May 12 2008
Many thanks to Steve Hopper who tuned 5 Sandhoppers on Saturday morning, the tuning has made a noticable difference to boat speed, also thanks to both Steve and Peter Thompson for helping to lift out ‘Prey’ very early saturday morning, I would also like to welcome Dick White to the Sandhopper class who has just purchased a boat.
May 08 2008
Well done to Paul Clarke for launching his new Sandhopper Nemises on Saturday evening, Paul launched with Toby under the cover of darkness to ensure none of us could take a look at his new machine, Nemises performed very well over the races on Sunday and Monday and I’m sure will be up in the chocolates at the Nationals, keep it up boys.
The Nationals are at the end of this month, to download the notice of race and entry please click on the link.
May 07 2008
I have an old but complete Sandhopper mast, contact Peter on 616738 if you are interested.
May 06 2008
Morning All,
This Sunday is the first long distance race of the year, high tide is at 05.30 so we should leave the moorings at around 07.30, the race will be to the Whittaker Bouy and back taking in a set course which I will email to those who are coming, could you please let me know asap if you are able to play, the weather looks stunning with 14mph winds sunny 70s, we will get back to the moorings as the tide comes across the bank in the afternoon,
Hope you can all come and play, if you are short of a crew or boat let me know and I will put you together, 3 up is always a good idea so you could always bring a friend as well.
Cheers.
Barry
May 01 2008
Only a few weeks to go and it looks as if we will have 30 Sandhoppers sailing for the 2008 title.
Entry forms are available from RCYC website or Ken Clarke. We have arranged moorings for all, also there are options for bringing the boats home, we will be sailing to Burham may bank holiday Monday 26th, should make a great picture for the club wall.
For full information about the event please contact Barry or Ken, notice will also be placed on the Sandhopper board at TBYC.
Click on the link to download the notice of race and entry form.
Apr 21 2008
The weekend racing saw some difficult conditions however the racing was exciting, it was very gusty and challenging however Saturdays race was won by Satisfaction, 2nd Windrush, 3rd Sandstar ( new boats can be beaten), 4th Apollo, and very very far back in last place was Squiffy.
Sundays Benfleet shield had very mixed conditions, Thompson/Hopper (Sandstar) were top in the Sandhopper fleet coming 2nd overall, well done boys, Satisfaction was second and Sandpiper was third, Apollo had her third collision of the year ( out of four races) and Windrush had 25 foot of plastic wrapped around the keel to help slow things down, pearl threw away a great 3rd place to finish 21st ??? and Squiffy made a better show finishing 4th.
The Sandhopper Nationals are not far away so i’m sure the current racing fleet circa. 12 at the moment will swell over the coming weeks as 22 are booked from TBYC to attend at the moment, many thanks to those who have lent their Sandhoppers to others to help make the event such a success.
Apr 15 2008
So far we have 22 Sandhoppers from TBYC going to the Nationals on the 31st may, with the other boats from MBSC and a few more from us we could get 30.
Sandstar (Thompson/hopper) has been dominating the number one spot in the first few races this year with the rest of us fighting for the other positions, Sunday saw 11 of us start in mixed conditions, mike and Shaun had their maiden voyage in 153
