There are still a few wine tasting tickets available for Friday Match 19th
if you would like to book some please drop me an email on [email protected]

Also can everyone who has booked tickets and not yet paid please can you put the money in an envelope through the club letter box before Friday if possible? Many thanks!!

Duty swap (Race Officers) required for Paul and Lucille Palmer  on 14th August. Please phone 07799674217.

Thanks.

Dear All,

It is with very great regret that I have to tell you that Alex Moon, dear husband of Ingrid, and father of Harriet (aged 9) and Imogen (5), passed away last weekend after a long fight against Motor Neurone Disease. He was just 39 years of age.

I spoke with Ingrid earlier today, and she told me that the funeral will be at the Southend crematorium, West Chapel, on Thursday, 18th March at 2.40 pm. with an invitation to everybody to go on to Thorpe Bay YC afterwards. Alex loved his sailing from a very early age, and Ingrid wishes that as many of his friends as possible attend the funeral to give him a good send off. Please would you let everyone else know that they would be most welcome. Ingrid would also very much like to see Alex transported in a “sea of flowers”, which can be arranged by contacting Stephen at Scent on the London Road at Leigh, tel: 01702 471818. This would be in preference to any donations, since Ingrid and her family, have already recently raised some £20,000 for the charity.

Furthermore, if you have any snippets or special memories relating to Alex, and in particular his sailing activities, please would you convey them to Ingrid, preferably, but not necessarily, before the funeral. Ingrid would much appreciate this, so please do your best.

Ingrid can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01702 558587. Her address is 6, Braemar Crescent, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 3RL

Alex and Ingrid sailed at The Halfway Yacht Club for many years, first in their Albacore ‘Bilberry’ 6417 and then in ‘Castor and Pollux’ 6683. They latterly joined Thorpe Bay Yacht Club along with many other HYC members, when HYC closed down. Alex managed only a few years sailing at TBYC, but continued to watch the racing intently from their beach hut. Alex and Ingrid were also members of the National Albacore Association and attended the ‘Nationals’ on several occasions. Ingrid would like it to be known that the family has absolutely no intention of selling ‘Castor and Pollux’, because Harriot and Imogen, who are already sailing, want to sail her in years to come.

If you have any questions, etc, please give me a ring on 01268 770188

Regards Jim Percy

On behalf of all TBYC members I would like to thank Peter Thompson of Wetsuit Outlet for donating dry bags for use on the Support Boats.

Can anyone act as Racing Officer and/or Assistant Racing Officer on Saturday 24 April – I am unable to carry out this duty – for yours truly, please?

David Harbage

Many thanks to Ken Herve for a very interesting evening on race preparation and tactics.  We hope to have Ken do another presentation on this wide ranging subject some time in the future.

Also thanks to Chris Boshier for running through the start procedures and Howard Warrington & Martin Eyre for looking after the technical side.

Chris M

Due to the phenomenal amount of jobs cleared last Saturday/Sunday, the working party scheduled in the Sailing Programme for this weekend has been cancelled.

Chris M

The competition amongst the Sandhopper fleet  has grown to new heights with Steve Hopper (Sand Star 159) & Paul Spratt (Apollo 154) with a challenging climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.  The pair have set off from Heathrow today for their pre season training and trip of a lifetime,  Steve has taken a small laptop with him and signal permitting will be sending reports to keep us up to date with their events.

Lets wish them plain sailing & have fun.

11/3/10 16:00hrs Steve has called me several times from his mobile to give me their progress. He said that day one was tough as they walked for 5hrs and they were both exhausted on arriving at camp. Day two they walked for 7hrs and the climb was much steeper and arrived at camp at 4pm completely Kna***ed. Day three was all I could understand as Steve’s call kept failing.

I would have to say by the tone of his voice that things were tough and by the speed of the conversation that they were exhausted and finding it hard to breathe.

I hope they are well and will report any further contact.  Martyn

Made contact again, they are currently at about 15000ft,tired and suffering from the altitude. Paul is suffering most from lack of oxygen, I am not sure if Steve was just suffering from the lack of Blue Sapphire as he had not consumed any  for the last three days.

The climb tomorrow will be a tough one as the slope is getting steeper. Their attempt for the summit will be late on Monday night… Good Luck..   Martyn

Steve phoned me 7am this morning and I could immediately notice a change in his mood, they had both climbed for a couple of hours and were standing on a 1000ft cliff top (must be scary as they are already at 15000ft) Steve said the World looked great and he and Spraty were acclimatising well with the altitude. Their attempt for summit now starts this Sunday at 9pm our time.

Many thanks to everybody who turned up to help the work party, duties included slipway clean, club house interior and exterior painting, drainage work, electrical work, rescue boat cleaning, guard boat anti-fouling, ladies changing room refurbishment, weather station refurbishment, bosuns hut painting, committee boat painting,race mark painting etc.

Special thanks to Nick Ollet, Mary Lloyd, Glenn Stoneham, Simon Steptoe, Mark+ Linda Robinson, Pete + Matthew, Tony Padbury, Janet Wilsmer, Brian Whistler, Sam Husk, Toby Speller, Tony Byrne, Martyn Eyre, Nick Cotgrove , Kieron Cotton, Mike Thomason, Allen Burrell, Ian Homan, Martin Binnendijk,Peter Thompson, Wayne Miller, Tony Clark, Simon Bown, Anthony, Micheal Graves, Steve Hopper, Paul Spratt, Chaz Gibson, Rupert + Jonny + Peter Snow, Alex and Paul Farrall, Jack + Brian + Ben Farrendon, Howard+George+Ben+Alex Warrington, Jordan+Martin+Mason Swindon, Alex and Phil Hadley. Val Diver, Debbie and Ella kilkelly, Patch and Will Shields, Alex and Rod Watson, Chris Maloney, Gordon Saunders, John Payne, Keith Persin, Pippa + Clive Shaw, Liz Austin, George Mellon, Rick Paxman,Mike Duce, and to Jo and her team for feeding us all at lunch time along with those very welcome cups of tea.

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club consists of many special people – especially the above.
Be Part of The Fun.

It’s only four weeks till Easter!!!

Easter Hog Roast Party

Join us on Saturday April 3^rd for the Easter Hog Roast Party.

Hog roast is from 6pm onwards with the chocolate fountain in full swing for desert

A DJ will be playing music all night and give everyone a chance to dance off the chocolate

Tickets cost £10 for adults and £8 for children

Book early to avoid disappointment

To book contact Kylie on 07734904824 or email [email protected]

Tickets are also available from Jo in the kitchen and from behind the bar

There will be vegetarian options available, please speak to Jo