Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

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Tony Clarke will continue to ensure our ribs are fuelled and ready for action, although will not be able to undertake his support boat duties for most of the rest 2015.
This will mean that we need volunteers to undertake the vacant RIB helming and RIB launching/recovery duties over this period.
RIB launching/recovery will require volunteers with a vehicle with towing point to deliver and retrieve the two RIBs between the clubhouse and the slipway on each occasion.

If you are helming or crewing a rib, you will need to ensure it is washed down, rinsed through and the cover and clamp on.
Please can those members with suitable vehicles volunteer for one or more occasions. You can volunteer through Dutyman ( a new duty of RIB launch/recovery has been added) or contact Graham Dare ( [email protected], 07946 413923)
Clearly, if we cannot get enough volunteers for RIB launching/recovery we will need to review our sailing programme.
Thank you in anticipation of your help.
Rear Commodore ( Racing)

As part of the ‘New Cadet Racing’ events this year, we have decided to have a shorter ‘TBYC Junior Bart’s Bash’ to allow our younger sailors a chance to race on Sunday.

This event is open to all Cadets.
We welcome those who have been racing in the Pico Series and of course, all Cadets that may feel more confident with the extra support, and not forgetting our more experienced sailors.
The course with be shorter than the adults’ course, sailing for approximately 50 minutes.
Prizes according to numbers.

There will be a briefing at 1400, when the course will be explained. Instructions are below, but don’t worry all will be made clear before the race.
Starts at 1500 (Mass Start).
There will be a briefing at 14.00 (1 hour before start) with Nick Elmore and Nick Alston.
The race will use the Cadet buoy as the windward mark with the rest of the course being decided on the day.
The start will be at the committee boat. It will be a Mass Start with the rest of the fleets.
The number of laps will be on the blackboard at the top of the slipway and / or check with Support Rib on the water. Your race can be shortened by the Support Rib.
On the starting signal, you will cross the line and beat to the CADET BUOY, which is a special buoy marked with a C. This will be your windward mark.
Check whether a Red or Green flag is displayed on the Committee boat; Red means leave marks to port, Green means leave marks to starboard.
As you cross the finish line the committee boat will record your time. They will not give you a signal. The Support Rib will blow a whistle unless is needed elsewhere.
Let have a massive turn out on Sunday as this is the last race in this year’s New Cadet Racing programme.

The TBYC Bart’s Bash is at 1500 this Sunday, 20 September 2015.

Please join in and support this event.

This is a mass start mixed fleet average lap race. The Supplementary Sailing Instructions are attached.                                  Bart’s Bash 2015 – TBYC Supp SIs

TBYC is a registered Bart’s Bash event venue. Whilst not essential,  competitors are encouraged to register their boat on the Bart’s Bash web site prior to the day.   http://my.bartsbash.com/registration.

Elapsed time and distance, together with sailing conditions, will be uploaded to the Bart’s Bash results site.

The TBYC results will also be included in the club results set and the TBYC Veteran’s Trophy will be awarded to the first ‘veteran’ helm. A veteran is 55 years or over on the day of the event. The race is also one of the TBYC Sprint 5S series races.

There are no entry fees for this event but entrants are requested to donate to the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation through the Bart’s Bash web site or at the charity boxes at the club on the day of the event. A minimum of £5 is suggested.

Bart’s Bash is officially a monster

The Largest Sailing Race in the World, verified by Guinness World Records.

The first bash in 2014 saw over 30,000 sailors take to the water at over 550 locations around the world. Forty eight boats took part at TBYC

Bart’s Bash is now an annual fundraising and participation campaign promoted by the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) and this year, the organisers want to see participation grow like crazy and see Bart’s Bash become the biggest sporting event in the world. http://www.bartsbash.com/

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Thanks to martin swindon for the photos

The 2015 Sandhopper Nationals will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. SI’s, NOR and entry form are attached.

Registration opens at 08:30 and the Race Officers briefing is at 09:15.

Don’t forget, to compete in the National Championship the helm must be at least an associate member of the SCBA. If you have not joined this year, please contact Janet Willsmer 07969 598309.

SH Nats 2015 Entry Form

Sandhopper Nationals 2015 NOR V2

Sandhopper Nationals 2015 SIs V1

As published the Sunday Autumn series starts this weekend at 16:30.  The Veterans Trophy is also scheduled for Sunday but will not be sailed this weekend.

This year the Veterans Trophy will be awarded for the highest placed veteran in the Barts Bash on Sunday 20th September, 15:00 Start – more details to follow.

Well the bad news is Summer is over the good news is that the Pico Autumn Series starts this Sunday!!!

Race Officer is Trevor Hughes (thanks Trevor) the weather forecast is good (no rain at least maybe a bit too much wind but fingers crossed)

For those of you who are interested I will be cranking the handle on my adding machine this weekend to process the Summer Results and will send a mail out soon apologies for the delay the brain is not quite engaged yet after the summer break.

Also a big thank you to Paul Morgan and Co for organising some sailing over the Bank Holiday for the Pico fleet

We are looking for an Assistant Race Officer for this Sunday’s race starting at 16.30.

Please volunteer or swop using DutyMan, or contact me; [email protected] or 07815 113459

video of the yachts before,during and after the start