Well done for your performance at the Midlands British Schools Championships.

Cadet Night: We will meet this week, starting at 8.00pm.

Programme:

De-briefing (Midlands)
The difference between 2 and 3 boat Team Racing
Firefly videos
Arrangements for this Saturdays match against Eton College at Bray Lake.

Further details have been E-Mailed.

Nick

RS Fleet Officer

Our TBYC RS Feva Team Racing squad, performed well at the Midland’s British Schools Championships at the Oxford Sailing Club on Saturday. It was our first Team Racing event and the opposition of 12 teams were experienced and strong. However, all three of our teams won their first race with much excitement and expectation. They were keen to put into practice the tactics learnt during the recent Cadet nights and protests were being issued and penalties taken frequently as the teams battled during the next seven races. They all performed well and we are certainly proud of them, but when it was announced that one of our teams had qualified for the finals, the pressure was really on. They won their first race, performing an impressive Mark Stop at the finish line and eventually achieved a most creditable fourth place. May I thank the parents for taking the youngsters to Oxford and of course, congratulations to all the squad.

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Racing
Winter 2013 / Icicle  2014

Race Box Start, Proposed Format is using Club Marks and Trapezoid course where possible

Course displayed on the Bosun’s Hut Blackboard at the Top of the Slipway

General Handicap Series, Mass Start (T), Big Prizes TBA

Tandem Class competitions for:

Fast Monohulls            Slow Monohulls           Fast Catamaran            Slow Catamaran

PN <1099          PN >1100 (incl Laser 1085)         PN <715                      PN >716 

Entry forms behind the Bar and on the Website

Frozen Sheets Trophy Race, Saturday 4^th January 2014, 12:00  

Old Windsurf Boards

There are a number of old unclaimed windsurf boards behind the club.

If one is yours, please remove it.  Alternatively if you are unable to do so by the 12^th October work party, let Mike Thomason or Janet know which it is and when you will collect it.

All unclaimed boards will be removed from behind the club in preparation for winter maintenance.

Cadets: On Thursday, we will meet upstairs, starting at 8.00pm.We will base our session on finalising our teams and tactics for this Saturday at the British Schools Midlands Championships.

Arrangements for Saturday: We need to arrive at Farmoor Reservoir at 9.00 am for registration. Briefing for teams is at 9.30 am. Racing starts at 10.00 am.
Location of the club is Oxford Sailing Club, Farmoor Reservoir, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NS.

Parents: Could I meet with parents at 8.45 pm on Thursday to confirm arrangements. I understand that Nick Elmore has organised the transport, so it should only take 10 minutes.

Nick

RS Feva Fleet Officer

After a weekend off with no racing, we are back to are usual busy program this weekend, the last racing weekend before the End of Season Trophy on the 19th.

The long range forecast is good weather and a light breeze, suitable for all.

On Saturday we have Mikes sail Training 3 at 10am, Club Racing, the last Autumn Saturday Points race, 11am start, TOPS 5&6 at 11:20 and the Fevas are away at the Team Racing Championships with Nick Alston.

On Sunday there is an extra addition in the calendar with 2 different races scheduled.  This is a printing error and Sundays Race is the Autumn Access trophy, 12pm start.  The Autumn Points series finished on the 22nd September.

Please consider parking this Sunday, The Seafront will be closed between 09:30 till 12:00 for the Southend 10krun!

We are looking for volunteers to take on two duties  this Saturday please :

 UPDATE in red

• SS2 Helm  Duty on Saturday 5 October  2013  – Race Start at 11:00 – NOW FILLED – Thanks Mark

• SS7 Helm Duty on Saturday 5 October 2013   – Race Start at 11:00 – NOW FILLED – Thanks Ryan

If you are able to help out with either of these duties please volunteer through DutyMan or contact Graham Dare ( text/phone:  07946 413923 or email: [email protected])

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Thanks in anticipation of your help.

The Dart 16 Nationals are at the TEYC this Weekend and welcome any Dart 16 owners to join us. 1st race start Saturday at 11.00 and 11.30 Sunday.
Saturday evening in the club house there will be an Indian Buffet available At £10.00 per head supplied by local restaurant. If anyone would like to book the curry can they please e mail Neil Charnock [email protected]

For more details see the TEYC website.

Hello All,
Just a reminder that there is a work party on Saturday 12th October. I will be at the club from 9am so feel free to turn up any time from then. If the weather is good I would like to paint the Bosun’s Hut and Race Box. I hope to see many of you, as many hands make light work.

Please contact Rob Bailey on 07725440928
E Mail : [email protected]

2012 Trophy Winners

If you won a Trophy last year, could you please take one last look, give it a clean and return it to the club secretary by Tuesday 8th October to enable it to be engraved for this year

Preparations are well underway for this year’s

2013 Season Prize Giving Supper

7pm on Saturday 26^th October

Food tickets will be on sale this week

If you could think back and remind your class captains of any events that made this year special or people that require special mention in the class round up. 

Thank you, Sailing Committee