I am delighted to announce that at this year’s Regatta party we will be welcoming the world famous ‘JiveSwing’ to provide our entertainment. They are a dance company who specialise in 1940s Lindy Hop, Blues, 1920’s Charleston, Cake Walk and Authentic Jazz.  They will be doing some demos overseen by an experienced teacher and then inviting members to join in. Jive Swing have appeared on programmes such as Britain’s Got Talent and Wartime Farm as well as many adverts for major companies and they regularly tour the world.

Tickets are now on sale at the bargain price of just £10 for adults and £5 for children to include food and entertainment, available from Sara Speller.

Scott is offering the following yummy 2-course menu:-

Mains:

Chicken Korma & Rice

Sausage, Mash & Onion Gravy

Desserts:

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Apple Tart & Custard

Food is available from 6.00pm and the entertainment will commence at 7.00pm.

Please use the attached form to order your tickets and indicate menu choices.  There are also hard copies of this form on the bar.  TBYC Regatta Form 2014

Please enclose either cash or a cheque with your form and put it into the Club postbox marked “Attention Sara Speller – Regatta Party”.  If  you prefer to pay by card, please do so as usual at the bar, ask a member of staff to mark your form “paid” and pop it into the Club postbox, again marked “Attention Sara Speller – Regatta Party”.

Any queries, including from visiting sailors who are unable to purchase tickets in advance, please contact Sara Speller on 07799 892732 or the Club Secretary on 01702 587563.

Rope Splicing 2
This Thursday, we will be mastering the art of the back splice in a 3 strand rope as well as a recap on the eye splice.
All you need is a 1 metre length of new 10mm (or larger) 3 strand rope and a little patience.
There will be some spare rope available on the night.
Start time 8pm Commodores Bar. All Cadets and Adults welcome.
Mike Thomason

Burnham Sailing Club are hosting a Laser and Radial Open Meeting on 17th & 18th May 2014. If anyone interested let me know as we are trying to sort out some stacking trailers to use or double up on normal ones. Rick Paxman; [email protected]. It is also open to Laser 4.7 rigs too.

The Race Officer and Assistant are looking for someone to help them with race management on the Committee Boat for tomorrow’s racing ( Sat 26 April) .

This is 2 races back to back for all 5 fleets with the first start at 09.30am. You would need to be at the club slipway at 08.15am.

This would be good experience for anyone who has not done much, or any, race management previously or who wishes to polish up their experience and familiarise themselves with the Committee Boat.

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If you can help, please contact Graham Dare – [email protected] or 07946 413923.

We are looking for a volunteer to take on  a duty TOMORROW   :

If you are able to help out with this duty please volunteer through DutyMan or contact Graham Dare ( text/phone:  07946 413923 or email: [email protected])

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Thanks in anticipation of your help.

We are looking for a volunteer to take on a duty  this Saturday please :

 UPDATE IN RED

• SS3 Crew   – Duty on Saturday 3 May  2014  – Race Start at 13:30 – Now filled – Thanks Hannah

If you are able to help out with this duty please volunteer through DutyMan or contact Graham Dare ( text/phone:  07946 413923 or email: [email protected])

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Thanks in anticipation of your help.

Hi all Chef here just a reminder there will always be a post sailing meal option on after every race including mid week sailing please support cheers all scott 

This week-end (26 & 27 April) is the first of 3 week-end mini-series in the 2014 TBYC Race Calendar. The format is the same as the week-end mini-series in 2013.

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Each mini-series has 2 races back to back on the Saturday and Sunday for each fleet, with results based on one discard if all 4 races are sailed.   The same 3 starts sequence and 5 fleets as for normal club series racing is maintained in accordance with the 2014 Sailing Instructions.

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As last year, the races on Saturday and Sunday will also each count towards the Spring Saturday Series and Spring Sunday Series as appropriate so if you only sail one of the days at a week-end your sailing is still contributing towards a Saturday or Sunday series result.

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The other 2 week-end mini-series in 2014 are on 19 & 20 July 2014 and 13 &14 September 2014.

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I found a mobile phone on the beach yesterday, if anyone has lost one please contact Rick Paxman on 07702 366053