’ve had an equally successful season this year and please can you return your trophies in good time

……………………………………..and YES I do know who you are.

All Dinghy and Catamaran owners with boats in the Dinghy park are reminded that these are to be removed immediately after the End Of Season Trophy on Sunday 10th October 2010 unless entering the Winter and Icicle Series.

Entry Forms for the Winter and Icicle Series are available from the link on this web site and from behind the bar. Entry forms need to be received with the entry fee by Sunday 17th October 2010.

Mike Thomason

So for those of you vacating the dinghy park this weekend for your annual restoration/hibernation and not fool hardy enough to sail the winter, this is your last chance for some pot hunting this season.

Racing this weekend is as follows

Saturday – Autumn Trophy 12:00 start

Sunday End of Seaon Trophy 13:00 start

remember, trophy races are mass start, so don’t be late, see you on the line !