There are always lots of jobs cropping up that need doing to keep the club house in order. I believe we can undertake some of these without needing to call in contractors. Instead of leaving all these jobs until a working party it would be nice to get them done as they arise. So if anyone out there from a trades background or DIY expert feels that they may be able to help in any way it would be great to hear from you.

I only have small jobs in mind, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please drop me an email  [email protected].

Many thanks.

Cadets, parents, family and Friday diners, Dave will be serving food from 17:30 till 20:00 again this friday.

Dave’s menu for this week:

• Home made lasagne+ salad £6 (£3)
• Four Cheese plough mans supper £6
• Scampi + Fries+Salad (£6 or £3 )
• Chicken Nuggetts+Fries+ Salad(£6 or £3)
• Home made soup+bread £2.95p
• Baked Jacket Potato £3.50p..Add fillings…cheese 75p….beans…75p…Tuna mayo £1…Coleslaw…75p
• Bacon Baguette… £3.50p.(£2)
• sausage Baguette £3.50p(£2)
• Chips…£1.50p…Cheesy Chips £2.25p
  Service from 5.30 to 8.00

No other menu items will be available on Friday evening.

If you are on the May Stage 1 Sail Training course which starts next week, then after dinner I will be going through the knots and parts of the boat that you need to know.

Remember, Cadet Week forms are now available to down load and need returning by Monday 2nd May.  Why not bring it down with the cadets on Friday.  You can post it through the letter box or pass it to me directly. 

Last weekend saw many of our Sprint 15 sailors racing at Marconi in windy and cold conditions.

Thorpe Bay made an impressive start to the newly introduced Traveller Team Trophy with a turnout of six competitors.

The highlight of the weekend was a long race around Osea and Northey Islands, with a strong if inconsistent northerly breeze, this proved to be one of the fastest round the island races with a fetch for much of the race.

Many of our team getting top 10 position. Chris Tillyer and Steve Healy being split by Jenny Ball our TBYC regular winter visitor, followed closely by Jim Bowie and Daren Fitchew.

Well done guys. Full report and results available at Yachts and Yachting Race Report

Think I left this somewhere near the Pico racks in the last couple of weeks – it’s in a fabric pouch with Gerber written on it.

Please call 07973 715522 if you’ve found it.

Many thanks, Dan

Improved version, for Sunday Pico race – race course plan

Dear Cadets and Parents,

Third Pico race of the season coming this Sunday.
Dress warmly, forecast suggests that it could get windy.
Offshore wind is expected, will be sheltered near the beach.
Put on many layers, winter hat, scarf.

Proposed meeting in dinghy park at 12:00
Short dry practice – optional
Rigging, changing
Briefing at 13:00
Race start: 13:20
Two races
Free sailing, games
De-brief and prize giving in the dinghy park after washing the boats.

Short dry practice:
Revision of previous session:
Where to sit in the boat?
Tiller extension – hold it like you would hold a microphone or an ice cream
Hiking
New topics:
main sheet
Double handed sheeting

Race course: like last week, two gates, reach both ways.
Hopefully with more stable wind this time.
YouTube channel: TBYCPicofleet
I plan to post the course on YouTube soon.
In the meantime see video “Race plan for 10 04 2016”. The new course is more simple, just with 2 gates, one gate is wider and serves as start line as well.

See you on the water.

Andras

Andras Gal
Pico fleet captain

Congratulations to Alan Burrell, Duncan De Boltz, Chris Boshier, Jim Bowie, Daren Fitchew, Michael Marriot and Mike and Alex Thomason in winning their class in the Winter or Icicle series of races.

Prizes will be awarded by the Commodore in the main bar after racing on Sunday (approx 2:00pm)

On behalf of the committee; Many thanks to all those who gave their time and effort for the work party on 2nd April.

Cadets, parents, family and Friday diners, Dave will be serving food from 17:30 till 20:00 again this friday.

Dave’s menu for this week:

• Jumbo Saveloy Baguette+ Fries £5.
• Scampi + Fries+Salad (£6 or £3 )
• Chicken Nuggetts+Fries+ Salad(£6 or £3)
• Spicy Chicken Pilaff£6
• Baked Jacket Potato £3.50p..Add fillings…cheese 75p….beans…75p…Tuna mayo £1…Coleslaw…75p
• Bacon Baguette… £3.50p…sausage Baguette £3.50p …
• Chips…£1.50p…Cheesy Chips £2.25p

No other menu items will be available on Friday evening.

Remember, Cadet Week forms are now available to down load and need returning by Monday 2nd May.  Why not bring it down with the cadets on Friday.  You can post it through the letter box or pass it to me directly.