SATURDAY 11 DEC Tickets now available at £18 Book now to avoid disappointment!
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
Races 1-3 postponed due to lack of visibility, no wind, 6″ of rain….
Thank you to Alan and his Race team for all their efforts in trying to make today happen, but at 14:00 after postponement, coffee and teas we finished the decision was made to postpone racing till Sunday. We convene again tomorrow for 13:30 Committee Boat start. Thank you to Tony and his Safety Team for launching and recovering the Ribs today.
TOP’s will also be running from the race box tomorrow, with 3-6 short races starting at 14:20 under the Race management of Scott Weller.
I hope to see you all at 18:00 for the BBQ, Disco… and foam?!
The yachts were off the pier this morning waiting escort up to St Katherine’s dock where you can visit them before the race starts at St Kats on the 1st September
After a successful event at the Cadet World Championships, Alex Warrington and Ellie Wootton in 8541 “Stress” came home in the World Team Fleet a creditable 12th place. They managed to win the first race of the event which set them up well for a challenging championships in tough conditions.
The TBYC teams are now preparing for the National Championships in Abersoch starting this weekend. Alex and Ellie will be joined by TBYC team of Matt and Katy Lloyd in 9029 “Freestyle” and Stone/TBYC pairing of Kat Selfe and Ben Warrington sailing 7280 “Predator”.
Wish them luck and follow their progress on Twitter – @GBRCadets or Facebook – GBR Cadet.
Tickets are £8 for adults and £3.50 for under 12s. Includes burger, salad, a drink from the bar (beer, wine or a soft drink) and entertainment from Groovy Tunes, with guaranteed foam this time. Food will be served at 6pm. Groovy Tunes from 7pm. Tickets are available from the bar, or call 01702 587563, or email [email protected].
Our new chef, Scott, is keen and excited to try to feed all our hungry sailors, so please come and support him at his first event for the club.
Opportunity to buy an ex squad boat with a good racing record. One owner from new, not your average cadet beach toy. Has been an out-and-out racer from new and maintained accordingly.
Fast and fully race prepared; tapered sheets, Ronstan mainsheet ratchet block, auto ratchet spinnaker blocks and kicker, Harken and Ronstan throughout the rest of the boat with various aspects revised and improved over standard.
Very good foils, modern snug-fitting centerboard case fitted, wing nut on rudder stock modified for exceptionally easy tightening, carbon tiller extension. Minor chip to rear of rudder blade (pictured) easily fixed in an afternoon.
Weighed to settle an argument between friends a few years back; boat was around 20kgs lighter than number 2000 all up and they’ve only been built heavier since. Despite the age and low weight, the hull remains solid and is in very good condition with only a very minor dent to the hull, courtesy of an Irish kid who didn’t understand start lines. (pictured, way above waterline so no effect on performance) More watertight than most boats RS have made, too! Continue Reading »
