Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of the new Bart’s Bash website and the opening of the individual sailor sign-up process
Organised by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, Bart’s Bash is a global sailing race and fundraising event which will take place on Sunday 21 September 2014. Bart’s Bash will inspire and unite thousands of worldwide sailors in a race at their local sailing club to set a new Guinness World Record and to raise money for charity.
Our club is delighted and excited to be taking part in Bart’s Bash. If you would like to sail TBYC on September 21st then begin your event registration by following the link below and clicking the “Sign Up to Sail Here”.
If you have any questions about the race, please try the FAQ’s page as a starting point, or ask for more details from your Sailing Committee at the club, or email me [email protected].

1. Visit the new Bart’s Bash website www.bartsbash.co.uk
2. Click on the yellow ‘Sign me up’ button
3. Log-in via facebook or create an account by entering your email address
4. Search clubs to find and select your local Bart’s Bash registered club
5. Fill in your contact details
6. Select whether you are a skipper or crew and fill in the details of your boat
7. Tick the box to setup a Just Giving fundraising page or click finish to complete your registration
8. Share your Bart’s Bash profile page and start fundraising!

Every sailing club that registers will has its own microsite created where the fundraising totals, number of participants and much more will be displayed. Join the just giving TBYC team and lets see what TBYC can do.
Thank you for your support.
Jeremy
http://www.bartsbash.co.uk/
http://www.andrewsimpsonsailing.org/bartsbash.php
https://www.justgiving.com/teams/TBYC

Racing this weekend at TBYC:

Sat 23rd

10:00 Bank Holiday Mini series 1&2/Summer Sat points, Usual 3 starts, all classes 2 races.

Pico B/H Mini series 10:20

Sun 24th

11:00 Benfleet Shield, Committee Boat mass start Trophy race.  Course on the Blackboard.

Pico B/H Mini series 11:20

Mon 25th

12:00 Bank Holiday Mini series3&4, Usual 3 starts, all classes 2 races. (Sandhopper long distance is cancelled)

Pico B/H Mini series 12:20

Tollesbury Sailing Club are holding a Laser Open Meeting on 14th September from 3pm to 6pm. 3 races back to back, at the moment we hope to have about 7 Lasers going from TBYC, but hope to get more. It will be sailed in the tidal lagoon off the Blackwater and will be an informal event. Let me know if anyone is interested as we need to sort road trailers etc. [email protected]

Tim Allard is holding a Pico surgery this Saturday, starting around 14.00hrs, in the dinghy park. It is for parents and cadets who haven’t sailed for a while, and is an ideal opportunity to make sure all equipment if sound and in good condition prior to Cadet Week and to ask any questions you may have.

Well done to Alan Burrell and Jourdan Swindon who both comepeted at the Finn Nationals at West Kirby Sailing Club last weekend. Alan was 2nd overall and Jourdan 17th – the only Junior in the competition. Very tricky winds and a whopper of a tide! Well done guys!
Results: http://www.finnuk.org.uk/images/stories/pdfs/FINN_NATIONAL_CHAMPIONSHIPS_RESULTS_2014.pdf

Dont forget to sign up for this record breaking day ! we need to get our club up the rankings. Lasers are leading the way globally as usual with over twice the number of the nearest other dinghy.

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.

Burnham Sailing Club are hosting a Laser and Radial Open Meeting on 17th & 18th May 2014. If anyone interested let me know as we are trying to sort out some stacking trailers to use or double up on normal ones. Rick Paxman; [email protected]. It is also open to Laser 4.7 rigs too.

It is with regret that, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to unfortunately cancel this Saturday’s Sailing Supper.

Anyone who has already paid for their tickets will be contacted and reimbursed by the Club Secretary as soon as possible.

Please accept our apologies for the late notice and any inconvenience caused.

Jeremy Sandford (Rear Commodore, Racing) & Sara Speller (Social Secretary)

The annual Sailing Supper is taking place on Saturday 29th March, 7.00 p.m.  Tickets are now on sale, priced £12.00 each, and older cadets are welcome.  We will be dancing til late to JB Entertainments disco.

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

The menu is:

Fish Supper

Lasagne & Chips

Sausage & Mash

Spotted Dick & Custard

Fruit Salad & Ice Cream

Please enclose either cash or a cheque with your form and put it into the Club postbox marked “Attention Sara Speller – Sailing Supper”.  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 – Sailing Supper”.

Any queries, please contact Sara Speller on 07799 892732.