28 sandhopper sailors are racing sunfast 37s in the solent this weekend representing TBYC, there are 4 teams competing amongst 40 boats, team windrush, team sandstar, team blue jacket, and team apollo will be battling the forecast force 6 to take first prize amongst the fleet, team apollo have recruited a couple of professional ringers so the pressure is on for gordon and martin. team sandstar have the winning gurus hopper and thompson, team blue jacket has the seasoned 707 barnes/dells and team windrush has a time dispensation as they have rupert who will talk nonsense at them for two days. with all to play for and the substantial cash prize kindly donated from the cadets im sure racing will be close.

should we hitch a ride in the big yellow helicopter we will try to video the event for youtube

The Cadet section Fireworks display will take place at the club at 7pm this Thursday.

The kitchen will be open from 6pm till 8pm.

Two dates for your diary.

Why not come and join us for the Captain’s Quiz on Tuesday 4 November starting at 8.30.  All members of the Club and their guests are welcome.  Tables up to six.  A pound a head, the winning table takes the pot.

The Cruising Section AGM will be held at TBYC on Tuesday 11 November starting at 8.30pm.

Would all members kindly note that the franchise with Kop’s catering finishes on Sunday 2nd November 2008.

The Club and the Catering facilities will be open as normal from Tuesday 4th November 2008.

Myself and the Club would like to thank Dan and his crew for the service they have given us over the last two years and wish them well for the future.

Martyn Eyre

Vice Commodore

Could all trophy holders please ensure that all TBYC trophies are returned to the club by Friday at the latest, cleaned and ready for Saturday’s prizegiving.

Many thanks – see you all there at 8.00 pm sharp!

Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior was spotted moored at southend pier this saturday, 7 Sandhoppers set off from TBYC to represent the club and handed them a TBYC flag which they immediately hoisted and is flying proudly from their mid mast, you never know we may get the flag on the TV as a camera crew was filming at the time, many thanks to those who took part.

Following a very succesful Pico series this year here are the series winners.

Spring Series

1st Mike Graves / Mike Thomason, Peter, Robert, Anna

2nd Jonathan Snow

3rd Vicky and Ian Little

Summer Series

1st Alex Farrell and Max Duce

2nd Jonathan Snow and Sophie Simpson

3rd Peter and Rupert Snow

Autumn Series

1st Alex farrall

2nd Jonathan Snow and Max Duce

3rd Vicky and Ian Little

All of the following people have won prizes this year, please please please turn up to the prizegiving on the 1st November at 20.00hrs to collect your hard earned prizes. just remember this those who dont turn up the prizes go to the rear commodores drinking fund.

Well done David White and Adam Piggott, sailing at Brightlingsea Regfest, They were made Spitfire junior national champions and came second overall one point behind the winner at the Open, would that be a mention on the board I wonder?
This last weekend at Grafham, Hugh styles phoned him and asked to sail with him on hugh’s boat and they had 4 bullets a second and a sixth, however unfortunately the first two races were disqualified cos they went through the start line downwind (hugh was driving) so they didn’t win the event – they need to be helped through that!He had a good weekend though, said he learn’t a lot but needs to talk to Kyle on what he was doing wrong (Only Kidding). Well done David it seems the cat section of TBYC are doing well representing the club around the country.