TBYC Hurricane Nationals 2010

25th – 27th June

Nationals Program

23rd June Early Birds Camping & Rigging. 24th June Training day with Andy Webb & John Ready

Day one race program: 25th June 3 points races, Briefing @ 8:30am, 1st Start @10am

Day two race program: 26th June 3 points races, 1st Start @10:45am

Day three race program: 27th June 2 points races, 1st Start 11:30am

Documents

Hurricane Nationals 2010 Entrants

Hurricane Nationals 2010 Entrance Fees

Social Program

Thursday /Friday normal TBYC club evening
Saturday Night: Live entertainment and Hog Roast
Sunday afternoon BBQ and Prize giving.

More information at www.hurricane59.com

Information on Southend on Sea

Southend became a popular seaside resort for people during the Georgian era. Owing to its proximity to London and easy access by train, the town’s economy has largely been based on tourism ever since. Southend Pier is the world’s longest pleasure pier at 1.34 miles (2158 metres). Over the years the pier has suffered fires and ship collisions, most recently in October 2005, but it has been repaired each time.

The town is well known for its seafront attractions. Since 1986, a diesel-hydraulic railway has been running the length of the famous pier, replacing the original electric service which opened in 1890. A fire in October 2005 seriously damaged the far end of the pier. The pier has been beset by a history of fires, the previous occasion, in 1995 destroyed the bowling alley at the start of the pier. The pier was also run through by a boat in 1984.

The Kursaal was one of the earliest theme parks, built at the start of the 20th century. It closed in the 1970s and much of the land was developed as housing. The entrance hall, a listed building, is now a bowling alley arcade (operated by Megabowl) and casino.

Another newer theme park, Adventure Island, developed on land formerly occupied by Peter Pan’s Playground, straddles the pier entrance. It is a popular attraction for both adults and children, and despite a restriction on available land has continued to grow into a large amusement park with over 50 rides. The sea-front also houses a “Sea-Life Centre” aquarium. To the east of the pier was the location of a replica of the Golden Hind housing a waxworks collection.

The cliff gardens, which included Never Never Land, and Victorian bandstand were a popular attraction until slippage in 2003 made parts of the cliffs unstable, and the bandstand has been removed for safe keeping. The council has expressed its desire to re-erect the bandstand but a suitable location has yet to be found.

A modern cliff lift links the base of the High Street with the new pier entrance. The older cliff lift, a short funicular railway, is located a few hundred metres away, now closed because structural and mechanical work needs to be done in order to meet European Union Legislation which classes it as a cablecar.

Leisure, Culture & Tourism

Seven miles of award-winning beaches (including the Jubilee Beach – always above high tide), the longest pleasure pier in the world, over eighty parks and open spaces of varying size, forty playgrounds, six nature and fourteen historic conservation areas, sixteen allotment sites … and that’s just for starters.

There are also four museums, two theatres, two art galleries, seven libraries, three casinos, a bowling alley, a sealife centre, the largest fun park in the south-east, a skateboard park, five leisure centres, a watersports centre, even an airport.… and there’s more.

To the west is Leigh, a haven for those with an artistic frame of mind, while Shoebury, at the other end of the town, has a long and varied history, including being the home to the Shoebury Garrison.

Southend also has a brand new, state of the art building for the South East Essex College, is the site for the new University of Essex, and is served by two major railway networks.

Plus, pubs, clubs, shopping, lots of places to eat … Southend has it all!

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