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THREE COURSE CHRISTMAS DINNER followed by dancing into the small hours Arrive 7:00 for 7:30 for a pre-dinner glass of bubbly!
Carriages at 1am Dress: as smart as you like
Last weekend saw many of our Sprint 15 sailors racing at Marconi in windy and cold conditions.
Thorpe Bay made an impressive start to the newly introduced Traveller Team Trophy with a turnout of six competitors.
The highlight of the weekend was a long race around Osea and Northey Islands, with a strong if inconsistent northerly breeze, this proved to be one of the fastest round the island races with a fetch for much of the race.
Many of our team getting top 10 position. Chris Tillyer and Steve Healy being split by Jenny Ball our TBYC regular winter visitor, followed closely by Jim Bowie and Daren Fitchew.
Third Pico race of the season coming this Sunday.
Dress warmly, forecast suggests that it could get windy.
Offshore wind is expected, will be sheltered near the beach.
Put on many layers, winter hat, scarf.
Proposed meeting in dinghy park at 12:00
Short dry practice – optional
Rigging, changing
Briefing at 13:00
Race start: 13:20
Two races
Free sailing, games
De-brief and prize giving in the dinghy park after washing the boats.
Short dry practice:
Revision of previous session:
Where to sit in the boat?
Tiller extension – hold it like you would hold a microphone or an ice cream
Hiking
New topics:
main sheet
Double handed sheeting
Race course: like last week, two gates, reach both ways.
Hopefully with more stable wind this time.
YouTube channel: TBYCPicofleet
I plan to post the course on YouTube soon.
In the meantime see video “Race plan for 10 04 2016”. The new course is more simple, just with 2 gates, one gate is wider and serves as start line as well.
Congratulations to Alan Burrell, Duncan De Boltz, Chris Boshier, Jim Bowie, Daren Fitchew, Michael Marriot and Mike and Alex Thomason in winning their class in the Winter or Icicle series of races.
Prizes will be awarded by the Commodore in the main bar after racing on Sunday (approx 2:00pm)
Cadets, parents, family and Friday diners, Dave will be serving food from 17:30 till 20:00 again this friday.
Dave’s menu for this week:
Jumbo Saveloy Baguette+ Fries £5.
Scampi + Fries+Salad (£6 or £3 )
Chicken Nuggetts+Fries+ Salad(£6 or £3)
Spicy Chicken Pilaff£6
Baked Jacket Potato £3.50p..Add fillings…cheese 75p….beans…75p…Tuna mayo £1…Coleslaw…75p
Bacon Baguette… £3.50p…sausage Baguette £3.50p …
Chips…£1.50p…Cheesy Chips £2.25p
No other menu items will be available on Friday evening.
Remember, Cadet Week forms are now available to down load and need returning by Monday 2nd May. Why not bring it down with the cadets on Friday. You can post it through the letter box or pass it to me directly.
of everyone who uses Club premises and facilities are of paramount importance.
There have been some incidents recently where children have been quite boisterous in the club house and in the vicinity of the kitchen in particular. This does present safety issues which we must address.
Children playing and running around in the proximity of the kitchen and the pool table pose a very real risk of injury to a child or member of the kitchen staff. The club has a duty of care to all its members and those people employed by the club and for this reason we would ask that children do not play in the area immediately in front of the kitchen or around the pool table. The playing of ball games in the club house is prohibited (except table tennis and pool).
Parents and carers are reminded of the Parents Charter, a copy of which may be downloaded here:
The charter points out that parents/carers always take the ultimate responsibility for their child/children and any other child left in their care. It is the sole responsibility of the parents to supervise their children whenever they are on the Club premises, surrounding areas and using the Club facilities.
If you are interesting in your Cadets participating in this years Cadet Week, please download the pack, print out, complete and return to me by 2nd May 2016.
Parents please remember; Members only, all groups apart from Stingrays need their own boat and you need to be at the club for the week and volunteer to help in some way.
