Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

A reminder to club members, who use the dinghy park and the grass car park.  Please ensure that the dinghy park gate is locked at the end of the day.  Do it please, even if there are still one or two cars in the car park.  Those leaving after you can open and relock the gate.  Better that, than leaving the gate open all night.

I’d just like to thank all the people that helped on Sunday launching extra support boats and recovering the RIBs following the eventful end of the Sandhopper Nationals! It’s at times like this that the spirit of the club and it’s members really do shine through.

As you probably know all ended well with no injuries and Zeus was recovered quickly that night with minimal damage ( I think). And it even got a mention in the Echo!

Six members completed the RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling Course over the weekend, demonstrating great skill in handling Seasafes 2 and 5.  This adds further resources to our pool of qualified safety boat drivers to support our sailing activities.  Many thanks to those six for volunteering to spend their weekend to benefit their fellow members.  Thanks also to our Instructor Team of Toby Speller and Martin Swindon, aided by Jeremy Sandford, for their continued expertise in teaching our participants.

We hope to run two more courses next year.  Numbers are limited by RYA rules and by the time available to the Team to run these enjoyable sessions.  If you would like to be included on one of these courses, please contact Ken Clarke at “[email protected]“.

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing this weekend please

Sat 19 Aug 2017 09:30 2 Race – Sum Sat 11 & 12 – SS7 CREW – change to Crew so no experience necessary!

The following are now covered ok:

Sat 19 Aug 2017 09:30 2 Race – Sum Sat 11 & 12 – Assistant RO – COVERED – THANKS BEV

Sat 20 Aug 2017 10:00 Peter Hayes Trophy – SS5 Crew – COVERED – THANKS PETER BOOTH

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

During the school summer holidays the club is open all day everyday, except Monday, from 11am.

Closing Tuesday to Saturday at 11pm.

Closing Sunday at 9pm.

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing this weekend please

Sat 29 July 2017 15:00 Summer Sat 7 – SS5 Helm – covered thanks John Casson
Sat 29 July 2017 15:00 Summer Sat 7 – SS5 Crew

Sat 29 July 2017 15:00 Summer Sat 7 – RIB Launch – Covered thanks Howard Warrington

Sun 30 July 2017    15:45 Ladies & Crews Race – SS7 Crew

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

All club members are invited to join the social activities and continued use of the bar throughout the weekend. Friday and Saturday you may find a lot of Catamaran discussions.

Sunday the Runaways Band will be performing (60’s Soul, Disco & Classic Rock covers with a powerful female vocalist) mainly after the Sprint Dinner is finished around 8:30. Please come and join us.

Please be aware that due to this weekends Sprint 15 Nationals (60 boats entries) the normal club car parking will move to the next council green field. Access is still via the Dinghy Park Entrance and then once in the main field a diagonal track to the gap taking you through the fence. Please refer to this picture for more details.

THANKS TO ALL WHO JUMPED IN AND HELPED COVER THESE DUTIES – MUCH APPRECIATED AS ALWAYS

We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing and Sprint Nationals duties this weekend please

Sat 22 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – BAT3 Crew – covered thanks Michael Lloyd

Sun 23 July 2017 11:00 Summer Sun 5 – SS3 Crew – volunteer needed

Sun 23 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – BAT3 Crew – covered thanks Michael Lloyd

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – BAT3 Helm – Covered thanks Steve Hopper

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – BAT3 Crew – Covered thanks Mrs Ivan

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – SS2 Helm – Covered thanks Ivan Holjar

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – SS2 Crew – Covered thanks Margaret Kennedy

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – RIB Launch – Covered thanks Steve Hopper

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – SS3 Helm – covered thanks John Casson

Mon 24 July 2017 11:00 SPRINT NATIONALS – SS3 Crew – Covered thanks Alan Leonard

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

We need volunteers to help with the following duties this weekend please

Sat 8 July 2017 10:30 Summer Sat 3&4 – SS3 Crew – can you volunteer or swap with Paul Graves?

Sat 8 July 2017 10:30 Summer Sat 3&4 – SS7 Crew – volunteer needed

Sun 9 July 2017 11:30 Yantlet Trophy  – Assistant RO – can you volunteer or swap with Martyn Ellis?

Sun 9 July 2017 11:30 Yantlet Trophy  – SS3 Helm – volunteer needed

Sun 9 July 2017 11:30 Yantlet Trophy  – SS5 Crew – volunteer needed

Sun 9 July 2017 11:30 Yantlet Trophy  – SS7 – can you volunteer or swap with Craig Charlton?

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