This Hopper is in pretty good shape with all the boxes ticked, no nasty surprises, looking good and ready to sail and win

1. All 3 Hyde sails pretty much brand new – late 2010 – and only been used 4 or 5 times

2. New Superspar mast and boom.

3. Just professionally resprayed

4. New floor

5. Self launching pole system

6. Milanes lightweight rudder.

7. Past Championship winner- against 28 entries

8. C/w Outboard Motor

£3950.00

Contact Ian Stobart – 01702 587894 – e-mail [email protected]

A reminder to all cadet parents that tickets are available behind the bar for this Sunday’s Christmas Party – the ticket price of £5 includes a gift from Santa, party nibbles and games and music with Groovy Tunes DJ.  All ages welcome.  The Commodore’s bar will be open for parents.

Please remember to buy your tickets in advance so that Santa knows how many gifts to bring!

For further information, please contact Debbie Kilkelly 07887 802659.

Race Notice

Winter Sunday Race 5 programmed to start at 15:00 hours on Sunday 18 December 2011 is cancelled.

Reason: dusk is less than an hour after the programmed start time and it is not feasible to move the start time forward and not appropriate to run what would otherwise have to be a very short race.

This notice is posted in accordance with Section 3 of the Sailing Instructions.

Graham Dare
Rear Commodore (Racing)

All tickets for the New Years Day Brunch are now sold…..apologies if you missed out this time.

The bar will also be open to non-diners serving your usual tipples together with New Years Day specials of Virgin Mary, Bloody Mary and Bucks Fizz.

There are still some tickets available for our New Years Eve Party but they’re selling fast so hurry!

Stephanie

On a very cold Saturday last, we completed our second RYA Powerboat Level 2 training course this autumn, with five more Club members successfully gaining their certificates.  They are Izzy Duce, Janet Willsmer, Adrian Bunting, Allen Burrell and Brant Chapman.  Well done!

Since we registered as an RYA Training Establishment in 2009, we have trained 33 people up to Level 2.  Before that, with the support of SMAC we helped a further 20 members gain this valuable qualification.

Our team, Tony Clarke, Toby Speller and Ken Clarke, get a huge buzz from teaching on this course and as a result, we know that we are adding to the pool of skilled powerboat drivers in the Club, providing safety cover for our racing.  Without that cover, we cannot race.

If you would like to join this group and get your Level 2 qualification, contact any one of us through the office or email [email protected] and we will endeavour to sign you up for one of our 2012 sessions.  The charge of £25 covers the cost of training materials and contributes to the cost of fuel for the practical part of the course.

Thanks Kylie and the TBYC social team, for putting on a fab Christmas party at the weekend. Food / band and the dodgy company was great.
Sailing was such a breeze on Sunday, had to be pissed to go out. Cheers all.

Had a great night on Saturday, but one lady has mistakenly gone home in the wrong coat!! However it may be, your coat is still on the hook in the main bar. Please return at earliesy convenience – thank you. Lesley Bailey

Event; Brass Monkey Race.

26 Dec 2011

Start time 12:00

Hosted by Leigh on Sea Sailing Club.

Open to these classes; monohull dinghies/multihulls.

Briefing at 10:30.

Start time 12:00, HW 13:27

All-in start, average corrected lap times for results. Entry fee – £10.

Contact Steve Corbett on 07802 267597 or [email protected]

Following the fantastic Christmas party on Saturday night, I’d like to say a huge thank you to the people that made the night so successful…Thanks to Kylie for booking the brilliant band “Sorted” who kept us on the dance floor until the early hours – we’re hoping to have them back to TBYC in 2012!  Special thanks also to Gordon, Lorraine, Gary and all the bar and kitchen staff  – their organisation and hard work was much appreciated.

Looking forward to many more enjoyable events next year….

Stephanie

A starting watch was found yesterday on the green in front of the dinghy park. If anyone has lost this watch please contact me 0770 2299555.

Nick Elmore