Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

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

Sat 20 Apr 2019 11:30 Spring Sat – ARO – thanks Gary Borrows

Sun 21 Apr 2019 12:30 Spring Sun – SS2 Crew – volunteer please

Sun 21 Apr 2019 12:30 Spring Sun – SS7 Crew– volunteer please

The club tow car (RAV4) is available to launch RIBs with any club member over 25 insured to drive it.

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

Friday – Sail Training and Racing Part One – Briefing; changed and rigged in the Sail Training Room at 10.30, on the water at 11.00.

Saturday – Why not join in with the Club Racing!

Sunday – Sail Training and Racing Part Two – Briefing; changed and rigged in Sail Training Room at 12.00, on the water at 12.30.

Monday – Club racing.

Sail Training and Racing – these sessions will be aimed at all abilities (must be able to beat, reach and run, and be able to sail to and from the training area), and be a great way to start the season.

Weather forecast (taken on Monday) is Sunny, 11 mph winds – Perfect!

Now is the time to get a Sandhopper. Very Clean and reduced in price

S33 Sea Phantom in lovely nick, with a 3hp outboard, summer and winter covers and anchor.

New rigging unused; hull sprayed since last used; floor painted.

Goes like a rocket!

£2,900 £2000

Phone Nigel on 01702 582498 or 07583 378055

Over the winter season Chris Boshier and I have been refitting the club picos. They have new ropes, tillers and sails.
We are just waiting on a couple of parts and new trolley wheels. They should be good to go by the Easter weekend.
If you are planning to use one and I have not posted here that they are ready, please email me and I will confirm which one to use.
Thank you Chris for all your help.

Cadets! – and Parents!

tomorrow is the first Cadet Race Training.

Please, rig, take your boats to the beach, change.
Briefing is at 12:30, sail training room with Nick and me.
Launching from the beach is at 13:00.

Main topic tomorrow is: “Play with your mainsheet!”

Dress up well, like a polar bear, our Estuary is in direct connection with the Arctic Sea!

See you tomorrow:
Andras

As DutyMan has just been populated for the year (Race and Tide details), I thought this would be a good reminder. You can automatically include the DutyMan/Racing dates in your diary (Outlook, Gmail, Smartphones, etc).

The following link downloads a file in a format that is recognised by most packages (.ICS). To put into Outlook you can use the Import Option once the file is saved, and within Gmail Google Calendar you can just add the URL directly as anothers calendar. http://www.dutyman.biz/eventfeed/?id=T0001839&m=h11rCbtm . When any changes are made they reflected in this link, so if you are using a dynamic calendar like Gmail it should automatically update.

If you are more adventurous all this information is available in the Smartphone tab once logged into DutyMan, including links specifically for your duties. Remember however the file format isn’t just restricted to Smartphones.

Never miss a race !

Cadets!
We are calling you to the first Cadet Race of the season.
This Sunday Nick and I will be welcoming you
for a warm up session and racing.
Launching from the beach is at 13:00.
Further information to follow.
Help with safety and launching from parents will be appreciated.

Andras

Sandhopper 24 Kristal, includes

2 Lonton & Gray Genoas
1 other Genoa
Main sail
Dolphin spinnaker
Cruising head sail
Z Spar Mast and Boom
Ready to sail/race

              All sailing fees, mooring and layup paid till Spring 2020

£ 3000  £1800

Contact Iain Abbot 01702 218949

Hi Everyone,
Just a little update after the quiz on Thursday. With all of your help we managed to raise £1025, smashing the £2300 target, totalling £2900 overall! An absolutely staggering amount. I can’t thank you all enough for your kindness and generosity.
A massive thank you again to Jane, Debbie, Barry, Izzy, Alex Gibson and Steve Hopper for helping with logistics. Also thanks to Howard in the kitchen and the bar staff. Thanks to the Gourmet Deli Co. John Barry salon, Wild Health, and everyone that donated gifts for the raffle.

Now all I have to do is run 26 miles, can’t be that hard right?

Hope you all have a wonderful week! Thanks again for supporting the RNLI.

Best wishes, David