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A handicap fleet of 51 starters enjoyed fantastic blue skies & a cool South-Westerley breeze to compete in this years Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Frozen Sheets Race.

Race Officer Phil Crawford & his team set a triangular course with the competitors enjoying a beat towards the Pierhead from the busy mass start line in front of the clubhouse.

The race lasted just under two hours for the majority of the 49 finishers in the pleasant winter sunshine just prior to a spectacular sunset.

The top five final revised result positions were:

1st Gareth Davies – International Moth
2nd Kyle Stoneham – F18
3rd Steve Hopper & Paul Dell – 49er
4th David Hall & Paul Constable – Fireball
5th John Charles – RS600

Thanks to the Race Officers Team Phil Crawford, Margret Kennedy & Sally Ellingford, the support boat crews including Ivor Thompson in Pearl.

Thank you to the results team working hard under pressure inputting all the data Tony Padbury & Jeremy Sandford.

A full race results listing can be found under General Handicap header within the Sailing Results Tab on the L/H/S of the homepage.

Plus a big thank you on behalf of all the competitors & spectators to Sue Boygle / Sam Husk who provided hot liquid refreshments & mince pies from the Bosun’s Hut.

Thanks to Charles & Sophie Boygle who were of great assistance organising the prizes.

 Link to Pics below from Robin.

http://picasaweb.google.com/110247711209399521615/FrozenSheetsRace912011?authkey=Gv1sRgCOShop6kzI_F6QE#

2011 Brass Monkey SI

Brass Monkey, to be held the day before our own TBYC Frozen Sheets Trophy Race.

Why not pop down to TBYC for some pre-race food?
If there is sufficient boats sailing to LOS from TBYC we will take a support boat.………..

 
 
 
 

Find the link here.

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

The Dinghy AGM will be held in the club house on Wednesday 27th October at 20:00.

This is your chance to put your views about the future of dinghy sailing at TBYC.

See you there,

Chris

All you winners from last year, Congratulations, I hope you’ve had an equally successful season this year and please can you return your trophies in good time

……………………………………..and YES I do know who you are.

All Dinghy and Catamaran owners with boats in the Dinghy park are reminded that these are to be removed immediately after the End Of Season Trophy on Sunday 10th October 2010 unless entering the Winter and Icicle Series.

Entry Forms for the Winter and Icicle Series are available from the link on this web site and from behind the bar. Entry forms need to be received with the entry fee by Sunday 17th October 2010.

Mike Thomason

Having just sailed in the Access Autumn trophy today, i have a few questions which i can’t find the answer to;

When I asked the RO if the start gate was to be avoided downwind (as it was a windward leward course) – i was kindly advised to look at the sailing instructions. I haven’t seen any SI’s for the individual race, and having looked at the one’s on this website, i also can’t find the answer. Can anyone shed some light on this, as i can’t see the answer. Any help much appreciated?

Also are additional details on the course to be supplied on the committee boat? Only i didn’t see any details apart from ‘windward leward course’ written on the blackboard on shore. Are we to assume a port hand rounding and use of orange inflatables for all trophy races?

Any help for future races appreciated.

Graham

So for those of you vacating the dinghy park this weekend for your annual restoration/hibernation and not fool hardy enough to sail the winter, this is your last chance for some pot hunting this season.

Racing this weekend is as follows

Saturday – Autumn Trophy 12:00 start

Sunday End of Seaon Trophy 13:00 start

remember, trophy races are mass start, so don’t be late, see you on the line !