Apr 20 2013

Back to normal

Published by at 08:11 under Bilge

Morning everyone,

If you look out across the estuary you will see that we are pretty much back to normal.  Last weekend under the careful eye of Toby Speller the Guard boats were lifted in and back in action patrolling the race course.  Thanks also go to Gordon Saunders who serviced to engines for us through rain, snow and freezing conditions.

Yesterday Paul Morgan, Mike and Will Thomason spent the afternoon in SS3 laying the 15 race marks.  All marks have been fitted with new chain and shackles which should see them showing us the way round for another couple of years.  If you want to know your way round, new stick on course cards are available from the club bar, or you could follow Rupert who is putting his on his transom for Barry to follow.

Those of you lucky enough to have been gazing at the end of the pier around 5 o’clock yesterday evening would have seen the return of SS4 from Dauntless Boat Yard.  She too has had an engine service, new lifting Ram fitted to the engine leg, halyards and an electric windlass fitted to help raise and lower the anchor, hopefully enabling her to be moved more throughout the racing season.  Although the conditions have not been kind to us this winter, a great team of helpers all put in the hours to deliver, maintain and prepare the committee boat to run our racing for another year.  Thanks go to Toby Speller, Tony Clarke, Peter and Ivor Thompson, Barry and Mick Duce and Chris Maloney.

If you would like the current Lat and Long of the Racing Marks (as they was orginally dropped as they may move slightly), please use the Google Earth file from links below:

Google Earth (just save and open in Google Earth)

http://www.moreair.co.uk/tbyc/ThorpeBayMarkers2013.kmz

File that can imported to GPS’s (you will have to right click on Link and do save as)

http://www.moreair.co.uk/tbyc/ThorpeBayMarkers2013.gpx

Happy Sailing

Jeremy

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  1. # Nick Elmoreon 22 Apr 2013 at 07:51

    I would like to add a great many thanks to all those members who have spent a great deal of time preparing our boats and race marks for the coming season.

    It is thanks to you that we can now all go sailing and have proper courses as well as safety on the course.

    Thanks again for the efforts you have given to the benefit of all members of TBYC.

    All we need now is members to get to their boats and use the new courses.

    Nick

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