Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

With the rise in numbers of privately owned power craft within the club and the enthusiasm for members to use them for following and supporting sailing activities, the General Committee have been asked to highlight the applicable club byelaw & suggest the following guidelines. 

TBYC Club Byelaw 3.1L:-

“Motorised craft, such as Ski Boats, RIBS, Jet Skis and other PWCs owned by Club members, will only be permitted to use the Club Slipway, when in possession of the written permission of the General Committee and their use is solely for the support of a Club activity.” 

With granted permission General Committee usage guidelines:- 

A)   To launch / recover outside of Dinghies launching / recovering from racing. This includes a period of 45 minutes prior to the published race start time to allow sailing dinghies clear access to the slipway & beach.

B)   Club Ribs to be given priority for launching & recovery as they are required to support Club activities.

C)   All ribs to be moored in such a way that does not prevent or hold up the      launching of sailing dinghies.

D)   Speed limit inside moorings & beach area is limited by PLA byelaws to a maximum of 8 knots

E)   No towing of skiers, wakeboards or inflatables within the moorings area.

F)   When launching from the Club Slipway it is Club Policy that adequate Personal Buoyancy for all persons on board must be worn whilst afloat.

G)   In calm weather (under force 2) speed to be kept at a minimum if navigating in/around the racing fleet to avoid large wash.

H)  Owners are solely responsible for ensuring they have adequate insurance coverage & are responsible for operation of the craft including if they have lent the craft to a third party.

I)   Owners to be aware that road vehicle drivers that have passed a UK driving test since 01^st January 1997 may not be entitled to tow a trailer & boat combination over 750Kg. Please check directly with the DVLA. 

Thank you for your continued support.

TBYC General Committee – Spring 2011

We have a painting work party on saturday the 19th march starting at 9am, please give some time as there is alot to do with the race box, guard boats etc. Many thanks to Graham Dare who has made an excellent start on the committee boat, lets hope the weather is kind.

I hope nobody will object to me using this board for this, but this coming Saturday I am driving up to Alexander Palace for the Dinghy Show and have a few empty places in the car if anyone else would like a lift.

Watch this footage from 1964 of the GP 14 Nationals at TBYC, comment if you recognise anyone,

Administrator/Bookkeeper

Thorpe Bay Yacht Club is looking for an Administrator / Bookkeeper to join our go-ahead team. In order to be considered, candidates must have previous experience working within an accounts environment and be able to work confidently on their own.
They will be involved with:
> Membership administration
> Bookkeeping and accounts to management accounts level
> Invoicing
> Cash control
> Banking
> Credit Control
> Liaison with members and suppliers
> Maintenance of required records, reports, and files in an organised manner and present these to Club officers as and when required
> Compliance with Procedures and Regulatory requirements
> General administration
> Dealing with any ad hoc duties
This is a pivotal position within the Club and therefore demands a confident, self-motivated individual. All-round accounts experience is essential as is a confidence with computers. Knowledge of Sage Line 50 and MS Access, Word and Excel would be a distinct advantage. Candidates must have good communicational and organisational skills.
In addition to a good salary, the office has the best view in town and a high satisfaction level for a job well done!
Applications MUST be made in writing for the attention of Ken Clarke at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club.

Commitment and racing experience more important than looks and age!

Call me on 07768 571768 for a chat, or email: rft(at)primoplc.com, replacing (at) with @.

Thanks

Robin

Chelmsford College is offering a great opportunity for TBYC members aged 16, 17 or 18 and as long as they do not attend Chelmsford College at this moment in time can apply for a FREE First Aid in Sport course.

Full details plus how to apply is below and in the attachments, spaces are limited and will go quickly.

1st Aid in Sport FOR 16-18 Year Olds

If you are between 16-18 years old Chelmsford College wants to invite you to take part in a free two day training event: First Aid for Sport.

There are three opportunities to undertake this exciting and useful course:

i.) Monday / Tuesday,  25th / 26th October 2010
ii.) Wednesday / Thursday,  27th / 28th October 2010
iii.) Monday / Tuesday,  20th / 21st December 2010

This course is the application of essential first aid principles to casualties in the sporting environment and comprises one of the first aid qualifications required by most coaching awards.  It is also an excellent addition to your CV and something that employers within the sports industry will always look for.

For a more detailed look at the course content, please see the following website: www.itcfirstaid.org.uk

If you are interested, please contact in one of the following ways:

Email on [email protected] with details including:

Name
Contact address
Contact telephone number
Contact email address
Age
Preferred date of course

All these details are also on the sportessex website and can be found at http://www.sportessex.com/noticeboard.php

Best regards,

Shaun

Due to an injury we are in need of a Rib helm and crew on Seasafe 7 for Monday 30th August. Please reply to me directly on 01702 299555 or respond to this message here.

many thanks

Nick Elmore

Gerald Webb senior passed away yesterday evening following a short period in hospital.
Gerald was a former TBYC Commodore and very active sailing member at TBYC also abroad who was always very encouraging when seeing our club busy both on and off the water.
funeral details will follow in due course.

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