Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Welcome to the first TBYC Fast cat open, for Tornado’s, Hurricanes, F18’s and A-Class this weekend. Please register in club bar between 8-10am, breakfast will be available from 8:30am, first start is 12:30pm with three races back to back. The kitchen will be providing a BBQ after racing from 6:30pm, extra tickets for family members can be purchase at registration time and a comedian is booked from 8pm, club members welcome to join in the fun.

NoR and SI’s doc’sTornado Nationals & Fast Cat Open 2017 Notice of Race Tornado Nationals & Fast Cat Open 2017 ESI

SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY @ 7 pm

• £2 per person payable on the night
• All welcome – bring your family and friends
• Teams of 8 suggested but any (reasonable) number is ok!
• Prizes based on teams of 8
• For food Antipasti is available at £6 per person – this needs to be pre booked directly with Dave our Chef on 07505 526814 by end of Friday 20th

ALL THESE DUTIES ARE NOW COVERED – MANY THANKS FOR THE PROMPT RESPONSES FROM THE VOLUNTEERS

Thanks to Toby Speller, Andrea Gal, Nick Cotgrove, Howard Warrington, Richard Sands, Janet Willsmer for covering these and also the others who offered after they were taken!

On Saturday 26th November 09:00 Winter Sat 4

SS5 Helm – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered
SS5 Crew – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered
SS7 Crew – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered

On Sunday 27th November 09:30 Winter Sun 4
Race Officer – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered
SS7 Helm – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered
SS7 Crew – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE – Covered
RIB Launch/Recovery – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED – Covered

Yuletide Ball – Saturday 10th December – tickets go on sale NEXT WEEK.

The Essex Undercovers (the band who performed at the Midsummer Night’s Dream Ball) are back by popular demand.

More details to follow…

Ness Road/Shoebury Common Road & Thorpe Esplanade/Eastern Esplanade (From Church Road to Victoria Road) will be closed tomorrow morning from 09:45hrs until 12:00hrs

Ribs will be moved to the slipway area ahead of the road closure.

http://www.southend.gov.uk/downloads/file/4470/southend_2016_10k_road_race

If anyone has found my lost Musto Spray Top I would be most grateful if they could contact me. I had the top on the slipway on The Sunday of the Sandhopper Nationals, but did not come ashore with it.

It’s very light grey in colour and xl in size at least.

Thanks in advance….

Martyn Eyre

Unfortunately there will be no catering on Friday evenings until further notice.

We are working hard to put this right.

Michael

Thanks all for a fantastic response to this appeal – we only really need RO for Sunday now

On Saturday 27th August 19:00 Summer Sat

SS3 Crew        –       VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE

On Sunday 28th August           09:00 Summer Sun – 2 Races

KEY ROLE OF RACE OFFICER IS STILL NEEDED TO RUN THIS RACE

Race Officer    –       VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE
SS2 Crew        –       SWAP with Paul Chapman OR VOLUNTEER REQUIRED PLEASE

The below have all been covered now – thanks to all the volunteers!

On Friday 26th August           19:00 Midweek 8

Race Officer    –       Now covered – thanks to Kevin Iles
Assistant RO    –     Now covered – thanks to Janet Willsmer

On Sunday 28th August           09:00 Summer Sun – 2 Races
SS5 Helm        –       Now covered – thanks to Andras Gal
SS5 Crew        –       Now covered – thanks to Andras Gal
SS7 Helm        –       Now covered – thanks to John Casson
SS7 Crew        –       Now covered – thanks to Michael Lloyd
RIB Launch/Recovery     – Now covered – thanks to Steve Hopper

On Monday 29th August           09:30 Autumn Access Trophy

SS5 Crew        –     Now covered – thanks to Michael Lloyd
SS7 Crew        –     Now covered – thanks to Tony Padbury

If you are able to help out by doing any of these duties please volunteer through DutyMan or reply to this email ([email protected])