Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Unfortunately due to the current weather conditions the sailing committee and the Sprint 15 Association have agreed the this weekends event should be postponed for an alternative weekend.

The new date will be advertised once known.

Please be aware that the wires that run between the boats (that the boats tie too) maybe lifted higher than normal due to the boats being tied down tighter due to the winds. This will cause a trip hazard especially between the Sandhoppers and cruisers.

** Update 23/02/2022** The lift has now had the new parts installed, it is running much smoother when a passenger is on board, although does shake a little when it comes down empty. The lift engineer is hoping to make another part to rectify this shake, but it should now be operational going forward.

*** Update ** 25/01/2022 – The lift is back running although not perfect, as we are still waiting for parts.

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I’m sorry to say that the lift is service still out of service and the engineer won’t be here until next Tuesday at the earliest.

We have been working with the lift company and have now managed to track down the parts that we suspect are causing the problem. However, they will not be with us from Holland until at least the 1st week of February at the earliest.

We have requested that the lift company come back again to see if they can get the lift to work again on a temporary although shuddery basis and ask that the lift is only ever used by those that need it. We are aware that some children have been taking rides up and down in it and it really is not a general purpose lift and ask that this does not happen as this reduces the lifespan of the lift overall.

If we can get it working on Tuesday next week I will update this post, but please note that this will only be a temporary repair until the parts arrive in February when we hope to fix it on a more permanent basis.

Thank you for your patience while we try to resolve this issue.

Kind regards
Scott James
House Rep

We need volunteers to help with support boat duties for the Sprint Open on Saturday 19th Feb please

We will have 2 RIBs out so ideally 3 helms and crews to cover 3 hours on the water.

Sat 19 Feb 2022 11:30 Sprint Open – SS7 Helm – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

Sat 19 Feb 2022 11:30 Sprint Open – SS7 Crew – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

Sat 19 Feb 2022 11:30 Sprint Open – SS8 Helm – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

Sat 19 Feb 2022 11:30 Sprint Open – SS8 Crew – VOLUNTEER PLEASE

No previous experience needed for crew duties!

If you can help please volunteer via Dutyman or email [email protected]

Many thanks

Information for this event is now available

Notice of Race Sprint 15 Winter Open Meeting 2022

Sailing Instructions Sprint 15 Winter Open Meeting 2022

On Saturday registration is between 09:00 and 10:00, briefing 10:45 and first starting signal is at 11:27. 3 Races Back to Back.

We still require some club member volunteers to Helm and Crew ribs for this event, please inform Keith Persin at [email protected] if you can help.

Reporting of property related works & ideas 

We are moving into a digital age, gone is the whiteboard in the bar for jobs that need to be done around the club.  Instead, we are moving online.

• If you would like to register any new work suggestions or have any property related ideas, you can do this by completing the following online form: TBYC Work Suggestions & Ideas

Volunteering

TBYC thrives on its amazing volunteers, and we would like to make sure that we understand who you amazing people are. Therefore, we are asking if you are volunteer or would like to volunteer that you let us know who you are. This is not a commitment from you to do work, we won’t schedule you to do any work without coming to you first and asking if you would like to help. It just allows us to understand who may want to do some jobs around the club and who has this skills and time to do so. It will also allow us to join up on occasion, those that that are skilled and want to teach with those that want to learn that skill.

• The link is here: TBYC Volunteer Information System
• Once a job or idea is approved by the General Committee, we will post this on the club’s website as a volunteering opportunity and email out to the appropriate volunteers to see who is available to help the club to complete the job.

Please feel free to let me know if you would like to volunteer for any of the jobs that are on the TBYC Existing Work list at any time, as Adrian says say many hands make light work!

Thank you
Scott James
House Rep
[email protected]

** Update 01/02/2022 ** Sorry, the Ladies showers did work while testing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But when it came to the crunch on Sunday the did not want to work.

We are working on plan D.

If anyone knows when they last worked during the winter, please let me know.

Thanks,
Scott James
House Rep
[email protected]