For all wanting to reserve Pico winter storage space, download the application form

Looking forwards to the Sandhopper nationals  this weekend, there is the expectation of seeing on the water, the finest of boat handling along with the most courteous of sailing etiquette….and the desire not to be T-boned, I don’t know why I have been asked to assemble a protest committee panel really?

However, it is just as well to be prepared so any knowledgeable people of the racing rules please respond below and be available after the racing.

Many thanks

simon

A big thank you to Shaun Christian & Andrew Hannah for the excellent race course and length of race on saturday, they were also helping some cadets complete their race officer training with Nike Thomason.

Also we all owe Tony Clark a beer for once again stepping in to help with race officer duty on Sunday, ensuring the rest of us could race. Thanks Tony from the sandhopper fleet.

race starts from last weekend
sandhoppers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAHWmzrwE3Q

cats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx097Xf2-M0

monos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu4ARLAgy0s

Big thanks to the guys who came so quickly to the rescue of my mate Glenn and those that called the ambulance. In the heat of the action I didn’t get their names. But an incredibly quick response and I’m glad you were there. Glenn has been checked out and will be ok. I’ve nick named him Flipper but I doubt you’ll see him in a tender again!!! Big big thanks from us both.

On behalf of Mark Evans

Is anyone able to swap for SS7 helm duty on September 3rd as I have to work. I am able to swap for any duties after September 16th when I will no longer be working weekend shifts!

Anyone able to swap please do give me a call 07931908257
Thanks
Mark

Hi Pete, could you please pass on my thanks to our fellow club members for coming to Chris’s Service on Wednesday and making his Yacht Club send off
a fitting and memorable one.

The day went very well and it was great to finish at the club, where people had the chance to catch up with old sailing friends. The photo board created lots of interest and the cakes (homemade by our friends), went down very well. Thanks to everyone who who took the time to do this for me. The catering team were fantastic too.

Charles eloquent off the cuff speech was touching and funny and appreciated by all. Thanks also to everyone who put a comment
in our Happy Memories book.

Any donations kindly given c/o A.R Adams are being collated by them, and I will be able to update and thank everyone personally for their kindness in a few weeks time..

We hope to spend more time at the Club in future and look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Best Regards

Gill, Matt & Emma Purdon

Following a fire inspection the Club’s portable electrical appliances need to be tested for safety. If any Club member has the knowledge, expertise and inclination to lend a hand it would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact the office, 587563 or [email protected].

There are still some tickets available for the comedy night on the 24^th September 2011.

The Laughing Factory comedy night will be showcasing 3 experienced comedians, Ashley Frieze, Tom Roche and Del Strain. Anyone of these guys could be the next Russell Kane or Billy Connelly. See them first here at TBYC.

Tickets cost £10 per person and there are a limited number still available.

Gary will be opening the kitchen between 5.30pm – 7.30pm and the show will start around 8.15pm. Be sure to arrive early to get a good seat.

To book email [email protected] or call 07734904824.

Please make cheques payable to Thorpe Bay Yacht Club and put in the club post box for my attention.

Various people are having problems with the online weather station display, it shows as loading but then fails to display anything and if you dig down it says “movie not loaded”. The problem if occuring has been caused by recent updates to your browser Adobe Flash Player to 10.3.183.5,as I found out last night with one browser Chrome not working  (Flash is apart of Chrome and is upgraded during it’s updates) and then I upgraded flash on Internet Explorer which then stopped my second working. I have found references to this problem on the Internet with the only suggestion to fix, is installing an earlier version of Flash which I have tried but not successfully. I would assume Adobe will pick up on this problem and include a full fix in a later version but I don’t know when.

Unfortunately this also affect the live wind display at the IOS and I know many of us use them both. So the main advice is, if it works successfully now, then do not accept an automatic upgrade to your flash player, otherwise it will probably stop working. Hopefully somebody may highlight a fix in the comments.