The sun is out this week-end so come on down to the club for the racing

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• Saturday 21 July – 1300 hours start – Summer Saturday 2 & 3 series races – 2 shorter races back to back
• Sunday 22 July – 1400 hours start – Summer Sunday 4 series race

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See you there.

Congratulations must go to our team of David White and Kyle Stoneham on their Nacra Infusion F 18 Catamaran for winning the East Coast 3 Piers Race. 74 catamaran boats entered the race to Walton Pier and back to Marconi Sailing Club in the River Blackwater – a distance of over 40 miles. The race this year had favourable winds and sunny weather for the most part.

The Race is run from Marconi Sailing Club in aid of the Cirdan Sailing Trust – a charity started in Maldon in 1983 – which help young people broaden their horizons through the challenge and adventure of life on large traditional sailing vessels.

Well done guys.

I’d like to start by saying that we all know that TBYC is a brilliant venue, with great water, clubhouse and facilities.

At the club there is good fleet racing for cadets, catamarans and keelboats. When looking at the boats racing at the club it appears that there is a bit of a gap in terms of fleet racing opportunities for monohulls. On a given day there could be many different monohull classes racing, with perhaps one or two of each class. This seems to be a trend in dinghy racing across the country, with people less willing to travel to open meetings for class racing. (19 boats at 2012 mirror inlands, and 15 boats at the last RS 200 open meeting).

I feel that a really good way forward for the monohull sailors at thorpe bay, would be for us to start a fleet of one class which is accessible to all, fun to race, and relatively cheap to run. When i had an RS 400 on the grass at the club a few weeks ago – many people came up to me and said what a brilliant boat it was and how “I’d get one of them if there were a couple at the club that raced”. I’m not suggesting that we all go out and sell our carefully chosen classes, to get a 400 – but just wonder how many people would be interested in getting some good fleet racing going in a monohull at the club. I would suggest that many people could learn from others in a fleet.

I personally would race anything against the same boat in a fleet as opposed to sail a brilliant boat against the clock (perhaps as the sandhopper fleet has demonstrated?). Obviously many others wouldn’t have this opinion!

Well if anyone else is thinking something similar then reply here or drop me an email on

[email protected]

Graham Sexton

Sail Number 4068 in as new condition. New Hull 2011 used 5 times. Complete with RS wide wheel launching trolley, cover, XL main, 2 jibs – one unused.

£2,995.00 for quick sale.
Contact Mike Thomason
01702 589075
[email protected]

Come along and race this Sunday in the club’s annual Shoreline Trophy Race –  around the pier and along the shoreline

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Mass start at 09.30 am

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Race Notice – including an indicative course diagram is attached below.

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2012 TBYC Shoreline Notice.doc

We will be holding our annual fun day out by the Mulberry Harbour on Saturday 14th July.

Everyone is welcome the more boats, toys and people the better, the committee boat will be out to ensure we have a toilet and cooking facilities, bring your packed lunch, soups and drinks these can be stored on the committee boat, all 4 Seasafes will be going, why not try a different boat to sail, water ski, donut or rounders?

For those of us taking boats we will be leaving TBYC from 10.30 if you are not taking a boat you can catch a ride on any seasafe or walk out later.

always a good day. Ive booked the sun and 28 degrees,. if the sun is late showing up don’t worry thats why we have wetsuits!

Following the termination of Purple Chilli Catering we appointed Waller Catering for a trial period. Waller Catering came to TBYC with glowing references and a history of fine food catering.

Over the past two weeks we have had many concerns raised from the members with the catering and have now subsequently ended the trial period with Waller Catering.

Rather than close the kitchen we have taken the decision to keep it open for the normal Club Menu.

We have held on to our cook Keith who has agreed to work with the club until the appointment of a new caterer can be made.

The General Committee will sit next Monday 16th July and will review a number of catering options for club.

I have to thank our Vice Commodore Martin Swindon with whom I have been working closely, to try to resolve this matter in the best way to suit all members.

I would also like to thank you, the members, for your support during this period of change,

Nick Elmore

Commodore

Congratulations to David Hopper & Paul Dell for winning the mono hull class in a 29er,(they were flying)

Mike Thomason was second in a Pico ( fantastic effort)

Jeremy Sandford & Julian Reichert were first in the fast catarmaran section in their Hurricane also taking line honours.

Matt Rainbow and his TBYC crew were second in the cruiser section missing the top spot by a few seconds.

The conditions saturday were tough with 30mph winds and rough seas, first class performance from quality sailors.