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TCYC members go Autumn Sailing
A number of TCYC members took advantage of the eventual arrival of sunny weather to go for an Autumnal sail. Yesterday (Tuesday) George Rock-Evans and his intrepid crew enjoyed a very fast passage from Teignmouth harbour to Dartmouth. The brisk wind from the North West resulted in a passage time of 1 hour 35 minutes with an average speed of 7.5 knots. (Video curtesy of Sally Grant.) Meanwhile at Coombe Cellars
Published 15:28 on 13 Nov 2024
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Busy and Successful Coombe Cellars Work Party
Well over thirty members turned up to help at today's Autumn work party despite the sharp North Easterly wind. Members were split into several groups by our organiser John Ewbank, with teams being dispatched to clear the ditches on the road, clear out the boat store gutters and roof , weed and clean the paved areas etc. The largest team was assigned to bring our extensive hedge under control. Various members tackled
Published 15:39 on 2 Nov 2024
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RYA Day Skipper Theory Course
We are running an RYA Dayskipper theory (shore based) course from Monday 18th November to 31st March 2025 The Course covers Seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations, seamanship, coastal navigation and pilotage, chartwork, electronic charts, position fixing, plotting a course to steer, weather forecasting and meteorology, tides, collision regulations To book
Published 14:36 on 31 Oct 2024
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Barts Bash Prize Winners
In celebration of Andrew Bart Simpsons life TCYC hosts Barts Bash annually raising awareness of sailing and moneys in support of the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation On water photos can be seen on Heather and Garnetts Flickr account, https://flickr.com/photos/h-g-sailing/albums/72177720320403058/ Prize Winners shown below: Emilia Upton Nicky and Toby Sharp James Upton Emilia Upton
Published 18:49 on 22 Sep 2024
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Balcony gets a make over
Thanks to Mike Commanders project management the Eastcliff balcony has had a makeover. 30 years of exposure to the had taken their toll but we now have a shiny new balcony that should do us for a few years to come.
Published 13:53 on 2 Aug 2024
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Nigel Everett.
Once again it is my sad duty to inform you of the death of our longstanding club member Nigel Everett. As well as being a keen racing cruiser sailor Nigel was also a Glider pilot, a delightful and kind gentleman, raconteur and wit. Nigel was a familiar face at Eastcliff for wednesday night suppers and enjoyed our other social events Our thoughts are with his Wife Jean and family at
Published 09:41 on 26 Jul 2024
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Richard Wiltshire
It is my sad duty to report that Richard Wiltshire became very ill last night and passed away this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with his son Stephen and the family at this very sad time. During his long membership of TCYC Richard served the club in many ways. As a Flag Officer and member of the Management Committee, as a key part
Published 10:31 on 7 Jul 2024
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Solo Open Meeting 2024
Idyllic Solo Sailing on River Teign Teign Corinthian YC hosted the Solo Open Meeting, part of the Solo Western Area Series, at Coombe Cellars on Saturday 29 th June. Many folk were dubious any sailing would take place as a very light south easterly was forecast. In the event a lovely sea breeze built and with 11knots coming up the River Teign we got the fleet of 15 boats cleanly off
Published 08:33 on 30 Jun 2024
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Tally Ho Starts Sea Trials
Back in 2017 a young Englishman, Leo Sampson Goolden, rescued an old abandoned boat called Tally Ho a yacht that had won the Fastenet race back in 1927. He paid $1 for the wrecked gaff cutter, had it transported to Sequim in Washington state, USA. Then over the last 7 years with numerous skilled volunteers Leo has transformed the wreck into a wonderful sailing vessel that the original designer, Albert Strange would
Published 00:00 on 4 Jun 2024
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Annual Dinghy Pursuit Race
TCYC Annual Dinghy Pursuit Race Coombe Cellars hosted 12 dinghies at this year's pursuit race, 3 Laser Radials (oops ILCA6), 1 Finn, 1 RS Q'ba, 1 RS Tera, 1 Solo, 1 RS Aero7, 1 Kestrel, 1 Laser, 1 Wayfarer, and 1 K1, so quite a menagarie of different boats. We had almost a whole family taking part with young James Upton in the Q'ba, his Mum, Allison in the
Published 15:21 on 28 May 2024
