The Sandhopper class would like to invite you to an open event to try a Sandhopper on  Friday the 2nd July, starting at 5:30pm.

We are offering the opportunity to go out with an experienced helm and you can helm or crew and we are making at least one sandhopper available for you to take on your own with your own crew, if you would like. We will have a displacement boat available in support of the event and hope to have the Sandhoppers available from the slipway if the wind and weather allow.

We have had a great results in the recent Nore Race with two Sandhoppers finishing the race within 41 seconds of each other after a 3hr 47mins of racing! With Clara at the helm with Peter as Crew of Sea Phantom and Sue at the helm with Will as Crew of Sand Star. Not only a really close race between them, but on handicap they were first and second overall, out of the 70+ boats that entered. What a result!

We always have close racing, but there are plenty of owners that use their boats to just cruise and just get out on the water and enjoy the benefits an open keel boat can have. Apparently we have the largest fleet of class of open keel boats on the Thames!

The weather is currently forecast to be sunny, light winds and little chance of rain, so why not come down to the beach, bring a little dinner with you, have a picnic, get out on a Sandhopper and maybe get reacquainted with old friends or make some new ones in a Covid compliant way!

There are regular opportunities to crew and this will be a great way to see what the boats are all about. We also have a club boat called ‘Primo’ that is available for anyone to use with a little guidance.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to go out a Sandhopper on the 2nd of July 2021in what happens to be our 50th Anniversary year!

Kind regards
Scott James
Sandhopper Class Capt
[email protected]

P.S. There are also a few boats coming up for sale at the club and it would be fantastic if we could keep them at TBYC.

Congratulations TBYC we are now a certified training centre for both RYA Dinghy and Powerboat instruction.

Evening Sailors,

The Dinghy Park is rapidly filling up with only a couple of spaces left on the plan. Please dont buy a new boat before provisionally securing a place. There may not be room for it.

I have noticed a number of boats out of position, causing others to put theirs where they can. There is no sailing this weekend so look at the Dinghy Park Plan and please use the time to move you boat to its proper position if you can. If someone else’s boat is in its place, please talk to the owner or if you can see where it should be on the plan, move it for them.

Other people have informed me that they have always had a space but are not on the plan this year. If this applies to you, please tell me as soon as you can and include where your boat is located in the dinghy park.

If you and a friend have put boats in a different order than shown, please message me the actual position of your boats and I will update the plan.

A link to the plan can be digitally obtained from Janet or myself via email. I will publish the most up to date plan in the Clubhouse before the weekend.

Thank you

We also do Old Speckled Hen 0.0% No Alcohol, Just ask.

Please let me know who is coming, this information helps me a great deal to plan. Thanks. Alternatively you can register on the google form: https://forms.gle/UugnugHji6m5Pxvv9
Andras

The RNLI Pursuit Race is this Sunday 13th June. Start times are as listed below and posted on the club noticeboard along with Supplementary SI’s.

If you have a boat / PN not listed and plan to sail please contact me ASAP with your boat class details at [email protected] – no later than midday Sat 12th June.

Download start times here: TBYC PURSUIT RACE Start Times – Sun 13 June 2021

Download supplementary SIs here: 2021 TBYC RNLI Pursuit Race Supplementary SI’s

1. Come down to the club and the beach- we have lots of new members. Say hi and see what’s going on.
2. Get your kit ready – all cadets will need a full wetsuit, buoyancy aid and shoes as a minimum. Stingray parents will also need kit to be in the water with their child
3. Please familiarise yourself with the Parents charter https://www.tbyc.org/…/03/PARENT-CHARTER-TBYC-FEB21.pdf
4. The week only works by everyone helping out. Many of our active members have completed the RYA Safe and Fun course and found it very useful. https://essexoutdoors.cinolla.com/…/safe–rya-fun…
5. Nearer to the date we will publish the volunteers rotas and supporting information

Hi all just a quick heads up before all adds go live next week for sale

sand hopper S35 green machine

sandhopper S161 Aeolus

Huricaine 5.9 SX

49er gbr 1116

rib eye 8m

if any members are interested please contact Steve 07770890660

[email protected]