Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Please note that the New Years Day Brunch starts at 10.30, the event is sold out and you may have to be a bit flexible if all the tables are busy, looking forward to kicking off the New year with good friends.

Sara

A few members have recently mentioned how good Facebook and Twitter are when wanting to get involved in social discussions and networking. So this is a reminder that TBYC is on both for anybody that wasn’t aware, especially if you have only recently joined those facilities. Links have been added to the top of our webpage so you can access and follow us without having problems searching. We are happy for you to retweet and share items from TBYC.

It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that Leslie Sheen passed away yesterday. Les was previously an active member of our cruising section and until recently enjoyed his lunchtime visits to the club with his wife Janet and friends.
Our sincere condolences to Janet and family.
The Club burgee was flown at half mast today as a sign of respect and funeral details will be advised in due course.

Mike Thomason
Commodore

Hi all yacht club members, just a reminder that Scott is opening for food from 5pm on Thursdays

He’s got steak, pork chops and lamb chops on the menu tonight, yum!

You don’t need to be a cadet to take advantage, all sections of the club welcome!

Starters

Chilli Poppers not really da toot Breaded jalapeños filled with a cream cheese sauce.
Served piping hot and with a sweet chilli jam

Chicken Wings -Tossed in your choice of Peri-Peri, BBQ or  fa really toilet visiting hot Habaneros sauce and served with a pot of sour mouth cream

Nachos  Tortilla chips, stacked high and covered in jalapeño peppers and melted cheese with guacamole and sour cream.

Halloumi Salad  I Skewered da Halloumi cheese, with da onions and peppers, I grilled
and da serve it over a citrus dressed salad with cranberry
& mint salsa

A girl Prawn Cockadatail x

Mains

Fajitas

Chicken /Beef or Prawn- all served with skinny fries or da wedges salad spicy salsa and that green stuff

Chilli Beef or Chilli Chicken Burrito all served with skinny yanky fries or sum wedges salad spicey salsa and that green stuff

Blackened cajun Salmon Fillet severed with gringo Mexican vegetables and buttered potatoes

Rack of BBQ Ribs served with skinny chips or wedges and corn on da cob

For the non spicy food lovers

8oz  Sirloin steak with chips and peas

or 100% beef burger with beercan and da cheese and chillies

Desserts

Walnut Chocolate brownie served with a fresh mint ice cream.

Homemade Raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake.

Or

Christmas da Sundae

Come and join us for an evening of spice and excitement with some atmospheric music thrown in! Our innovative chef, Scott, is now taking bookings for the Mexican night on Friday 20th December.  The price is a bargain £12 for 2 courses, £15 for 3 courses, including side dishes. The perfect start to the holiday season and a lovely alternative to all that turkey and tinsel!

All welcome, feel free to bring family and friends to come and sample Scott’s delicious food! Scott can be contacted on 07717 027372 or 07763 511657.

Thank’s for the update, Commodore! This is a matter close to our hearts, so it’s a shame that the ‘comments’ option was turned off. The best way to reduce conjecture is to repond quickly to members concerns. I’m sure that we’re all much happier now.

Unfortunately no one from General Committee attended the public meeting on the 16th at Shoebury High School which the members that did attend found disappointing and inexplicable.

A reminder – there is a follow up meeting hosted by Friends of Shoebury Common at Shoebury High School on Monday 16^th December 2013 from 7.30 pm to 10.00pm. The meeting will be chaired by Peter Holmes from BBC Essex Radio and will provide a further opportunity for questions and answers regarding the flood defence schemes.

For the past two weeks, we have been in discussion with the council in which we have advised our concerns with the detail of the operational aspects of the Councils proposals and the actual necessity of a flood gate on the area around the slipway and the cobbled ramp which may affect our launching and access. This is in addition to the aesthetic impact of replacing the railings to the West of the slipway with a raised sea wall.

The Council have replied in writing that the present indicative plans show that the opening would be as wide as the present gap and they welcome the opportunity to work in co-operation with the club and will do all possible to accommodate the club’s views and concerns with the design.

At this stage of the proposed development, there are no actual published design drawings of the proposed flood gate. The Council have agreed to an on site meeting to review the indicative plans and your General Committee will petition the Council to ensure that any flood gate will be unobtrusive and that our access to the slipway and beach will not be affected.

Further reports will follow as soon as the design is published.

Mike Thomason

A reminder that it is important that everything in the Dinghy Park is tied or padlocked down. Unfortunately this shows how easy others boats can be damaged. Please watch the video in full screen and you will see other boats lifting on their ties. Please respond to John if it is your sailboard.

Flying Board Video Unfortunately the Board landed on my grandchildren’s Pico, the fin on the board putting a hole in the deck.The board is an old 2.86 metre Tiga286 serial number XS0091. If it has an owner could they contact me on 586854 or at [email protected] John Casson