Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Thank you to your sailing committee representatives who have put together this years Sailing Instructions, incorporating the decisions voiced and approved at last Novembers Sailing AGM. Although the majority or the SI’s remain unchanged, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the classes, courses and start sequence before you race this weekend. Remember, we are now racing under the 2025-2028 Racing rules of sailing.

TBYC SI 2025

http://https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/rules-regulations/racingrules/

If you have any immediate questions please contact your Class Captain, Sailing Secretary or Rear Commodore Racing.

Jeremy Sandford

[email protected]

Dear Members,

Please be aware the Dinghy Park will be closed from 10am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday for Lift In Weekend. Please do not interfere with the operations unless approved by Clara (Sandhoppers) or Paul (Crusiers).

Kind Regards
Sailing committee

13:30 Frozen sheets, HW15:32 5.62m

Remember its a Mass start Trophy Race (Class Flag R)
Course will be on the blackboard prior to the race.

We have Rum Punch and mince pies available in the Bosuns Hut served by our Commodore and his team to keep you warm!

Prizegiving in the bar asap after sailing.

THORPE BAY YACHT CLUB SANDHOPPER CLASS – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: Sunday 27^th October 2024

Time: 11:00

Venue: TBYC Commodore’s Bar

AGENDA

Apologies for absence

Approval of minutes from previous AGM

Treasurer’s report

Class Captain’s report

Sailing 2025

Election of committee

Any other business

Please advise us of any other business you wish to bring forward at the meeting.

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CALLING NOTICE FOR THE 2023/24 AGM – 3 Feb 2024

The Annual General Meeting of the Sandhopper Class British Association will be held at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club on Saturday 3rd Feb 2024 commencing at 11.00 a.m.

Address: Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, 115 Thorpe Bay Gardens, Thorpe Bay, SS1 3NW

AGENDA
1.  Apologies for absence
2.  Approval of Minutes of 2022/3 AGM
3.  Review of Actions
4.  Chairman’s Report
5.  Membership Report
6.  Treasurer’s Report
7.  Subscriptions for year 2024
8.  Technical Report
9.  Election of the Committee – Nominations for the Committee should be sent to reach the Secretary at least one week before the AGM.
10. AOB.

Notice of any other business to be brought forward at the meeting must reach the us not less than seven days prior to the meeting.

Please note: you must be a member of the SCBA to attend and vote.
We look forward to seeing you at the AGM

Best Regards