The decision was made this morning to postpone the Regatta and the Chris Hull Memorial Trophy due to the conditions and forecast for the day.  We would like to thank all those who have turned up both days, only to end up going home without a sail.

We have provisionally rescheduled the Regatta for the August bank holiday 3 days 24^th, 25^th and 26^th.  With 3 days, afternoon tides and a Beach BBQ already scheduled for the Saturday evening.  We will confirm this after next month’s Sailing Committee meeting when we finalise arrangements.  We  would welcome any comments or suggestions prior to the meeting, so if you have any ideas or requests for the event, let us know.

Enjoy the rest of the day and lets hope for more favourable conditions next weekend, when we have Saturday afternoon racing and Tops series, then the BYC Nore Race on Sunday.  Entries for the Nore race need to be with Benfleet by 21:00hrs on Friday 28th June.  If you cannot get your entry to Benfleet in time, members of the Sailing Committee will be attending a safety briefing at BYC on Thursday and can take any entries with us.

Once again, conditions today have been consistently poor.  For the safety of all involved, Alan, Tony and I took the decision this morning to postpone racing till tomorrow.

Those of you following the weather station would have seen at 11 o’clock the wind was still up at 30mph, and has remained so all day, with gusts up to 40mph this afternoon.  The decision was not taken lightly, and disappointing to all who had put in a lot of time and effort planning and preparing for this weekend.  We were all keen to enjoy some good competitive racing today.

Looking forward to tomorrow, Races 1-3 are postponed to Sunday 23^rd June, first Warning signal 10.27. Races 4-6 will follow immediately after Races 1-3.

The first race on Sunday 23^rd June will also be the Chris Hull Memorial Trophy for Windward/Leeward Catamarans, as originally scheduled.

We will meet tomorrow morning at 09:00 to review the conditions and plan for the day, when the club will be open for breakfast, with tea and coffee available from the bar.  Even if conditions are poor, I am sure, like today, if you wait an hour there will be some Sprints in action to entertain us from the bar!

I hope to see many of you at the club tonight to enjoy the BBQ, Beer… and foam!

Saturdays sailing has been cancelled due to current wind conditions. Sunday however is expected to start at 10:30 as expected.

The barbecue party is still taking place, with Groovy Tunes Foam Disco, from 6pm. £8 for adults including BBQ, salads and a beer or wine, £3.50 for children with a soft drink. Tickets available from the bar.

(incorporating the Chris Hull Memorial Trophy)

Come along and join in the club’s annual Regatta. Visiting boats are welcome and have free race entry.

• 3 races on Saturday and 3 races on Sunday (1st Sunday is Chris Hull Memorial Trophy for Windward/Leeward Multihulls).
• 10.00am start on Saturday and 10:30am on Sunday (Briefing 08:30 Saturday).
• 5 handicap fleets plus the Sandhopper fleet in 3 starts (as usual club series racing).
• Free on site camping is possible for visitors, please contact TBYC Secretary to confirm.
• Visitors have free race entry – but entry registration is required.
• Barbecue Event Scheduled for Saturday Evening- Tickets £8 but includes food, a drink and entertainment.
• Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions below

Super Sailing on the Sea in Sunny Southend

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TBYC 2013 Regatta Notice of Race

TBYC 2013 Regatta Sailing Instructions

TBYC 2013 Regatta Visitors Entry Form

Hi Everyone,

We would like to announce that Friday night dining is now back on as we have a new chef in place. We will still be running Friday evenings as a bookings only basis, if you would like to make a booking please call a member of our team on 07851759265 and we can reserve a table for you. Our opening hours are 7pm until 9pm and our menu for this week is as follows:

Breaded Mushrooms, Garlic Mayonnaise & Salad Garnish

Chicken & Duck Liver Pate served with Onion Chutney & Toast

Prawn Cocktail on a Bed of Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber with a Tomato
& Mayonnaise Dressing

Deep Fried Whitebait served with a salad Garnish & Garlic Mayonnaise

£4.00

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8oz Rump Steak Served with Chips, Mushroom, Grilled Tomato & Onion Rings
£10.00

Pie of the Day with Mash, Peas & Gravy
£8.00

Breast of Chicken, Served with Chilli, Spring Onion & Coconut Sauce & Rice
£9.00

Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Salad
Served with New Potatoes
£8.00

Deep Fried Cod Fillet, Chips & Peas
£9.00

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Sticky Toffee Pudding & Custard

Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake

Choclate Sponge Pudding & Ice Cream

£3.50

. . . Saturday 22nd June. After a hard day’s sailing, relax and enjoy a barbecue party, with Groovy Tunes Foam Disco, from 6pm. £8 for adults including BBQ, salads and a beer or wine, £3.50 for children with a soft drink. Tickets available from the bar or [email protected].

This boat is ideal as a step up from a Topaz or Pico, suits a wide age/ability/weight range, it is very good in sea or flat water. It can be rigged from mast down to sails up in about 30 minutes making it ideal if you need to tow the boat to the sea or lake. A simple and forgiving boat, that is lively and fun. It will also suit those wishing to get the family into sailing. Continue Reading »

SandHopper for sale

Spider Number 43

Good condition

New Rudder & tiller

Few seasons ago, completed a major overhaul with New Mast, boom, rigging, blocks & Sails.

£2,700

Contact Peter Evans on 07904 601262 or [email protected]