At 0500 eleven cruisers left Tollesbury for a long weekend 20 miles up the coast and with lengths ranging from 19ft to 36ft we all had an interesting or challenging sail up the Wallet, depending on your point of view. The cruise had been promoted to Tollesbury Cruising Club as well and three members joined us, I hope they…
The weather changed quickly after the cancellation of the Old Gaffer’s racing on Sunday and Monday saw a nice sunny day with around 10 knots of breeze. An eclectic collection of dinghies gathered in the morning and headed out onto the river. Four GP14’s, a phantom, two Toppers, a B14, a K6 and a couple of Lasers set out…
The Tollesbury Sailing Club 13th Annual Sloe Gin Competition was held on Saturday 11 March. Nine Members entered, pitting the quality of their Sloe Gin against the competition. There was a period of intense concentration as the entrants tasted, studied clarity and colour of the entries and finally arrived at their score. The fabulous blood red trophy was awarded…
A message below from Hon. Life Vice President – Graham Elcock Hi Members. I am hoping most of you by now have enjoyed the video (see below), arranged by Kees and Olga, of the Cabaret which formed part of the entertainment at the Wallet Ball hosted by our Club in early March. For the uninformed the Wallet Ball is…
The recipe of the Pork Stew with Vegetables served in the evening meal at the Smacks and Classics race is given below as several people asked for it. Pork Stew with Vegetables Recipe by Olga Spitters Serves 4 As served at the party after the Tollesbury Smack & Classic Yacht Race 2014. Ingredients for the stew: For marinade:…
This annual event was held on the 11th October. It is organised by the Tollesbury Sailing Club and it is an open event for traditional East Coast Smacks as well as most types of Classic Yacht. The Smack Race is in the form of a pursuit race and the Classic Yachts race on a handicap system. The yachts start…
Winter Boat Parking Sadly another season is drawing to a close. Thanks to those cruiser owners who have already completed their winter boat parking forms and handed them along with fees to Kevin Barber. Cruisers Please can you ensure you complete the Boat Parking form (or Microsoft word format) Dinghy/cruiser boat parking application form and return it with payment…
An early morning tide, bright sunshine – what more could you want? Well perhaps a little wind as the photos from Sarah Todd show below. However, what a great view of Tollesbury at its best ….
I think it was after last year’s GP14 Open that George Barber suggested we do the same kind of event for Lasers. So I scheduled it in, forgot about it and got on with varnishing my GP over the winter. As the 2014 season progressed, this new event loomed ever larger in my thoughts. And then Team Tollesbury came…
The club Harvest Supper is coming up. See the event details on the website for more information. Thanks to Will porter and George Barber for collecting the Yo-Boy beer by boat. Please book your places before Thursday 18th September with Carol Collier on 07748 153634 or add your name to the list behind the bar.
UPDATE 30/09/2022 Hi everyone, we have decided that tomorrow’s…
Tollesbury Sailing Club 2021 Smacks and Classics Race,…
