Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Many thanks to all the lovely boys who found and recovered Zeus yesterday. Also a massive thanks to those who helped put her back together again!!!

What a team!!!

Oh!……and for rescuing Rupert and Barry!!!!

Linda x

It’s with regret to announce the passing away of Reg White. Thursday morning he played a round of golf, Thursday afternoon/evening he raced his brightlingsea One Design, just as he was steeping ashore he had a heart attack. He started his catamaran career with the Little America’s Cup and the ‘Lady Helmsman’ C-Class catamaran, the first boat with a wing sail to win a major trophy. Reg went on to become an Olympic Gold medalist in the Tornado (1976 Montreal) with crew John Osborn and also won world championships in 1976 and 1979. His East coast company have built some other famous cats like the Hurricane59, Shark, Dart 16, Dart Hawk F18, Spitfire and their last rocket, the Shockwave F18. Condolences to all the White family

A big thank you to all those who helped with the rescue of Rupert and I and for helping with searching and finding the boat.
we are very lucky to have such a dedicated team of friends.
the boat is ok, all be it a bit muddy, i’m sure the pair of us will dine out on the story many times over.

Radial Rig & Sail £450
Standard Sail £300
Boom £100
Can email pic’s
This gear is all brand new from Laser and comes in bubble rap and cardboard tubes.
Pick up is very local to TBYC – Call Nick 0779 168 2001

Please note that Sundays race will start @ 12:30 and Mondays @ 13:00

Afternoon All

Just a quick update on catering hours etc for this weekend

Saturday open till 3.30pm ish

Sunday open till 4pm ish

Monday open 11am – 4.30pm ish. Lunchtime meals will be available from 12-2pm and the BBQ from 2pm-4.30pm ish.

These times are not set in stone and will all depend on how long the sailing lasts! Jo will adapt according to the weather etc!

Hope to see you all on the balcony for the BBQ on Monday!

For the convenience of the Members the Yacht Club bars will be open all day from 11am to 11pm during the coming half term Holiday and throughout the Summer Holidays.

Nick Elmore
Vice Commodore

Hi All,

Jo will be open until 4pm everyday this half term.

Quick update on the world Finn masters Allen Burrell has move up to 5th overall after 3 days of racing he has posted an 11th a 3rd and a 5th you can follow his results on the following web site.
www.jklabud.hr/finn-world-masters-2010
Good luck Al
Spratty

I said to my wife, “Just going out on the bike for a bit of exercise dear”

“Try not to be long, you know we’ve got to get up to Waitrose”

I thought I would celebrate the end of my seventh decade on planet Earth, incidentally six of them as a member of TBYC, with a bit of a project not akin to sailing this time.

On July 2nd David Johnson and I plan to cycle from St. Pauls Cathedral to Notra Dame in Paris together with a few friends who have agreed to join us.

Some years ago a chum had to deal with the daily trauma of life with a son with Leukaemia. Since then two further friends have had to deal with the same daily upheaval with the disease with the inevitable hospital treatment. For them, they at least had the financial resources to help cope with the burden. Others, in different circumstances, do not.

We therefore have decided to support Children with Leukaemia with this ride together with a 1/3rd going to a local children’s charity Little Havens.

We all are paying all our travel and accommodation expenses, so everything donated plus gift aid, if appropriate, will all go to these causes.

We wonder if any fellow TBYC members may be kind enough to give us a little support with sponsorship, of whatever size ?

I have set up a charity web site account on http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ianstobart. so either, if you feel so inclined please log in there or alternatively you can ring me on 01702 587894 with your much appreciated sponsorship.

Many thanks

IAN STOBART S/Hopper No.35
DAVID JOHNSON No.150