Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

SAVE THE DATE…!

Cadet Halloween Party tickets are now on sale!
Saturday 29th October 4-6pm. Please book tickets via the bar which are £4 per cadet which includes disco, games, sweet treats, squash and fancy dress competition for best dressed cadets and an adult prize.

SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 9.00am – 10.30am: HELP PLEASE – We need Cadets and Parents to help with some end of season tasks; storing our cadet club boats for the winter and to reorganise the Cadet Container.

SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER – MATT DEAR TROPHY at Thames Estuary Yacht Club. This is a cadet event that we have supported for several years. The race starts at 11.45, so boats will have to arrive at TEYC by 10.15.  This year the transportation of boats is down to parents as both Andras and I are committed to Cadet activities elsewhere.  Entries will need to be made by Monday 3rd October. Please E-mail me your Name, Boat, Rig (where appropriate) and sail number.  [email protected]    There will be a meeting on Thursday 6th October at 7.30 in the Sail Training room to complete registartion forms and brief the cadets.

SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER – Interclub Cadet Team Race at Essex Yacht Club.  Reserve the date!  Again parents will have get their boats to Essex Yacht Club. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. We have competed in this competition for several years. We need teams of 4. It must be noted that once registered the rigs cannot be changed. Please do not enter if you do not agree with this.

Just for the avoidance of doubt.

As we have sailed all scheduled trophy races this year, we will not need to sail the Trophy Re-sail Race.

We will hold 2 x Autumn Sunday races instead.

many thanks

Howard

Rear Commodore

A current member of TBYC has been selected to take part in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II funeral possession.

Royal Naval Rating Ben Warrington is one of the 142 sailors pulling the State Gun Carriage carrying the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey before the funeral service.

Congratulations on your selection Ben.

Dear Sailors,

Further to my email dated 24 August, concerning details of Winter Racing and storage, I would like to remind you that the deadline for payment on 9th September has now passed.

As per my email, all late payers will now be subject to a late payment fee of £20 per boat.  This should be added to your preferred method of payment – either bank transfer or payment at the bar. Payment should be made immediately and any payments not received by Sunday 18th September may not be accepted for a space. Boats not sailed for 3 years may also not be accepted.

If you have not requested a space or have not been accepted for a space, please ensure that your boat is removed from the dinghy park before Saturday 15^th October when the lift out will commence. Access to the dinghy park will not be allowed whilst lift out is in process.

Please feel free to contact me or the office as soon as possible if you have any questions regarding this policy.

Kind Regards,

Howard Warrington
Rear Commodore

Following the sad passing of our friend Graham Dare, the club now requires a Results Officer.

Ideally suited to someone perhaps retired or working from home?

Role: To collect or have emailed the weekend’s results and input into HalSail Results system. This is a cloud based system and you will have a login which you can access remotely. Ensure timely uploading of results. The system does all the calculations for you but a degree of accuracy entering the times is needed.

You would sit on the Sailing Committee but this is not essential if you didn’t wish to do so.

Please email [email protected]  if you are interested to help?

Thank you

Howard

Rear Commodore

A club member is missing a pair of black Sprayway waterproof trousers.  If you have accidentally picked them up and put them in you bag please would you return them to the club, or contact the office 01702 587563.

Bart’s Bash at TBYC will go ahead on Saturday 10th Sept as scheduled as part of the Saturday points race.

Please register directly with the Bartsbash.com website if you wish to donate directly.

Donations will also be accepted at the bar and club race results will be submitted to bartsbash.com.

It is with deep sadness that we learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.
Both our Club flag and the Ensign have been lowered to half mast and will remain lowered as a mark of respect to our longest serving and much loved Monarch until the morning after Her Majesty’s funeral.
Rest In Peace Your Majesty.
God Save The King.
Adrian Bunting

Commodore TBYC

Update…

As a mark of respect to Her Majesty members are invited to attend our clubhouse at approx 9.30 hrs tomorrow Saturday 10th September where a minutes silence will be observed before the briefing for the sailing open event scheduled at the club for the weekend.

Following the announcement of the Proclamation of the King tomorrow our flags will be returned to full mast at 1000 hrs before returning to half mast at 1300 hrs on Sunday 11th

Adrian Bunting

Commodore TBYC