Tidal Diamond No. 338

Bank Holiday Weekend Dinghy Programme

Some of you may have received a series of emails through the Dutyman system from Alan Saunders asking for volunteers to support the weekend’s programme. I’m pleased to say that the volunteers have stepped up to the plate and many thanks are owed to them. This short note is to confirm the programme and encourage those of you who may not have raced or cruised to come out and spend perhaps a day of our forthcoming long weekend on your dinghy in company. Remember it’s the last Bank Holiday before Christmas so come and enjoy the sunshine while we still have it.

Saturday 24 August – Summer Series 9 & 10 (start at 13:00 – HW 14:16)

This is final race of a series that started back in early June and is held from a committee boat start in an area to the south of the Marine Cardinal mark. It is a true Olympic triangle course (wherever possible) and gives you an excellent scope for testing your starting strategy without the concerns of the slipway and mud at either end of our club line start. If you are intending to race it as your first race please be aware that it might be a 15 minute sail (sometimes more) from the slipway to the start line so leave yourself plenty of time to depart.

Sunday 25 August – RNLI Binness Trophy (start at 14:00 – HW 15:01)

The Binness race is a circumnavigation of Langstone Harbour , usually up Russell’s Lake, through the narrow channel that separates Binness Island from the mainland sea wall, across to the far (from Tudor) channel and back via Sword Point. Entry is £5 per boat, payable to the Race Officer and all proceeds go to the RNLI. Please see the course on the day laid by the Race Officer as the above doesn’t constitute the Sailing Instructions. Even if you’re not a classic racer the course takes you around the parts of the harbour you wouldn’t normally visit and having checked the BBC weather it shows a 10kt North Westerly breeze, good for all racing skill levels.

Monday 26 August – Langstone Harbour Interclub 3 (start at 15:00 – HW 15:53)

This is the third and final of a race series that commenced early May and is hosted/race officered by each of the three Langstone Harbour clubs in turn, this time it’s our responsibility to supply a race officer. Once again it will be a down harbour start so allow plenty of time to get to the start. Locks SC have a strong entry and Langstone SC are well represented and there is no requirement to have raced in the series before hand so single entries on the day are more than welcome.

If you can make just one of the events you’ll experience a grand day out sailing in company and if you’ve ever wondered about racing and felt tempted to dip a toe in the water you can read a little more on line at the RYA racing pages.

Once again here’s to a warm, sunny and breezy weekend.

Phil Bryant
TSC Dinghy Captain

Bar Opening

Editors Note: I am repeating this notice to emphasise that, in spite of the title, this is referring to the galley only, not the bar, which will be open.

It is with regret that I have to inform you that due to lack of volunteers the galley will now be closed until Sunday 1st September.

As you know TSC is a self help club and the galley and bar always struggle to get enough volunteers to cover all of the standard opening times.

If you would like to gain some maintenance hours the galley and bar always need volunteers.

The galley and bar duties are a great way for new members to meet people and also gain maintenance hours.

It’s a great shame when these two core club facilities have to remain closed especially when there are enough members in the club who could cover them.

If you would like to volunteer for galley or bar (or galley and bar) please contact

Steve Francis, steve / 07710 941241 for galley duties or
Mark Tranter, wilsontranter

Steve Francis
Social Secretary

Tidal Diamond No. 337

Live Band “The Dolphins” – Friday 6th September at TSC

A date for your diary and not to be missed, The (Fabulous) Dolphins band have been re-booked to play at TSC on Friday 6th September starting at 8.00pm.

A mixture of blues, rock and a mix of everything else.

I guarantee you will have a great time, they are amazing, put it in your diary today !

Steve Francis
Social Secretary

Cruiser sought to be Committee Boat

The Interclub 3 event this year kicks off with a down harbour start at 15:00 on Monday 26th August, with TSC supplying the Race Officer – Amber Vincent-Prior. It would be so good if we can line up a cruiser to provide a more comfortable committee boat – the Dory is hardly ideal and the other clubs on the harbour generally do use a cruiser on these Interclub occasions. Is there a cruiser owner out there who is able and willing to provide both vessel and crew? High water is at 15:53.

If you can help please contact Alan Saunders immediately – duties”

Alan Saunders
Sailing Committee

Tidal Diamond No. 336

Bar Opening

It is with regret that I have to inform you that due to lack of volunteers the galley will now be closed until Sunday 1st September.

As you know TSC is a self help club and the galley and bar always struggle to get enough volunteers to cover all of the standard opening times.

If you would like to gain some maintenance hours the galley and bar always need volunteers.

The galley and bar duties are a great way for new members to meet people and also gain maintenance hours.

It’s a great shame when these two core club facilities have to remain closed especially when there are enough members in the club who could cover them.

If you would like to volunteer for galley or bar (or galley and bar) please contact

Steve Francis, steve / 07710 941241 for galley duties or
Mark Tranter, wilsontranter

Steve Francis
Social Secretary

Cadets cancellations

Regretfully we need to cancel cadets on 14 august and cadet race 6 which was scheduled for that night. This is because due to holidays and work commitments we have nobody available to lead the session. Apologies for this. Normal service will be resumed on 22nd august.

Ron Nicholson

Locks SC Regatta

Locks SC is staging its 2013 Regatta this coming weekend. If you are intending to compete you should ensure you are sailing off our slipway no later than 1pm on Saturday (10th August) and 1:30pm on Sunday (11th August). On Saturday there is a briefing in Locks’ clubhouse at 1:30pm, when you can sign on although our patrol boat will register you before departure, and later with Locks, using a TSC sign-on sheet if you seek them out and request this.

The start on Sunday is at 2:30pm but you are advised to land and visit Locks clubhouse beforehand, where the course(s) will be available.

Alan Saunders
pp. Sailing Committee

Torbay Week 2013 Early Entry Fee Deadline

Torbay Week 2013, Friday 23rd to Wednesday 28th August 2013
Competitive racing for all ages and experience

Torbay Week 2013 entries are growing steadily.

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their entry.

If you have not already entered and sent in your entry fee, please remember that the discounted Early Entry Fee is available for payments received by 24:00 on 9th August 2013. Entries after that date will be required to pay the Full Entry Fee.

Free Berthing is provided by Tor Bay Harbours, in either Brixham or Torquay, for competing boats in accordance with the terms stated in the NoR.

All entry fees, other than for Junior Dinghies, include participation in the Torbay Royal Regatta 200th Anniversary Challenge Cup pursuit race around the Bay on the morning of Wednesday 28th August. The race prize of 200 Guineas has been donated by Torbay Royal Regatta.

The NoR and Entry forms can be downloaded from www.torbayweek.co.uk/race-documents.html.

Entries are currently being accepted via our online entry system, email and post.

You can view the current entries at www.torbayweek.co.uk/entries.html.

For more information, check us out at info. You can also follow us on Twitter (@TorbayWeek) or like us on Facebook.
We look forward to welcoming you back to our event.

Christine Siegmund
Director, Torbay Week