Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Congratulations to Alex Warrington, Rob Bailey, John Cullender, Greg Hickling, Matthew Lloyd & Dan Bailey for successful completion of the RYA Level 2 Powerboat training course at TBYC over the weekend.

We all enjoyed the fantastic weather conditions!

Well Done.

Ken, Tony & Toby

I am delighted to announce that at this year’s Regatta party we will be welcoming the world famous ‘JiveSwing’ to provide our entertainment. They are a dance company who specialise in 1940s Lindy Hop, Blues, 1920’s Charleston, Cake Walk and Authentic Jazz.  They will be doing some demos overseen by an experienced teacher and then inviting members to join in. Jive Swing have appeared on programmes such as Britain’s Got Talent and Wartime Farm as well as many adverts for major companies and they regularly tour the world.

Tickets are now on sale at the bargain price of just £10 for adults and £5 for children to include food and entertainment, available from Sara Speller.

Scott is offering the following yummy 2-course menu:-

Mains:

Chicken Korma & Rice

Sausage, Mash & Onion Gravy

Desserts:

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Apple Tart & Custard

Food is available from 6.00pm and the entertainment will commence at 7.00pm.

Please use the attached form to order your tickets and indicate menu choices.  There are also hard copies of this form on the bar.  TBYC Regatta Form 2014

Please enclose either cash or a cheque with your form and put it into the Club postbox marked “Attention Sara Speller – Regatta Party”.  If  you prefer to pay by card, please do so as usual at the bar, ask a member of staff to mark your form “paid” and pop it into the Club postbox, again marked “Attention Sara Speller – Regatta Party”.

Any queries, including from visiting sailors who are unable to purchase tickets in advance, please contact Sara Speller on 07799 892732 or the Club Secretary on 01702 587563.

I have been getting some of the historical documents that the club has in the form of scrap books, photographs, etc and have started making them available on the Internet to allow all members to view them. I have also been approached by a French man called François Chevalier who is currently writing a book on the subject and so my initial uploads has been around the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy when it was at TBYC from 1962-69. If you have anything that you feel that he maybe interested in then please let me know so I could make them available to him.

As for the club history I hope that it will slowly become available at the following link TBYC History on ISSUU, although all the links will be available on our history page.

I’m taking part in the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on 2nd March 2014 and have chosen to raise money for Cancer Research UK. I’d really appreciate your support.

I have set up a JustGiving page and donating is easy – just follow this link and click Donate:

http://www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/Toby-Speller1

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Cancer Research UK so it’s a quick and safe way to donate.

Thank you,

Toby

Full Members of T.B.Y.C. now have the opportunity to publicise their individual business skills on the club web site to help promote their particular skills to the membership of the club.

There are many potential categories which can be created by the applicant – examples are Accounting, Boat Repairs, Carpenters, Computer Repairs, Electricians, Insurance, Plasterers, Plumbers, Sail Repairs to Window Repairs.

For those members who wish to take up this offer all that is required is to complete the application form and submit to the Club Secretary who will arrange the insertion of the category that you wish to promote.

The Members Skills Directory can be accessed on the left hand navigator under “Useful Info”

I would just like to extend my sincere thanks to John Casson, Graham Slack and Tony Clarke for their efforts in persevering in such extraordinary weather conditions this morning to work on the Club displacement boats.

Our next planned working party is on Sunday 9th March. All volunteers gratefully accepted!

Toby Speller

During late December your General Committee attended an on site meeting with Richard Atkins from Southend Borough Council together with the Council contractors to discuss the proposed sliding flood gate and their plans for beach re-cycling along the foreshore.

Since this meeting, we have been in regular and meaningful discussion with the Council officers and their contractors and it is encouraging to report that our Council are very supportive of TBYC and are prepared to listen and react to the concerns that your General Committee have and continue to put forward.

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Please note that the New Years Day Brunch starts at 10.30, the event is sold out and you may have to be a bit flexible if all the tables are busy, looking forward to kicking off the New year with good friends.

Sara

Found these sites very interesting for the Tidal Surge this morning. the Surge has been quoted as the largest since records began, eclipsing 1953 so it was pleasing to see a 3 foot gap between the top of the current Sea wall and the crest of the waves at 2am this morning. 2 beach huts were dislodged from their supports with one being destroyed. Amazing how many club members and rest of the public were up at 2am!

http://www.pla.co.uk/hydrographics/ltoverview.cfm

http://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=Sheerness

Also for those interested in the Proposed Sea Wall Build there is an exhibition at Uncle Toms Cabin this weekend Saturday and Sunday where the BBC will be interviewing and Broadcasting 11 am Sunday. I know there are alot of members who would like to know more and see for themselves so they can make informed decisions.
The quoted metric of 1 in 200 year risk happened in the early hours of this morning with Shoebury common and Thorpe Bay Sea Wall passing the test with flying colours.

hope the above is of interest,

cheers

Peter

Sailing AGM – Wed 13^th November – 8pm – Commodore’s Bar

If you race and sail at TBYC, then you should come along to this years AGM on Wednesday evening to contribute and help shape next year’s racing at the club.