Pico race this Sunday

proposed meeting at 12:30, in dinghy park
briefing: 13:00  top of slipway
start of race: 13:20

Dear Cadets and Parents,

This is an invitation to the season’s first Pico race this Sunday.

All sailors are welcome. No racing experience needed.
I really would like to see lots of Piranhas from last year.

Plan:

1. Change to sailing gear, get ready to rig the boats

2. Dry skills practice, 10 minutes
at 12:30 on the grass in the car park next to dinghy park
Pico hull on the grass:
Where to sit on the Pico?
How to use the tiller extension?

3. Rig the boats

4. Briefing at 13:00 – top of the slipway
to discuss the course
please look at YouTube for the starting signals (length: 32 seconds)

5. Mock start on the water

6. Real start, first race (about 10 minutes)

7. Short break on the water

8. Second race (about 10 minutes)

9. Free sailing, fun, games on water

10. De-briefing, results, prize giving in 5 minutes

11. Wash the boats, put them away.

12. Changing, clubhouse, bar, snacks

See you on the water:

Andras

Andras Gal
Pico fleet captain

Friday Cadet night is starting this week.

Dave will be serving food from 17:30 each Friday evening, so bring the whole family, enjoy some food and let the weekend begin.

Dave is serving tonight as normal, and we hope to start Family Cadet Night with food from next week.  I will post confirmation before then.

As the sailing season gets underway here’s a date for your diary – Saturday 18th June.

The highlight of the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club social calendar is the Summer Ball which this year will take place on Saturday 18th June.

Tickets go on sale mid-April.

We have a very special evening planned -more details coming soon…

Further to the post below, Nick Cotgrove has requested volunteers arrive with gardening equipment i.e. hoes, spades, forks, strimmers, barrows etc. in order to clear the Pico bays.

Many thanks.

We need you to help us keep the club ship shape. Jobs need doing in:

• Mens Changing Rooms
• Club House Car Park
• Dinghy Park
• Bosuns/Race Hut
• General Club House

On the day look for Gary Burrows or Nick Cotgrove who will help you find your job.
We would all appreciate a little of  your spare time from 10:00 so we can all enjoy the sailing without worrying about the jobs that need to be done.

Rupert at his best

Footage from today

Please watch and donate if you can,
Many thanks
Barry

the kitchen will be open this lunchtime regardless of the wind!