Jul 30 2015
Walley Cup
Calling all Cadets, Make sure you are on the Start line this Sunday 1pm for the Walley Cup, the weather is looking good!
Archive for 2015
Jul 30 2015
Peter Blomfield Funeral, Friday July 31st, 12:40pm, Southend Crematorium
Would everyone intending to attend please wear some colour and note that you will be warmly welcomed at Peter’s house following the service.
Jul 27 2015
kitchen closed Tuesday 28th July
Just to inform everyone that I won’t be able to open the kitchen tomorrow, Tuesday 28th.
I have family duties in Suffolk.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Normal service will resume on Wednesday.
Best regards to all
Steve
Jul 27 2015
Norman Absolom
It is with great sadness that, following a short illness, on Saturday 11th July, Norman Absolom passed away whilst on holiday in Spain at the age of 77.
Norman’s first love was sailing and he became a member of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club in 1969 when he purchased his first Mirror dinghy and joined the fast growing Mirror fleet. Racing was always very close against the Johnson’s, Bristow’s, Paul Weeden, Nigel Campling, Ronnie Barnes to name but a few. In the mid 70’s, Norman also owned a couple of cruisers that were used for weekend’s away, family holidays and of course local club racing. In September 1980 he took delivery of his new pride and joy, a Mirage 28 he named Magnificent Obsession. She was cruised and raced regularly around the East Coast and the Continent for 34 years until last September when she, along with 13 other yachts, was hit by a commercial dredger in thick fog whilst moored at Medway Yacht Club and was written off.
Racing success over the years included club and open meeting victories, class wins in the Nore Race and numerous local trophy races. His favourite race of all time was the Thorpe Goodwin Race which he won twice overall. He particularly enjoyed the competition against Phil Crawford, Frank Coppins and Bob Walker.
Norman was a true gentleman and will be greatly missed by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:20 hrs on Thursday 13th August at the Southend Crematorium.
Jul 25 2015
Sunday lunch 26th July
Smoked mackerel pate with brown bread toast, watercress and avocado
Parma ham with Cantaloupe melon and balsamic syrup
Mushroom and goats cheese tart and rocket salad
Main courses
Roast loin of pork, sea salted roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, Bramley sauce, summer vegetables and cider gravy
Roast lemon and black pepper chicken supreme, crushed new potatoes, rosemary, fresh peas
Fried fresh plaice fillets with new potatoes, caper butter and samphire
Butlers’ smoked haddock and salmon fish pie
Plum tomato, olives and fresh basil mille-feuille
Desserts
Strawberry Eton Mess and ice cream
Fresh fruit salad with Chardonnay syrup
Cherry mousse with dark chocolate
Cheese and crackers
£12.50 per person for 3 courses or £10 per person for 2 courses
Children’s (under 12) portions and alternative menu available
Jul 23 2015
Volunteers needed to launch and recover RIBs
We are looking for a volunteers to launch and recover the RIBs, SS5 and SS7 this weekend, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July. Launch and recovery is counted as two separate duties but if you can do both all the better.
Sunday 26th July 2015 – Summer Sunday 9 – Start time 18.00 hrs
If you have a vehicle with a tow bar and are able to help out with these duties please volunteer through DutyMay or contact the club office 01702 587563 or 07969 598309.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Jul 22 2015
New Cadet Racing – Sunday 26th July 2015 – Start 18.00
New Cadet Racing
Another chance to sail in the ‘New Cadet Series’ and not so windy this time…. hopefully!
See you Sunday.
- The new course is aimed at all Cadets who can sail and to wish participate in a race with a shorter course, more laps over a reduced time.
- There will be prizes for the older cadet as well as the less experienced sailors. A coach in a dedicated Support Rib will support the races.
Races will be raced under the TBYC Sailing Instructions. http://www.tbyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/TBYC_2015_SI.pdf
Your guide
Cadet course
- There will be an optional briefing at 17.00 (1 hour before start.)
- The race will be a windward leeward course starting at the committee boat. It will be the second start with the Fast and Slow Monohulls at 18.03. (Time plus 3 minutes).
- First check the number of laps on the blackboard at the top of the slipway and / or check with Support Rib on the water. Your race can be shortened by the Support Rib.
- Once on the water, go to the Committee boat and look for the last number on the BACK of the boat, which indicates D on the diagram / or check with Support Rib on the water.
- On the starting signal, you will cross the line and beat to the CADET BUOY, which is a special buoy marked with a C. This will be your windward mark.
- Check whether a Red or Green flag is displayed on the Committee boat; Red – leave marks to port, Green – leave marks to starboard.
- Run or reach down to the course. You must NOT go through the line on the downwind leg (as written in the sailing instructions).
- Beat up through the line and onto the Cadet buoy and continue until the displayed number of laps are completed.
- As you cross the line the committee boat will record your time. They will not give you a signal. The Support Rib will blow a whistle unless is needed elsewhere.
Jul 21 2015
Cadet Week Shark Team meeting
Would all Shark team, support boat personnel and parents, meet With Rupert Snow in the commodore bar at the club, this Thursday at 7.30 for a half hour meeting?
There will need to be considerable parent support to enable the Island Camp to go ahead and it would be good to get an idea of how many tents etc. we can get hold of.
So as to be able to communicate effectively please could you email Rupert ([email protected]). This is particularly important if you are not going to make the meeting on Thursday.
Thank you
Rupert
