Aug
02
2024
We intend to hold the Benfleet Shield Trophy Race this Sunday. The weather is looking favourable and subject to this holding, we will race. This may change at last minute and revert to 2 points races. This will be at the Race Officer’s discretion.
The format will be similar to last year with a split start to allow for the faster boats to be in the same tidal conditions as the others and arriving in the creek nearer towards high tide.
The start times will be:
Fast Monohull, Monohull and Sandhoppers – (who usually start in the 2nd and 3rd starts) will start at 11:15. Signal will be code flag “R” – General Handicap mass start
Windward/Leeward fleet boats will start at 11:45. Signal will be Code Flag “D” (normal starting signal)
The course will be posted on the white board at the top of the slipway. Ultimately there will be a port hand turning mark in Benfleet Creek. It will be one of the club’s tall orange inflatable buoys. It will be a committee boat start and a shore-box finish through the club line.
HW is at 13:32. There should be plenty of water to round the mark in the creek.
Starting sequence 3-2-1.
Jul
29
2024
Please can you comment below if you can help with the following saying what you can do
Saturday 3rd 10.30am – Banner hanging and bosun hut sorting
Sunday 30th 2.30pm until 5pm- Registration – giving out packs and information
Jul
24
2024
Cadets!……
This weekend……
Saturday – wetsuit sale and stingrays
Sunday – Piranha and Barracuda joint training
See poster and Facebook
for details
Jul
23
2024
Please be advised that John Glynn’s Funeral will be held on Tuesday July 30th 2024 at 11.30am at Southend Crematorium and afterwards at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club
Jul
22
2024
2 weeks to go!
All cadets need to wear a full wetsuit, buoyancy aid, boots – spray top, hat, sunglasses, gloves are useful
Check your boat is in good working order – boats must have sail numbers and 8m painters
All adults on and in the water are required to wear a buoyancy aid. Stingray parents are expected to be in the water to lift the child in and out of the Oppies
Sunday 4th August
15.00-17.00 Registration
16.00 Support briefly for safety crew
Monday 5th August – Main briefing 9.30am
Jul
22
2024
15 young sailors had a great time sailing to Thames Estuary Yacht Club with Cadets from TEYC on Sunday. Upon arrival they enjoyed a BBQ and games. The event was organised by Andras, with thanks.
Photos here: www.nwa.org.uk
Jul
19
2024
Please see additional SI’s for this event
Yantlet Trophy SI’s 2024
Jul
18
2024
RACE OFFICERS – PLEASE NOTE
From the TBYC Sailing Instructions. Don’t get yourself protested!
9.2 The Course – Shore Box Starts – Club Series Racing
Shore Box starts are to be used only when:
a) The Committee Boat is in use for an Open Event other than club racing
b) The Committee Boat is unusable and is agreed with either the Rear Commodore or Sailing Secretary
c) For Mid-Week, Winter and Icicle Series or when noted in the club calendar.
If racing is to be conducted from the Shore Box an orange flag will be flown from the shore box gantry.
The course will be designated on the blackboard at the West end of the Bosun’s Hut.
Jul
16
2024
We need volunteers to help with the following Club Racing duties tonight & this weekend please
Tue 16 Jul 2024 19:00 Midweek – SS2 Crew – COVERED thanks Nic Rivers
Sat 20 Jul 2024 10:00 Yantlet Trophy – RIB A Crew – COVERED Thanks Penny
Sun 21 Jul 2024 11:30 Summer Sun – ARO – Volunteer please
The club tow car (BMW X3) is available to launch RIBs (any club member with a clean license over 25 is insured to drive it)
If you have a duty coming up and want a refresher on what to do please come along to any race and let the Duty Officer know if you would like to join a displacement or the committee boat to help / observe.
Don’t forget you can swap a duty with a VOLUNTEER PLEASE duty by emailing [email protected]
If you can help please volunteer / swap in the usual way via Dutyman or email [email protected]
Many thanks
