Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

There will be Cadet Race Training on Sunday for 11+ year old boys and girls. The training will cater for all abilities. The minimum requirement is to be able to sail a beat, reach and run.

Sunday 19th August – Meeting/briefing (changed and rigged) 16.00 hours in the Sail Training Room – On the water at 16.30.

Focus: Starting and Buoy rounding; tactics and rules.

Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ with Safety and Scoring etc.

Also, for those who have not done Stage 3 training, sign up now. Click here for details.   There are only 5 spaces left.

Nick Alston

Dear Members,
The kitchen will be closed on Wednesday 15th August for the day reopening Thursday for normal lunch service.
Regards H

TBYC runs 3 levels of training courses to get members sailing and racing. (This is in addition to Cadet training).

The Stage 3 course is open to any adult or cadet who has already completed their Stage 2 and has continued to improve their skills or are an intermediate sailor who would benefit from more guidance (See TBYC Sail Training Stage 3 syllabus – click here).

Dates: Friday 31st August 19.30 (Shore based), Sunday 2nd September 14.30 (On the water),  Friday 7th September 19.30 (Shore based), Sunday 9nd September 10.30 (On the water).  

The Club has 6 Picos for Sail Training , however members can use their own boats.

There is no charge for the Sail Training Courses and Log Books. Spaces are limited to 12 persons. To apply, complete an application form which can be found here Sail-Training-Application-Form

Please send it to [email protected]

TBYC are hosting the Hornet Europeans & Kestrel Nationals from Saturday August 11th – Tuesday August 14th.

On Saturday night, Aug 11th, ‘Old School Syndicate’ will be playing from 8.30pm-11.00pm. All members welcome, including children. NO CHARGE!!!

Do you know anyone who would like to join the team working behind the bar at TBYC?

If you or a friend (they don’t have to be members) would like to find out more please email [email protected]

Twenty Cadets turned out to race for the Whalley Cup last Sunday. Seven Lasers, five Picos and a RS Feva were competently sailed, all making a good start and completing 3/4 laps of a Cadet course. The conditions were perfect; 12 – 15 mph winds in glorious sunshine.  Congratulation to all who sailed, but particularly to Katy in 1st place, Henry in second and Luke in third.  Full results click here.  Choose Class: Cadets, Series: Whalley Cup.    Our thanks to Graham Dare RO and his team for a grand job!

(Photo: Cadet Week)

Cadet Sailing
Training and Race
Sunday, 12th of August, 2018
Start on the water at 11:00 am
Briefing on the beach just before
For all abilities, in any boats.
Training, rabbit run, racing

Parental help will be most appreciated to help on ‘Polly’ and with launching on the beach

Andras

This Sunday, 5th August is the Cadet’s Whalley Cup. It is open to all Cadets and will be part of the main club racing. The Start time is 16.00 plus 9 minutes; Cadet start after the adult boats at 16.09. The course will be a triangle using an Orange Inflatable buoy as the Windward mark.

See below or click here for further information/Sailing instructions. I will give a briefing at 15.15 in the Sail Training Room (optional). Please attend changed and rigged.

I am hoping to see a good turn out for this prestigious Cup.       Forecast 10mph…… perfect!

Supplementary Sailing Instructions to the TBYC 2018 SIs

This is an annual average lap, general handicap, trophy race for TBYC cadets sailing any class of boat.

The Cadet fleet will start 3 minutes after the 3 club series races start sequence – i.e it will be the 4th start in the sequence programmed for 16.12

3 minute Warning Flag – Y flag – (as shown to right)

The triangular course will be:

1st – Windward Mark – An orange inflatable special mark
2nd – The 3rd club mark displayed on the rear of the Committee Boat.
3rd – The 4th club mark displayed on the rear of the Committee Boat.

A separate sign on/off sheet for Cadets will be in the Bosun’s hut.

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties this weekend please

Sat 04 Aug 2018 15:00 Summer Sat – RIB Launch – volunteer please

Sat 04 Aug 2018 15:00 Summer Sat – SS2 Helm – volunteer please

Sat 04 Aug 2018 15:00 Summer Sat – SS3 Crew – volunteer please

Sun 05 Aug 2018 16:00 Summer Sun / Whalley Cup – RIB Launch – volunteer please

Sun 05 Aug 2018 16:00 Summer Sun / Whalley Cup – SS2 Crew – volunteer please

If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.

Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty
If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]

Many thanks