Some photos from the weekends racing are available here : http://www.nutsy.co.uk/bekabean/v/Mike/

There are some notably good shots of a moth, skiff, and 49’er on saturdays race, and some of the sandhoppers on sunday. Credit to the photographers, Neil Hurrell on Saturday and Rebecca Gruncell on Sunday.

We rigged on the East grass area in front of the dinghy park on Monday
and at some point during the exercise our boom simply disappeared. We may have left it on the grass while rigging and left it behind when we crossed the road and hope that some well intentioned individual found it and put it somewhere for safe keeping.

Any information leading to recovery would be much appreciated. We are talking about a 2.5m length of black anodised tube approx 60mm in diameter.

Thanks

Robin

Congratulations to Martin and Nick Binnendijk for winning the Yantlet race yesterday out of 50 entrants.

15 Sandhoppers were in the top 20 places and with 17 sandhoppers starting they were the largest class on the water, top marks to Peter and John in Talitrus along with John and Janet in sandpiper who showed the rest of the fleet their skills with tide flow across the thames.

As for chris and toby in Nemises (DBL) along with Apollo and Sand star… boys need to take note of tide times and race course instructions!!!

A fantastic race was had by all in glorious conditions.

Fancy something a little special to eat?  Jo has produced a very special menu for Friday 15th May – some 25 bookings have already been made.

Give Jo a call on 07500 878 249 if you would like to join in.

MENU

To Start

PATE

A smooth blend of ducks liver and armangnac pate topped with sweet onion marmalade and served with melba toast – £3.50

SMOKED SALMON

Slices of silky Scotch smoked salmon with black pepper and chive creme fraiche – £4.00

BRIE

Wedges of French brie, bread crumbed and fried until crisp on the outside and oozing on the inside. Cranberry sauce accompanies – £4.00

MUSHROOM CANNELONNI

Pasta tubes filled with a creamy mix of oyster and button mushrooms, onion,garlic and oregano, topped with mozarella and baked £4.50

MAINS

LIVER AND BACON

Beautiful tender strips of simply seasoned calves liver in a rich gravy of onions and smoked bacon. all sat on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and petit pois – £10

FILLET

Cooked to your liking,  7ozs of silky fillet steak served on chunkey wedge style fries and accompanied by fried garlic oyster mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and petit pois – £15.50

SEABASS

Fillet of seabass, simply fried until a heavenly seasoned skin is crispy, served with plump jacket potato filled with sour cream and chives, petit pois and brocolli – £12.50

LASAGNE

Everyone loves this Italian herbed classic, minced beef ragu and cheese bechamel between sheets of lasagne, salad and garkic bread accompany £7.50

CHICKEN AND PANCETTA

Supreme of chicken baked with a pancetta coat, smothered by a creamy herb and garlic sauce. Jacket potato, petit pois and brocolli join in. – £9.50

DESSERTS AVAILABLE ON THE EVENING.

LIMITED NUMBERS OF EACH DISH AVAILABLE, SO PLEASE PRE-ORDER TO ENSURE YOU GET YOUR FAROURITE!   

Useful Powerpoint (.ppt file)  from the RYA here: Racing Rules of Sailing 2009 –  2012 What’s new?

To be held at the Island Yacht Club, Canvey Island on 19th and 20th September 2009

Fast cats up to 1.070  (Hurricane SX and Shadows have already booked)

This is one of the best value for money open meetings!  Wine with your meal and a free BBQ on the Sunday.

Free Hook up and Camping

For further details go to www.islandyachtclub.co.uk

The Racing Marks are now in Google Earth, additionally, here’s the lats and longs of them

N 51 31 14.9 E 00 46 16.9 1
N 51 30 59.4 E 00 46 03.6 2
N 51 30 42.7 E 00 45 46.4 3
N 51 30 46.1 E 00 45 19.1 4
N 51 30 55.2 E 00 44 49.1 5
N 51 31 14.0 E 00 44 54.3 6
N 51 31 33.9 E 00 45 06 7
N 51 31 29.8 E 00 45 27.4 8
N 51 31 19.9 E 00 46 04.2 9
N 51 31 04.6 E 00 45 41.7 10
N 51 31 10.5 E 00 45 17.5 11
N 51 30 54.8 E 00 44 18.9 x
N 51 31 13.2 E 00 44 26.4 y
N 51 31 28.3 E 00 44 33.5 z

Hog Roast & Chocolate Fountain

Entertainment by James Christian of Bassline Disco’s

Food available from 18.00 – Post Sailing

Food & Entertainment Tickets – Adults £8.00/Children £6.00

Entertainment only £4.00 Adults/Children £2.00

Food only £6pp

To book contact [email protected] or 079191 06781

Payable in advance by Cash or cheque made payable to TBYC

Please note that now the slipway has gone, the RIBs have to be launched and recovered by hand. As we discovered today, this takes 12 people! If you are racing during the next few weeks please be prepared to lend a hand with this operation.

Many Thanks,

Chris

good luck to Martyn, Robin, Steve and the gang who are representing TBYC in spain next week.

you can watch the action on the web cam link.
http://www.clubvelacalella.cat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=29