Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Hi All, for all you armchair sailors, and following popular demand I am sponsoring a trophy for the best placed TBYC virtual boat in the game. For those of you who have not entered or who do not know about it, then here are a few facts. The virtual race mirrors the actual Volvo ocean race covering 8 legs over 9 months. The game has in excess of 120000 virtual boats. leg 1 is complete but we will run each leg as a race in a series and load the entrants on Hal’s racing programme as a series. The series will have 2 discards for the 8 legs to enable newcomers to join in and possibly win!!!. After the first leg the top five TBYC boats were 1st Daren Fitchew, 2nd Jeremy Sandford, 3rd Steve Healey, 4th Steve Hopper and 5th David Hopper.

The next leg starts on Sunday 11th Dec 2011 so get registered and join in the banter and fun!!!

You can register at http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play

Then please leave a comment on this article so we can enter you and your boat in the regatta.

Happy armchair sailing Steve Hopper

Thanks go to our new Treasurer Ian Murdoch for securing us a new Credit and Debit Card Machine for use behind the bar.

Members can now use Debit and Credit Cards for a minimum £ 10.00 transaction.

The Machine was installed earlier today by WorldPay and has already been used.

Thanks Ian, I am sure we will all use it.

Sat 24 Dec Bar 11.00 – 3.30 & 5.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.00 – 2.30
Sun 25 Dec Bar 12.00 – 2.00 Kitchen Closed
Mon 26 Dec Bar 12.00 – 7.00 Kitchen Closed
Tue 27 Dec Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 10.30 – 2.30
Wed 28 Dec Bar 11. 00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Thu 29 Dec Bar 11.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Fri 30 Dec Bar 11.00 – 11.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Sat 31 Dec Bar 11.00 -3.00 & 7.00 – 1.00am Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Sun 01 Jan Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 11.30 for pre-booked brunch
Mon 02 Jan Bar 11.00 – 7.00 Kitchen 11.30 – 2.30
Tue 03 Jan Bar and Kitchen back to normal hours

A new event for TBYC for 2012 – join family and friends to enjoy a “recovery” brunch cooked and served by members of the new committee!

Between 11.30am and 1.30pm on 1st January, Martin Swindon will be joined by Mick Kilkelly and helpers in the kitchen for one day only (in fact two hours only!) serving the following menu at only £5 per person:-

Scrambled Egg, Creme Fraiche & Smoked Salmon

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Eggs Benedict with Wiltshire Ham

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Sausages, bacon, mushrooms, fried egg, grilled tomato and baked beans with toast

The bar will be open and will also be serving Bucks Fizz, Traditional Virgin Mary’s and Bloody Mary’s.

By pre-order (and payment) by 23rd December latest please!

Order forms available from the bar, TBYC secretary, download from the link below or by email request from [email protected] or [email protected].

Look forward to seeing you!

New Years Day Brunch 2012 POSTER ,

New Years Day Brunch 2012 PREORDER

Sunday 18th December – 4pm to 6pm
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Disco and Party Games by Groovy Tunes
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Drinks, Nibbles and a Gift from Santa
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Tickets only £5. Available now from behind the bar.
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Please bring your ticket with you to give to Santa’s helpers.
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The Commodore Bar will be open for parents.

See in the New Year with your family and friends at TBYC.

Groovy Tunes will be playing great music from 8 pm til January.

Tickets are selling fast – only £5. Available from the bar or from TBYC Secretary – call 01702 587563 or e-mail [email protected].

Hi Everyone,

With just over two weeks until our Christmas Party, a reminder that both your payment and menu selection must be received by the Club Secretary no later than 3rd December to secure your place.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Thank you.

Stephanie

Celebrate New Years Eve this year with family and friends at TBYC.

Groovy Tunes DJ will be playing fantastic music from 8pm through til

1am New Years Day 2012….

Tickets are selling fast at only £5!  Available from the bar or TBYC Secretary –

call 01702 587586 or email [email protected].

Christmas Party

10^th December 2011

 Pre-order your wine and get 10% discount

Due to the size of our current wine list we do not stock a large amount of each wine, but re-order on a regular basis.

Therefore, to avoid disappointment on the evening of the

Christmas Party, and to get 10% discount, we have introduced a wine pre order system, that allows you to select the wines of your choice from our wine list prior to the event.

The pre order forms are available from the bar, these must be completed and paid for no later than Monday 5^th December 2011, to ensure that you get the 10% discount

If you do not complete the pre order form, wines will still be available to purchase on the evening of the Ball, at full price, but the selection may be limited, due to overwhelming demand on the night.

Thank you to all who came last night to celebrate another successful and exhilarating years racing at TBYC.  Special thanks to Simon and Sophie Boygle, Sam Husk and Mike Thomason.  It was their hard work, help, organisation and commitment that made last night possible, and to the class captains who came to speak present their fellow sailors with their prizes.  Thank you Struan for stepping in and presenting the Fast Asymmetric Cats.  Lastly a big thank you to Paul Spratt for comparing the Prize giving, entertaining us making the event an amusing and enjoyable evening for all.  Congratulations to all the prize winners.