Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Coming up… all welcome!

Tuesday, 5 March          Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 12 March        Quiz Night, 8:30 pm, Bar

Friday, 15th March       The Engagement”, a farce from The Thorpe Bay Rotary Players by our very own Cruising Social Secretary, Gaynor (contact her for location, details and tickets)

Tuesday, 19 March        Rotary Club Presentation: working with RNLI and Young Carers on a Thames Barge weekend, 8:30 pm, Bar

Current activities

Root Dig – there was no need for a Root Dig this year.

Moorings – no rationalisation of moorings this season, to give time for full consideration;
If you want to move closer to the beach and slip, there are roots free in the cruiser section (contact Bill)
Remember to check and overhaul your mooring.

Lift-in – the small cruisers in the boat-park will be lifted in by contractors fork-lift on Sunday 24th (the day after the Sandhoppers).  Please keep clear of the boat-park whilst this is in progress.

Polly – Polly’s engine & electrics are being refurbished to tune of £1,000, and we are trying a small platform inside the gunwale to make boat to boat transfers easier and safer.
There will be help needed for anti-fouling etc. Please answer the call!

Website – Initial Cruising resource page added at http://www.tbyc.org/cruising-sailing-dates/resources-mainly-cruising/  (work in progress, send in any links etc.)

Hello TBYC cruisers,

A quick round-up:

Welcome to Mike Pearmain

We are delighted to welcome Mike to the Club and the Cruising Section. Mike sails Sea Wicca, a 19’ bilge keel Sea Wych (this doubles the size of TBYC’s Sea Wych class!).  He’ll be mooring her here from May.

Cruising Social functions for the next four weeks

Tuesday, 12 February:  Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 19 February: RNLI First Aid at Sea, 8:30 pm, Commodore’s Bar  (TBC)

Tuesday, 26 February: Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Tuesday, 5 March: Section Committee meeting 7pm Commodore’s Bar

Noggin & Natter, 8:30 pm, Bar

Not forgetting “The Engagement”, a farce from The Thorpe Bay Rotary Players on 15th March 2013, written by our very own Cruising Social Secretary, Gaynor. I’m sure she’d be delighted to sell you tickets…  make up a party…

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Next Tuesday evening, Jim McSorely will give an illustrated talk on his cruises in Croatian waters, at 8:30 in the  Commodore’s Bar.

All TBYC members are welcome to this Cruising Section social event.

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The following week (29th) Bob and Janine are running one of their popular Quiz Evenings, in aid of the RNLI.

Last year’s was great fun, so get your team together now…

PS The Cruising Section Sailing and Social programme is once more online.

At the recent Lifejacket Clinic, RNLI experts found loose and corroded cylinders, out-of-date activators, missing crotch straps, and abraded holes in jackets from all sections of the Club.

Nationally, the RNLI find faults in over 1/3 of lifejackets checked, and recommend annual servicing and monthly quick checks.  Check yours over now – the life you save may be your own!

Following the Thorpe Bay drowning in December, the RNLI now recommend automatic activation for inflatable lifejackets, as well as crotch straps, and –  for cruisers – spray hoods and lights.

The Cruising Section thank the Southend RNLI Sea Safety Team for running the clinic.

The Frozen Sheets Open Meeting has been postponed to Saturday 12th January 2013.

Start time will be 11.00 am.

On Saturday afternoon the Sandhoppers are being lifted out of the water and into the dinghy park. On Sunday some Cruisers are being lifted out of the water and into the dinghy park.

Members are asked to avoid the dinghy park on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Whilst boats are being moved the dinghy park will be closed to all but essential personnel.

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation in this matter.

Nick Elmore
Commodore

I left my lifejacket on Polly on Sunday 19th August, it was left in the Bosun’s hut for me to

collect, it was not there when I went to get it, I have also checked in the clubhouse with no luck.

It is a virtually brand new Seago automatic lifejacket, if anybody knows of it’s whereabouts I would be most grateful to hear from you.

Many thanks – David Stacey 07970 891053

Well done to Peter Thompson & Rupert Snow from the sandhopper fleet for spotting one of our cruisers in trouble drifting in very windy conditions with 5 people aboard, They swam out to seasafe 3 and effected a rescue and tow back to the mooring.

TBYC are very lucky to have such diligent and competent people who are willing to take it upon themselves to help others.

Thank you also to the RNLI who  attended and assisted with securing the vessel and bringing the crew ashore .

we will be holding our annual fun day out by the mulberry harbour on saturday 14th July.

Everyone is welcome the more boats, toys and people the better, the committee boat will be out to ensure we have a toilet and cooking facilities, bring your packed lunch and drinks these can be stored on the committee boat, all 4 seasafes will be going, why not try a different boat to sail, water ski, donut or rounders?

For those of us taking boats we will be leaving TBYC from 10.30 if you are not taking a boat you can catch a ride on any seasafe or walk out later.

always a good day. Ive booked the sun and 28 degrees

Dear all,

We are progressing well with Cadet week plans. This year we are launching a new group but want to ensure we have sufficient RIB and Support boat cover.

Currently we require an additional 2 RIBS.

Should you know of anyone who would be willing to lend a suitable craft to the club for the week of the 20th August – on the understanding that it would only be helmed by experienced and qualified personnel – please can you forward their details.

Thank you,

Mike