My bright yellow sea kayak was stolen from the club racks at 11.30pm on Thursday 3rd April. The theft was recorded on the club’s CCTV and showed the theives to be two men with a large light coloured estate car. The kayak is very distinctive, being bright yellow and with `Venture Kayaks` emblazoned on the side decks. Moulded into the aft deck is `Easky 13`. A clear picture of the kayak can be found by Googling `Venture Kayaks Easky 13` or by looking at my notice on the club noticeboard. Items that went missing with the kayak include a very neat folding trolley, a red cockpit cover with `YAK` written across it in black, a pump and a small storage box.
If you spot a yellow kayak matching this description I would greatly appreciated a call on 01702 353989 or email [email protected].
I am offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of my kayak.
John Glynn
Please look at the full post for pictures of the Car and Men by clicking Continue Reading
I have been getting some of the historical documents that the club has in the form of scrap books, photographs, etc and have started making them available on the Internet to allow all members to view them. I have also been approached by a French man called François Chevalier who is currently writing a book on the subject and so my initial uploads has been around the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy when it was at TBYC from 1962-69. If you have anything that you feel that he maybe interested in then please let me know so I could make them available to him.
As for the club history I hope that it will slowly become available at the following link TBYC History on ISSUU, although all the links will be available on our history page.
The 2014 RYA Portsmouth Numbers have been adopted for TBYC Racing with effect from 29 March 2014. Those TBYC boats which have changed are listed below:
TBYC Cadets will be flying the flag at Datchet Water this weekend for the first of the 3 x World Team Selector events. You can watch it live on the web. SailRacer will be tracking and blogging as the racing unfolds. Click on the link: Alf Simmonds Memorial Trophy Watch for GBR 8541 and GBR 9029 Racing Starts Saturday at 11:00
Complete with 4 sails — KA13.2 in good condition, KA13 & 2 x Bladerider sails.
Brand new Hyde Tramps in black (never used).
Continuous control systems with quality sheets/splicing all round.
32:1 Kicker, 16:1 Cunningham.
Adjustable wand with up and down control on the fly.
All cleats and blocks good quality and good working order.
The boom, wingbars and rudder stock have all been reinforced for strength and stiffness purposes (known weak points on the bladeriders). Continue Reading »
Well done to all those who participated in the RS Feva Mini series ‘Cake’ competition last Saturday.
There were five close races with Sam and Jacob winning by ONE point !! Thanks to Karen Elmore and Henry Petty-Major for their wonderful cakes.
I will hold another ‘Cadet Evening’ training session on Thursday 3rd April, (this week) starting at 8.00 pm in the training room.
The programme for Thursday:
Plan activities for the next three weeks when we have access to a ‘training’ rib. (Starting this SUNDAY).
Look at Spinnaker control. Discussion and Video.
We always welcome new Cadets to the class. You can join in the training on Sunday with a Pico, if you wish! Just ring or E-mail me on 07815 113459 or [email protected].
I am excited to announce that a free night of entertainment will be provided for all members on Thursday 17th April from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.
JB Entertainments is working with us on certain events this year and is keen to showcase some of their acts. They will therefore be bringing some tribute acts along to entertain us (Olly Murs and Michael Buble to name a few!), along with some finalists from this year’s Essex Factor (previous finalists have appeared in the final line up of X Factor). Posters will be up around the Clubhouse giving further details.
Don’t forget that food is available on Thursdays from 5.00 pm, so why not make a night of it!
All members are welcome, so come along and enjoy some ‘famous’ faces at no cost whatsoever!!
