Chatting to a few people at the Dinghy Show - it became apparent not everyone had seen this recent article by Steve Sawford on Facebook. Steve is a long standing member of the fleet as well as a boat supplier/builder by day. Some of you may find this article of interest. By Steve Sawford: To buy or ...

Hi All Assuming the winter weather jinx does not strike again - our next and final Winter TT is at Grafham on Sunday 13th March. Three races back to back - scheduled start time: 11:00am. Advanced online entries - close on Wednesday 9th March: webcollect.org.uk/grafham/category/open-events-1 NOR is u...

I regret to advise that Thorpe Bay are unable to host a revised date for the Winter TT that got bombed out by Storm Eunice last weekend. Like many clubs, their sailing calendar is already busy - and they were just not able to find a gap where they could fit us in with all the resources that a TT req...

Hi All We have been monitoring the forecast like hawks all week and noting the Storm Eunice and her aftermath are refusing to budge from Friday and across the weekend. As such, Thorpe Bay YC and I have taken the decision that the Winter TT cannot go ahead as planned on Saturday. Driving/towing won't...

Hi All Next Winter TT is at Thorpe Bay on Saturday 19th February. One day event - three races back to back with first start scheduled for 11:30am. Briefing at 10:15am. Entry is on the day at a bargain fee of £10. TBYC have also extended an invitation for competitors to join the home Sprints in club ...

Hi Charles

All the info on how to get to the Show is included in the RYA link I posted above. It will answer all your questions .....

Jenny

Thanks Mark and Derik. The volunteer listing is being worked on and someone will be in touch shortly!

Hi All Looking forward to seeing you at Draycote Winter TT on Saturday! For those planning to come - a reminder that you need to enter online and the deadline is tomorrow (11th Jan). Online entry link is here: https://webcollect.org.uk/mydwsc/event/online-registration-for-open-meetings-hosted-at-dws...

Hi Derik and welcome. I would echo Liam's comments about pricing - including taking into account if a road trailer etc is included in the sale. As mentioned in our FB exchange - it has been a sellers market for the past 18 months or so. Lots of interest in straightforward second hand boats arose fol...

They are all now on the Events page as well as the front page. Thanks Liam, as always.

Final date confirmed at Shanklin.

https://www.sprint15.com/events/EMS/pro ... r&Yr2=2022

The RYA Rules of Racing specify a penalty turn of two racks and two gybes for all vessels in the case of a rule infringement - regardless of being a cat or a monohull. However, most if not all cat classes amend this in the sailing instructions for their events to one tack and one gybe. Our sailing i...

Congratulations to Ed for taking his second consecutive Winter TT win at Rutland!

Write up is on Y&Y here: www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/244857/S ... at-Rutland

and on our events page.

Thanks!

Jenny

Lots of helpful info about visiting the Dinghy Show is up on the RYA Dinghy Show website.

See link here: https://www.rya.org.uk/events/dinghy-show/plan-your-day

Hi All Ignore the wind and rain outside - it will all be lovely again in time for our next TT at Rutland on Sunday 12th December. (Which is only two weeks away and not three weeks as I put in the e-newsletter - spot the person in denial that Christmas is almost upon us ....) Entry on the day. Three ...

This is great to see. Last year's Nationals * 2 were only in small part due to my stubborn refusal to give up on them. Mainly they were due to NDYC and Grafham for making them happen and the competitors for turning up! It would be great to reverse that overall declining trend in Nationals attendance...