TBYC RACE NOTICE

Club Racing Sunday 23 September 2012
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Hunter Cup and Rebellious Bowl.

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Hunter Cup
(Dennis Hunter memorial)

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Mass start at 16.30 – code flag R

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Cup presentation in the clubhouse as soon as possible after the race. (Mr Phil Hunter will present the winner with the Hunter Cup and a Firkin of Ale (a past tradition). The winner is then urged to share the ale with his fellow sailors of the day)

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Rebellious Bowl

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Cadets only (helm & crew) sailing any boat – mass start at 16.33 – code flag Y

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Both trophy  races are average lap, mass start, handicap races.
Course(s) to be described on the blackboard at the side of the Bosuns’ hut.

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The General Committee have appinted Gary Burrows to the post of Sailing Secretary. Gary was put forward by the Sprint class for this position which has been vacant for most of the year.

Welcome Gary and Thanks

Our New Ribcraft 4.8 is on its way to us from the Southampton Boat Show – So it is now time to find a home for the Current Seasafe 7. The boat has served the club well for over 13 years.

She is a Ribcraft 4.8m with a Johnson 50HP four stroke engine. The engine hours are 1300 and the boat has been serviced twice a year. It comes with a roller trailer and is ready for use.

All interested parties should make an offer to the club Secretary – Tony Padbury [email protected]

We have already had interest from other clubs and organisations – our target sale time is by the end of September 2012. All offers should be received by then.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

• Dinghy Winter Storage Form 2012-2013
• Parental Consent Form
• Pico Winter Storage Form 2012-2013
• Winter Notice 2012-2013
• Winter & Icicle Series Form 2012-2013

Published on the behalf of the Commodore.

Please call Dan Bailey on 07973 715522 if anyone can help. Many thanks.

Laser Pico 9567, includes both training and race sails, foil bag and beach trolley. £950

If interested call Brian on 07929 373565.

The race this Sunday at 16.30 is the Hunter Cup Mr Phil Hunter would like to have this occasion to remember his father Dennis and for us to sail in his memory. Mr Hunter will accompany the race officers on the Committee Boat as a guest of the club for the race.

After the race Mr Hunter will present the winner with the Hunter Cup and a Firkin of Ale – as this was one one of our traditions. The winner is then urged to share the ale with his fellow sailors of the day. This should then become an annual event with this special prize giving ceremony all in memory of Dennis Hunter.

I would like to see as many members as possible sail on the day and stay after for the Prize giving – there will be prizes to third place overall.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

It is with great sadness I have to inform you that Dennis Hunter passed away on 29th August.

His funeral service is on Wednesday 19th September at the larger west chapel, Southend Crematorium, Sutton Road starting at 12noon. There is also a celebration of his life, that will be held immediately after the funeral service at St Clements Court West ( ground floor lobby ), Broadway West, Leigh on Sea SS9 2BW. We would welcome all Thorpe Bay Yacht Club current & past senior members that new him. Can you mention his funeral service to as many of the senior members as possible – thanks.

For those of you who did not know Dennis – he was one of our founder members and played a part in the shaping of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club. I met with him and his son Phil a few months ago to discuss his part in the club in its early days. It is a real shame that he could not see the Hunter Cup race this Sunday as he had planned. He will be sorely missed.

Nick Elmore
Commodore