Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Well done for your performance against Eton College on Saturday in the 3-Boat Team Racing event, sailing Fireflies. Your 3-0 victories over both Eton’s Michaelmas teams, was excellent. I was very pleased with your Team Racing skills including good communication and some impressive tactics in challenging conditions.

Programme for Cadet Night, Thursday starting at 8.00 pm
• De-briefing (Matches against Eton, Bray Lake)
• How we promote RS Feva Sailing
• Rules – pick one and explain

Also don’t forget ‘Prize Giving’ on Saturday 26th October. Please wear your RS Feva squad shirts.

Nick
RS Feva Fleet Officer

We are looking for volunteers to take on three duties this week-end  :

 UPDATE IN RED

• RACE OFFICER – Saturday 19 October 2013  – End of Season Trophy Race  – Race Start at 11:00 – NOW FILLED – Thanks Dave

• ASSISTANT RACE OFFICER – Saturday 19 October 2013  – End of Season Trophy Race  – Race Start at 11:00 – NOW FILLED – Thanks Russell

• SS3 HELM – Sunday 20 October 2013 – Sandhopper and Sprint Final Fling – Race Start at 12:00 – NOW FILLED – Thanks Tony & Fiona

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If you are able to help out with any of these duties please volunteer through DutyMan or contact Graham Dare ( text/phone:  07946 413923 or email: [email protected])

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Thanks in anticipation of your help.

The Council are now intending to press ahead with the controversial sea wall project. This will see a flood gate erected at the launch ramp of the club and a large wall along our foreshore.

Below is the link to the Echo website for comments on this matter. Please have a good look and make some comments on this wall and how you feel it will affect the foreshore and your enjoyment of it.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/10719691.Seawall_set_for_go_ahead_despite_opposition/

if it gets to the top of the most read it maybe picked up by the national press forcing a proper and open debate.
 

Please can you register your support by ‘Liking’ the Facebook page: Save Southend

 
Thanks for your support already.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

The Cadet Hallowe’en party is on Sunday 27th October from 4 to 6pm. 

Enjoy refreshments, and disco and party games with prizes from Groovy Tunes.  Fancy dress is optional.

Tickets are only £5.00 and are available NOW from the club bar or for further information, please contact Mark Petty-Mayor 07985 444015

I would just like to thank everyone who turned up for the work party on Saturday , we managed to complete all tasks that needed doing thanks to the weather, a great turn out and hard work. Also thanks to Barbara who single handedly provided the refreshments.

Well done everyone.  What a great day and a great turn out.  We were lucky with the weather and lucky to have Rob organising us.  Thank you to Rob for coordinating the Event, Thank you to those who volunteered during the week to take responsibility for jobs and those who turned up and worked their hardest to keep our club looking good and working well.

Just a reminder that there is a work party this Saturday the 12th. I will be there from 9am, if I am not around please find a  list in the foyer and  allocate yourself a job .  We have many jobs to do so hope to see lots of you there.  I have arranged sausage or bacon sandwiches and refreshments.

Rob Bailey

Well done for your performance at the Midlands British Schools Championships.

Cadet Night: We will meet this week, starting at 8.00pm.

Programme:

De-briefing (Midlands)
The difference between 2 and 3 boat Team Racing
Firefly videos
Arrangements for this Saturdays match against Eton College at Bray Lake.

Further details have been E-Mailed.

Nick

RS Fleet Officer

Our TBYC RS Feva Team Racing squad, performed well at the Midland’s British Schools Championships at the Oxford Sailing Club on Saturday. It was our first Team Racing event and the opposition of 12 teams were experienced and strong. However, all three of our teams won their first race with much excitement and expectation. They were keen to put into practice the tactics learnt during the recent Cadet nights and protests were being issued and penalties taken frequently as the teams battled during the next seven races. They all performed well and we are certainly proud of them, but when it was announced that one of our teams had qualified for the finals, the pressure was really on. They won their first race, performing an impressive Mark Stop at the finish line and eventually achieved a most creditable fourth place. May I thank the parents for taking the youngsters to Oxford and of course, congratulations to all the squad.

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Racing
Winter 2013 / Icicle  2014

Race Box Start, Proposed Format is using Club Marks and Trapezoid course where possible

Course displayed on the Bosun’s Hut Blackboard at the Top of the Slipway

General Handicap Series, Mass Start (T), Big Prizes TBA

Tandem Class competitions for:

Fast Monohulls            Slow Monohulls           Fast Catamaran            Slow Catamaran

PN <1099          PN >1100 (incl Laser 1085)         PN <715                      PN >716 

Entry forms behind the Bar and on the Website

Frozen Sheets Trophy Race, Saturday 4^th January 2014, 12:00