Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Where does the time fly when you are having fun!! There are only about six weeks to the end of the season. Well I thought I would get in quick to helms thinking “where am I going to get someone daft enough to sail through the winter?”. I am looking to crew on Sundays in the Winter Series. So if is anyone out there looking and is willing to take on someone who is more willing then able but who has got permission from their wife!!! Then please feel free to contact me on 07870258724.

For winning the Sprint Nationals, must be heading towards some kind of record for number of times you can get your name on the board in a year!
try for all 3 next year

Hi All,

I’ve put all the results into HALS to date and published them on the web, if you have any queries with any of them, please see me after sailing over the weekend to address them.

Finns & Contender NORs –

Notice of Race

Contender and Finn Open Meeting

22nd & 23rd August 2009

To be held at:   Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, 115 Thorpe Bay Gardens,

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3NW

Telephone (01702) 587563

Rules:  Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the RYA, the class rules, except if any of these are changed by these sailing instructions, the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Open Meeting Sailing Instructions and the Supplementary Sailing Instructions.

Eligibility and Entry: The regatta is open to boats of the classes stated above.  Those eligible may be entered by completing an entry form available in the clubhouse main bar area prior to racing.

Fees: The entry fee will be £30 per boat including Saturday dinner

Schedule of Races

Courses: The course to be sailed will be as follows:

Sailing Instructions: These will be available in the clubhouse main bar area on completion of registration.

Scoring: Each boat’s series score shall be the total of her race scores, with her worst score discarded if five or more races have been completed.  If only four or less races are completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her race scores.

Disclaimer of Liability: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.  See Rule 4, Decision to Race.  The organising authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta.

Insurance: Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum of £2,000,000 per event.

Boat Parking: Boats should be left in the TBYC boat park fronting on to Thorpe Esplanade or as directed by a member of the event organising team.

Car Parking: Cars should be parked in the Southend Corporation Car Park adjacent to the boat park – TBYC car parking stickers will be made available.

Accomodation: Camping will also be available in the corporation car park No cars in the boat park please.

Food and Bar Service: Food and drink will be available in the clubhouse on both days.  Menus and specials boards will be on display in the clubhouse main bar area along with the times that food will be served. 

Prize-giving: In the clubhouse as soon as possible after completion of racing on Sunday.

Changes to Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions:  All changes will be posted at least two hours before the start of the race it will affect, except that any change in the schedule of races will be posted by 20.00 on the day before it will take effect.

TBYC Pico Nationals 2009 photos now on Flickr.

Congratulations to Nic Barnes who sailing with Rob Larke in Joystick came 13 th and the first visiting boat at the  J80 Worlds in Santander out of a fleet of 131. After a rigorous weight loss regime to drop 5 kilos in 2 weeks i am sure Nic will more than enjoy a few San Miguels this evening. Well done Rob, Nic and the crew of Joystick…..

Hi All,

Just a reminde that it’s the Thorpe Bay Regatta this weekend and,

 courtesy of Robin’s company, Primo PLC

you could win a 16GB iPod touch

provided that you sail all races (or are doing a duty)
and you attend the prize giving

so good luck everyone, lets see if Shaun can continue his lucky streak!

Congratulation to Alex Farrell on winning the Pico Nationals 2009. Alex won the National Championship Trophy and the top place Under 15 Trophy.

Chris Clark came 3rd sailing with new cadet member Maddie Shields taking the Designers Trophy for the first Adult/Cadet combination.

The first boat with a combined age of 21 years or under, and taking the Isle of Wight Trophy was Alex Warrington and Teddy Elmore.

With a 56 boat turnout this has firmly established TBYC as the best club to race your Pico with visiting boats from Wales to the Isle of Wight.

Thanks to Simon Bown for his work behind the scenes with preparation, to the Race Officer team and the Rescue Boat helms & crew.

Finally thanks to LaserPerformance for the great prizes and help throughout the event.

just a reminder that ALL evening points are a 7pm start, not as the program suggests at 5pm

see you there if I can get out of work.

AMENDED

 To be held at:  Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, 115 Thorpe Bay Gardens,

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3NW

Telephone (01702) 587563

Rules:  Racing will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the RYA, class rules, except if any of these are changed by these sailing instructions, the Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Open Meeting Sailing Instructions and the Supplementary Sailing Instructions.

Eligibility and Entry: The regatta is open to all classes of boats.  Members of TBYC will enter when signing on in the Bosun’s Hut.  Competitors who are not members of TBYC must fill in an entry form prior to racing.

Schedule of Races

Sailing Instructions: These will be available in the clubhouse main bar area on completion of registration.

Venue: The racing area will be to the south of TBYC.

Courses: The course to be sailed for races 1-3 will be as shown in the diagram on page 2.

Race 4 will be a ‘long distance race’ the result of which will count toward the overall series score.  The course for race 4 will be displayed on a black board on the committee boat after the completion of race 3.

 three or more races have been completed.  If only one or two races are completed, a boat’s score will be the total of her race scores.

Disclaimer of Liability: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk.  See Rule 4, Decision to Race.  The organising authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during or after the regatta.

Insurance: Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum of £2,000,000 per event.

Boat Parking: Boats should be left in the TBYC boat park fronting on to Thorpe Esplanade or as directed by a member of the event organising team.

Car Parking: Cars should be parked in the Southend Corporation Car Park adjacent to the boat park – TBYC car parking stickers will be made available.  No cars in or in front of the boat park please.

Food and Bar Service: Food and drink will be available in the clubhouse on both days. 

Prize-giving: In the clubhouse as soon as possible after completion of racing on Sunday.

Changes to Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions:  All changes will be posted at least two hours before the start of the race it will affect, except that any change in the schedule of races will be posted by 20.00 on the day before it will take effect.

Further information can be found at:  www.tbyc.org

Or from:           Chris Boshier, Sailing Secretary, 

E-mail:   [email protected] Tel: 07770 871967