Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Hi all I have set up a drop box to collect pictures and video during the cadet week. So the media team of Barry Duce, Lyndon, Paul Morgan and Struan can post pictures and articles dally on the TV monitors around the club, the club website and on facebook for all participants to enjoy along with articles of interest during the week.

Also Southend council are going to post about the week on the towns website and social media sites

As you can imagine there will be lots of coverage with parents and helpers. So please only upload  your favourite 10 photos of each day.

If you have video clips they are welcome to but I would suggest short clips are best not zoomed in

Anyone who wishes to upload photos to the drop box account please send me an email requesting access and I will send you an invite to the drop box.

We will try to use as many pictures as we can for all to enjoy and then setup a cadet week 2019 folder with all the pictures on the club website

Kind Regards Steve Hopper Commodore

Email [email protected]

Cadet Race Training, Sunday, 21st of July 2019, briefing 13:00, start on the water 13:30

Cadets and Parents, Last training before Cadet Week. All sailors welcome!

Get ready before briefing: change and prepare your boats. Briefing is at the Sail Training Room, back of the clubhouse.

Session plan, as below:
session subject to changes depending on conditions, number of boats and sailors, level of experience of sailors …

Short briefing:
Stay in the sailing area, very strictly! No pleasure sailing off to the Maldives! Watch me, you need to see what is going on.
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Please email me on [email protected] or comment on the Facebook post if you would like one.

Dear Cadets and Parents,

There is Cadet Race Training run by me this Sunday, 07/07/2019, start on the water at 14:00.
Briefing is at the Sail Training Room at 13:30 – optional

Could all sailors, please change and rig their boats before?

Focus is still on Upwind Sailing and Tacking.
Special course with 3 windward marks!
We may cover man overboard if goes well.

Reason for not changing topics:
I tried this twice before, first there was hardly any wind.
Last time there was too much wind, sailors had to fight for survival

See you on the water:
Andras

Please, ask your sailors to look at the YouTube Channel “TBYCPicofleet”
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqoiF-KEcV5JfabPj4K6kA/videos

“Briefing for training 9/6/2019” – this is the plan for this Sunday as well.
“Upwind basics” – you may find this useful
“Top tips for cadet regatta”
“come to coach boat” – this will help to understand the man overboard manoeuvre

3 windward marks.pdf

A few people have asked what they need for Cadet Week so for new members or families doing it for the first time here is a basic guide.

Children
Life jacket/buoyancy aid
Westsuit full length
Boots
Rash vest
Spray top (or waterproof jacket)
Sailing gloves optional
Suncream
Wooly hat (if cold)

Adults
Life jacket /buoyancy must be worn for any water based activities
Wetsuits etc for Stingray or Piranha helpers

On the beach you may like
Rug/blanket /chair
Shelter from sun/wind/rain
Snacks/adult lunch
Extra drinks
Suncream

This is not an exhaustive list and is very weather dependent!

The wetsuit rack is in the club foyer with lots of kit. There is a glass behind the bar for the Cadet fund for suggested donations of £5 an item.

If anyone can think of anything else please post below!

Cadet Sail Training and Racing on Sunday 30th June.

Briefing; changed and rigged in the Sail Training Room at 9.30am, on the water at 10.00am.

This session is aimed at all abilities and will help our young sailors make progress with their sailing, racing and boost their confidence on the water. Participating Cadets should be able to beat, reach and run, at least at a basic level, and be able to sail to and from the training area.

We will be thinking about the RYA’s ‘Five essentials’: Balance, Boat trim, Sail setting, Centreboard/Daggerboard, Course made good.

Coach: Nick