Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

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Cats Monos and sandhopper starts from sunday

Today i am very pleased to say TBYC has purchased a replacement for our Committee Boat. After an extensive research programme undertaken kindly by Simon Boygle we have opted for a dual purpose second hand Prout Event 34 Sailing Catamaran. With a few minor modifications she is ready to go as Race Control with the added benefit to TBYC of being able to offer Sail Training outside of Race times.
We have had two extensive viewings with the good and great of TBYC coming together to execute this purchase in a timely and professional manor.
Toby Speller Rear Com Racing sourced the new boat for which i thank him once again for his outstanding dedication to Sailing at TBYC and continuing to build the solid foundations for the future.
Today Toby took along an impossing group of skills from TBYC with Gordon Sanders extensive knowledge of all things marine and mechanical, David Johnson to keep us laughing and of course his neverending knowledge of boats their construction and glue! Barry Duce to ask all the right questions, Paul Clarke our Treasurer at the end of the phone with the balls to say ok to £50k leaving the bank, Colin our independant Marine Surveyor and French Marine for supplying Steve to do the engine test.
we hope to have the new boat within the next few weeks where we will have an official launch of our fabulous new asset.
Thanks once again to those on the Committees and those close to the Committees who have given their valued input in this project.
This is a Race Station with the creature comforts fit for the 21st century and a great place to spend a few hours officiating, i hope through your volunteering you get to enjoy our new asset.

thanks again to all involved, please see Barry Duce’s video taken today,

Peter Thompson Commodore

48 boats racing at tbyc cadet week

to see more of the days action click on the links in the comments section below….

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some pictures of day 2 cadet week for more click on the links in the comments section

for more video of cadet week….

great shots of the fun day on sunday