TBYC RNLI Pursuit Race Sunday 1st June 2025 SSI’s

Race Duration and Entry
Entry fee for the race is a £3 per boat voluntary contribution – All proceeds will be donated to the RNLI. Please place the entry fee in the container located on the main bar on the race day.
The Race Duration has been calculated based on the slowest class, RS Tera Sport, sailing for 1.5 hours. Start times for all other classes have been calculated based on the handicap numbers in use at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club as at May 2025.

Classes not allocated a start time / number should contact [email protected] BEFORE Race Day to be allocated a start time / number. Competitors sailing boats without a start time allocated will not be eligible to race.

The Course
Committee Boat or Shore Box start – The start numbers / times will be posted on the Bosuns hut blackboard along with the course.

The Start
The start time for the first boat (RS Tera Sport) is 15:30 hours
Start times for all classes have been rounded to the nearest minute and are published on the Start Times sheet attached to these supplementary sailing instructions. When possible, the Race Officer will answer questions regarding position in the sequence from competitors prior to the start. This information is entirely at the discretion of the race committee and will not be grounds for redress.
Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Flags will only be used in the initial 3-minute warning and preparatory period before the first start.
International Code Flag R shall be used as the warning signal for the first start.
Sound signals shall govern the starting sequence thereafter.
The first start number will be displayed at 3 mins before the start and will not be removed until the start. Subsequent start numbers will replace the preceding number as soon as possible after the preceding class start and will be displayed for the duration of the time until the subsequent class start, e.g. If the gap between 2 starts is one minute the class start number will be displayed for approximately one minute. If the gap between 2 starts is seven minutes the class start number will be displayed for approximately seven minutes.
Start numbers will be displayed on the Port Side of the Committee Boat or held aloft by the RO
A single sound signal will be made for each of the designated starts even if no boat starts in that class.
There will be no recalls and at the discretion of the Race Officer premature starters will be penalised by 5 places in the finishing order, with no recourse to appeal or redress. Competitors are required to keep clear of the line until after the start immediately prior to their class.

Finishing
The race will finish exactly 1.5 hours after the first start time. A support boat flying a blue flag will motor to the point where the lead boat has reached at the pre-determined finish time and sound a signal indicating that the lead boat has finished.
The support boat will drop an inflatable mark and all competitors shall sail towards this mark.
A support boat will then motor back through the fleet recording the finishing position of each boat as far as possible through the fleet. This is likely to be restricted to the front of the fleet depending upon conditions and positions on the course and is likely to be the first 5 boats only. (Where possible competitors should note the sail numbers of the boat in front of them at the time of the finish signal and record this on the declaration sheet the Bosun’s Hut.).
After the finishing sound signal, boats shall not overtake a boat in front but shall continue sailing until the support boat has passed them, recording their position, or the race officer on the support boat has indicated that he/she has finished recording places, at which time they will be deemed to have finished.

Start Times for Classes are below.
Please ensure you know your start NUMBER & time.

RNLI Pursuit Race 2025 Start time list

Saturday 26^th April

9.30am – 12.30pm

We are running a Support Boat Duty Introduction/Refresher course for helms and crew on Saturday 26^th April from 9.30am

The course will be held in the commodore’s bar, and will include, duty responsibilities, righting capsized dinghies including a Tera and Catamaran plus mark laying.

This course is to introduce new members to the clubs Support Boat Duty requirements together with showing current members key skills and knowledge that they may be uncertain of.

If you would like to attend, please email Scott Weller on [email protected] or Martin Swindon on [email protected]  to confirm.

Thank you to your sailing committee representatives who have put together this years Sailing Instructions, incorporating the decisions voiced and approved at last Novembers Sailing AGM. Although the majority or the SI’s remain unchanged, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the classes, courses and start sequence before you race this weekend. Remember, we are now racing under the 2025-2028 Racing rules of sailing.

TBYC SI 2025

http://https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/rules-regulations/racingrules/

If you have any immediate questions please contact your Class Captain, Sailing Secretary or Rear Commodore Racing.

Jeremy Sandford

[email protected]

Cadet Start of Season Update!
Looking forward to seeing new and returning cadets at the club!

Here is a summary of the upcoming weeks but full programme can be found here https://www.tbyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TBYC-2025-Sailing-Programme-Issue-1.pdf

Join the cadet sailing WhatsApp group for regular update and news .

Sunday 6th April late afternoon – Boats can return to the dinghy part once lift in has been completed
Thursday 10th April – Cadet night 5-8pm. Please preorder your food before Tuesday 8th April via https://membermojo.co.uk/tbyc/store . This month’s session is going to be focusing on rigging and maintaining your boats. If you would like help making sure your boat is ready to sail then please rig it (if you know how) for support and advice by 6.30pm. The cadet team will be on hand for those who need help along with our Sharks. Essex Rigging will also be on site from 6pm for all your chandlery needs.
Stingrays will be hands on with the oppies practising to rig and derig
As always this is a family session and we love to see everyone join in (bring a jacket as we will be moving down to the Dingy park).
Sunday 13th April – Piranha and Barracuda cadet training – Lead by Sam Weller
Sunday 20th April – Cadet training – lead TBC
11am Easter Egg Hunt Hop on over and join us at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club for a cracking good time at our free Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, 20th April at 11am! All children are invited to join in the fun and search for eggstraordinary treasures. While the event is free, we kindly ask you to book your spot in advance and share any allergy advice for your little ones to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience. Don’t miss out on this eggs-tra special celebration—we can’t wait to see you there! https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdHxhslBOv…/viewform…
Sunday 27th April – Piranha and Barracuda cadet training – Andras to lead.
Saturday 3rd May – TOPS series Race 1 Lead by Rob Graves and Scott Weller
Sunday 4th May – Cadet training – lead TBC.
Stingrays – Adam
Thursday 8th May – Cadet night
Saturday 10th May – Matt Dear Trophy TEYC
Saturday 17th & 18th RYA Assistant Instructor training – applications opening shortly
Weekend 24th-26th May TBYC regatta including Sharks and Sunday 25th May Cadet training – lead TBC
31st May – TOPS series Race 2 Lead by MD and others

Cadet Week 11-15th August 2025
Cadet Week applications will be released over the Easter – please complete your applications asap

Thorpe Hall Centenary Regatta
Thorpe Hall have contacted local schools and ourselves to encourage cadets to participate at their Centenary Regatta. It would be fantastic to have as many TBYC cadets participate as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the links in the cadet email for support and information.

As always please reach out to myself of any of the cadet team if you have any questions
Lindsay
Cadet Rep

RYA Stage 2 Course – Adults Only (£50)

17th and 18th May 2025

Sam Weller will be offering an opportunity for 12 ADULT members to complete their RYA Stage 2 Sailing Course. This course is designed to give novice sailors a greater understanding of basic sailing skills, as well as the progression to put participants in a confident position to begin stage 3. Over the 2 days participants will develop their skills in boat handling, rigging, terminology, the ‘5 essentials’ of sailing, and more! We recommend this course to Adults with a basic understanding of sailing that wish to have a greater knowledge of what sailing has to offer.

To enquire about your place on this course, or if you have any other questions, please send a message to Sam Weller at 07484890876 or email [email protected] before 25/4/2025