Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

On behalf of Bob Crane and myself a big thank you to Peter Thompson and Steve Hopper for their invaluable help between 00:15 and 04:00 last Saturday bringing some of the Cruisers as well as the committee boat onto the shore ready for the cranes to lift out. As well as being hard work it was a joy to work with them both. I personally learnt from Peter how valuable a stern line can be as well as receiving a  fantastic fully clothed swimming lesson.

A sincere thanks very much guys. Wayne & Bob.

All, please note a few changes from the previously published versions,

there are now 3 races per day, 1 discard after 5 races or more

the dinner is not included in the entrance fee

Good luck everyone, lets see if we can get at least one National Champion on the Board this year.

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The event everyone has been waiting for – TBYC’s Totally Tropical Caribbean night

From 6pm on Saturday July 24th

Caribbean BBQ includes: Jerk Chicken, bbq ribs, regga ribs, burgers topped with pineapple and cheese, corn on the cob, roasted vegatable couscous, beef tomatoes and red onions, mixed lettuce, homemade coleslaw, hot new potatoes and fruit platters. A rum punch bar will be set up on the balcony for that real Caribbean feel. Food will be served between 6pm – 8pm

Entertainment is being provided by the Big Sand Steel Band and there will also be Pinates and limbo for all those people feeling flexible.

Prizes will be awarded to the 2 best dressed adults and children.

All this and more for only £10 for adults and £8 for children up to the age of 13.

Tickets will be available behind the bar from tonight – get yours quick to avoid missing out on the event of the summer!

This is a ticket only event and for those not wanting food there will be entertainment tickets at a price of £5 per person

We will be hosting a fun/friendly pre World Cup 5 aside tournament on the green outside the club from 4pm tomorrow.

Everyone is welcome to get involved, the more the merrier!!!

there will be beer/soft drinks for the winning team.

Hope to see you all there!!!

Due to the fact that I moved house over the weekend I did not update you all on John’s progress as much as I had planned to. Unfortunately John has had to turn back some 1490km out due to severe storm damage. He is safe but no doubt disappointed.

However here are his messages leading up to and after his decision to turn back.

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John Margarson – Jester Challenge Update.
I two messages from John Yesterday-the first 25 minutes into the challenge to tell us all that he was First over the line and First to the first mark. The 2nd at 22:50hrs on first day to say “All ok, am near Lizard, very light wind. Think I am still in lead but others very close” I have checked this morning 10.00hrs and he is approx 170Km from Plymouth and just past the Scilly Isles.
Go Johnny GO GO G Go.

Charles Devenport made me a new radial cut main and suggested I should publish events, later Chris Maloney  had the same idea and when Wayne got on my case I knew I had to tap the typewriter.

Events started 3 years ago when I bought a Kelt in the Algarve and TBYC member “Little Ray” volunteered to sail it back. Just before leaving he asked who else was coming? I replied that I wasn’t overly concerned as I had sailed approaching 100,000 ocean miles solo and shorthanded. There was a long silence then the Old Boy said “yes John but that was 30 years ago”, I was very very upset that he should think I was past it.

A few months later I became aware of a Jester solo race from Plymouth to Azores and I entered on my little Thorpe Bay mud boat. The solo delivery of 300 miles through the busiest shipping lanes in the world went well in 52 hours so I had confidence to continue the 1200 miles to Terceira.

I have sailed through the Azores before and the renowned High pressure can be a problem through lack of wind ; I had 36 hours of no wind which is pretty normal. I also had a period of 5 days hard on the wind in a good Force Six. I completed the trip in just under 12 days and was the third monohull out of 45 starters. I was very pleased with the position as the two boats ahead were fast bulb keel racing boats with experienced Skippers. The winning boat was based on an elongated minitransat, a rocket of a boat that only arrived 24 hrs ahead of my Kelt. Continue Reading »

I’m sure for all those that know him you will join me in wishing John Margarson Bon voyage and god speed.

We look forward to your safe return and the return party???.

For those that do not know John, he sailed his boat Fluffy, a Fgaro 1 to Plymouth a few weeks ago and is about to return to her to ready himself for his next Jester Challenge.

This  leaves Plymouth on the 23rd May 2010 across the Atlantic for Rhode Island USA. A  single handed challenge with no rules as such; and is for boats under 30ft.

The details of which are here:-  http://www.jesterinfo.org/

If you are interested once John is under way his position can be tracked at this website. (I checked it today and it looks like his been pacing round the house).

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=06Q3hJCzauUquLjqtvnUIO029gDEgfzu6

God Speed John.

Regards

Wayne.

Can anyone help please……Being predominantly a Cruising Section Member (Vice Captain) I have duties and commitments that make it unable for me to fulfill my Dinghy section duties for the following dates.

May 1st 2010 — SS3 ,

May 23rd 2010 — Assistant RO

September 11th 2010 — SS2.

I am willing to Volunteer or Swap for any number of duties outside of my duties to man Polly for the cruising section (a short 6Months!!!).

So give me your dates after 23rd October 2010 and before 1 st April 2011.

Many thanks,

Have a good season ,  Wayne.

[email protected] or 07799704524.

Ricky Macgregor kindly brought this to my attention, having watched many of the London Boat Show yachts sail past TBYC, heres one on route to Excel that didn’t quite make it.

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/436919/wrecked-boat-en-route-to-excel