Dec
03
2021
We need volunteers to help with support boat duties this Sunday please
If no one can do them unfortunately racing will be cancelled.
Sun 05 Dec 2021 11:30 Winter Sun – RIB Launcher – VOLUNTEER PLEASE
Sun 05 Dec 2021 11:30 Winter Sun – SS8 Helm – Swap with Phil Hewer or VOLUNTEER PLEASE
Sun 05 Dec 2021 11:30 Winter Sun – SS7 Helm – Swap with Kieran Laking-Morris or VOLUNTEER PLEASE
No previous experience needed for crew duties!
Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty
If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]
Many thanks
Nov
21
2021
Cadet Christmas party tickets now on sale! £8 per cadet from the bar.
Members please note that set up will commence from 2pm in the main bar but you will be able to sit in the Commodore Bar and access the main bar. Many thanks
Nov
13
2021
Please be aware that we are undertaking works on all three of the safety boats (SS2, SS3 & Polly) currently and for safety reasons they are not to be boarded unless you are working on them. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Thank you
Scott James, House Rep
Nov
08
2021
Please come and support the Winners of 2020 and 2021. Big efforts have been made to ensure a full season of sailing and all the trophy races sailed and competed for. Come and celebrate this with your fleets. Book for a Pie and Prizes.
Nov
04
2021
We have assurances from the Council and Anglian Water that the sewerage discharge into the Thames stopped a few days ago. Whilst residue can still be seen, this will take some months of tide movements and beach cleaning to eradicate.
With this in mind I am pleased to say that Club Racing will resume this weekend.
Please be aware of you surroundings if launching from the beach and we would recommend that cadets capsize practice not to happen – far too cold now anyway.
I would also recommend that our cold water swimming fraternity stay in the swimming pools for the time being.
Howard Warrington
Rear Commodore Racing
Oct
29
2021
Angela sadly passed away having lost her fight against Alzheimer’s Dementia, surrounded by Brian, Jeremy and Tim.
A loving wife, mother and grandmother, and for almost 20 years a teacher at Bournes Green Junior School, Angela had been a member at TBYC since joining with her family in 1988.
The funeral is on Wednesday 10th November at 12.40pm at Southend Crematorium (No black ties please) and afterwards at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club.
Family flowers only, but donations in her memory may be made to Peaceful Place, Southend, via aradams.co.uk/donate.
Oct
22
2021
Having looked at the advice from the Environmental Services and Anglian Water, the sewerage issue is no better. With advice not to enter the water and stay off some beaches, we feel it would be irresponsible to put our volunteers and sailors in harms way.
We have therefore decided to cancel racing for this weekend. I’m really sorry and hope that the situation is sorted very quickly. We’ve lost enough sailing recently as it is.
We will not be closing the slipway and if you wish to sail you may. Please be aware that cub ribs are not to be used so no safety cover will be available.
Oct
19
2021
On Behalf of the RNLI Southend Lifeboat, I would like to thank the members of Thorpe Bay Yacht Club in your generous support of our cards and gifts sold last weekend in the main bar. We raised over £ 750 for the weekend going directly towards saving lives at sea. If anyone missed out or wanted more cards please do contact me.
Nick Elmore – Southend Lifeboat
Oct
16
2021
Thank you to Tolga Kulahcigil and Steve Margerison for volunteering today to help move the old masts off the mast rack ready for the Sandhopper lift out and for when the new mast rack is built.
If you had a mast on the rack that can be disposed can you please arrange for this ASAP or mark it up for disposal and we will arrange for this.
If you have mast that is to be used for a boat and it should be on the the rack please place it on the new rack once it is in place.
All masts that are left in the temporary space as per the photo once the new rack is in place will be disposed of as we will assume that they are no longer required.
This message will also be emailed to all members and posted on the TBYC website.
Thank you
TBYC House Rep & TBYC Sandhopper Class Capt
Scott James
