Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

I have included more information below our standard Weather Station display so hopefully the Weather Station page can be one of your main sources of information.

A partial display (limited due to the webpage size) of RNLI Pier Weather Station. This is updated every minute. Especially when we have northerly winds this may give us a true idea of the wind offshore. If this weather station is unavailable it will revert to show the nearest which is Southend Airport. Full display can be accessed from the RNLI Southend Website under Information.

Below the live information is forecast data both from the well loved Windguru and the Met Office.

The following has been added to the Crew Wanted page on the Sidebar

Mike Threadgold
Crew Wanted
Class: Sandhopper
When: 2016 Summer Season
Contact Details: 864617 [email protected]

The 2016 Sail Training dates have now been published on the “Sail Training” page available from the Sidebar or http://www.tbyc.org/sail-training/ . Full details of the requirements and dates are listed. Stage 1 starts in May and Stage 2 in April but please get you applications in early.

Unfortunately Southend Marine Activity Centre has closed therefore for the foreseeable future it is assumed that our and other Yacht Clubs will be the main locations to complete courses. So it is a good opportunity for us to remind you we do hold other courses that may also be of interest, many tutored by volunteers to keep the cost down.

We usually hold two RYA Power Boat Level 2 courses a year. These courses are always oversubscribed so just requesting a place does not guarantee entry. Priority is usually then given to those members that will be actively operating the club RIBS. If you are interested please email Ken at [email protected] .

First Aid courses are also organised at the club with an external organisation and these are advertised when they happen (although there is one happening on the 20th February). For more information email [email protected] .

A double achievement for Daren Fitchew who followed up his Brass Monkey win, by  today also winning the TBYC Frozen Sheets, whilst sailing his Sprint 15.

Again another windy day, as Daren suggested had been in his advantage, it’s what he had been training for.

Chris Boshier who also raced both races, had an unfortunate capsize during a gybe which left Daren with a 18 second corrected lead. We should not forget that Chris also sailed the double in his Contender last year.

Gary Sverdloff sailing his Sprint 15 took 3rd place.

Prize Giving took place after the race with Commodore, Beverly Warrington presenting the coveted prize.

All other entrants were very happy that it was not the normal low winter temperatures but those more like Autumn, although the Rum Punch served by the Commodore and helpers was enjoyed by all.

Saturday was a now common 5-6 (gusts even more) , so perfect weather for Daren Fitchew (and other members) to go off to Leigh for the day, sailing a Sprint 15. Having came second to Chris Boshier last year, he was keen to get the top spot.

Well done to Daren for winning this years Leigh on Sea Brass Monkey Trophy. We understand he had a very good distance on all boats. Well done to the other sailors from TBYC that also sailed around in the exciting conditions.

This does mean that we have now held the trophy for 3 years following two years of wins by Chris Boshier.

Full results are available at http://www.leighsailingclub.org/media/results/Brass%20Monkey%202015.htm

The Frozen Sheets race will start at 11.30 on Sunday 27th December 2015. 

Frozen Sheets is an Open Meeting and we welcome all visiting sailors.

Prize giving will be held in the main bar as soon as possible after the race finishes. Refreshments of Rum Punch and Mince Pies will be served in the Bosuns Hut.

Sailing Instructions are available by the link below

Frozen Sheets SI Dec 2015

The Sailing Committee met today and discussed the poor weather we have had during the Saturday and Sunday Winter Series and that the without three races, according to the Sailing Instructions each Series will not be valid.

It is therefore planned, at the discretion of the Race Officer, to include an extra race on Saturday to complete the series. The weather has been reasonably mild, except for the wind and therefore we feel that this should be acceptable to all.

We still plan to run a single race on Sunday.

All of the following people have won prizes this year, please come to the prizegiving on Saturday 14th November to collect (or send somebody else) your hard earned prizes, you deserve them.

Prizegiving event starts at 7 pm. If you haven’t ordered food then it is unfortunately now not possible.
Anybody that hasn’t returned prizes from last year, please can you do so as soon as possible.

Aimee McBain

Alan Grant

Alex Farrall

Alex Knight

Alex Paxman

Alex Thomason

Alex Warrington

Allen Burrell

Amanda Goodman

Andras Gal

Andrea Metcalfe

Andrew Stickland

Andrew Wood

Andy Noden

Barry Duce

Brian Whistler

Bruce Spratt

Charlie Elmore

Chas Boygle

Chris Boshier

Colin Goodman

Colin Rigg

Darren Fitchew

Dave Ayre

Dave King

David Hopper

David White

Ed Hayden

Gary Burrows

Gary Haylett

Gary Plant

Gary Sverdloff

George Mellon

George Warrington

Graham Dare

Graham Ollett

Greg Watson

Harry Boygle

Harry Hughs

Henry Petty-Major

Henry Tierney

Howard Warrington

Ian Little

Janet Willsmer

Jeremy Sandford

Jim Bowie

Jim Johnson

Jim Percy

John Barnes

John Webster

Jourdan Swindon

Julian Reichert

Kyle Stoneham

Lara Noden

Luke Chapman

Mac Ritchie

Margaret Kennedy

Mark Dell

Mark Donnelly

Mark Jewell

Mark Perry

Mark Petty-Mayor

Mark Robinson

Martin Gates

Matthew Lloyd

Michael Airey

Michael Lloyd

Mike Jones

Mike Thomason

Millie Little

Nathan Sands

Nic Barnes

Nick Elmore

Nick Ollett

Nick Rivers

Nick Turner

Olivia Petty-Mayor

Paul Beasley

Paul Dell

Paul Farrall

Peter Snow

Phil Crawford

Polly Plant

Richard Barnes

Rick Paxman

Rob Bailey

Robert Manging

Rod Watson

Ronnie Barnes

Rupert Snow

Russell Tredlett

Sally Ellingford

Savva Tretyakov

Scott Weller

Simon Boygle

Simon Steptoe

Sophie Boygle

Stephan Smith

Steve Healy

Sue Daly

Teddy Elmore

Tim Reichert

Tony Padbury

Tracey Haylett

Vicky Little

Wes Absolom

Will Daly

William Webster

Although the 2015 main season is over, it is this time of year when your Class Captains and the Sailing Committee start to work hard behind the scenes putting next year’s programme together.

The Dinghy AGM is your chance to help by telling us what aspects of the 2015 programme you enjoyed this year and sharing any good ideas you think we could incorporate into next year’s Sailing Programme.

This year’s Dinghy AGM will be held on Wednesday 11th November 2015 at 20:00 in the Commodores Bar.

We hope to see you there.

Jeremy Sandford and the 2015 Sailing Committee.