Brightlingsea One Design

Happy New Year everyone! The weather outside might be frightful, but our thoughts are turning to BOD sailing in 2024 and Jeremy has put together this year’s programme which is below. He’s tried to ensure that those of you who sail other boats too can do as much sailing in the BOD as possible without conflicts, and he’s kept the programme compact to encourage maximum participation.

Last year showed that the competition in the fleet is really outstanding at the moment, and we have some exciting new owners and sailors participating, so we encourage everyone to get their boats out and get involved. And to remind everyone just how exciting BOD racing can be, above is a little bit of footage from day 3 of Pyefleet Week 2023

What a wonderful evening we had celebrating the launching of C23 Shadow, which has been beautifully restored by owner Pete Kyne and his friends and family with special support from Malcolm Goodwin. Check out our video in which Pete makes a beautiful heartfelt speech, Team Manager Jenny Goodwin splashes the fizz and the boat hits the water.

After the launching Pete and his team raced in the Thursday night series where they put in a very impressive performance leading the BODs home. Look out Pyefleet Week BOD Fleet – here come Team Shadow!

The tide gods have not been kind this year, but as a result the weekend of 22 and 23 July is a bumper Regatta Weekend for the BOD fleet

On Saturday 22 July we have the ever popular Wivenhoe Regatta. The BOD race for the Margaret Abrahams Trophy will start off Batemans Tower at 12.45 and you can expect the usual wonderful hospitality from the Wivenhoe team when you get there. All the information you need to participate can be found here.

When you get back from Wivenhoe you will arrive in time to enjoy the always amazing Brightlingsea Regatta Fireworks which will be visible from the Prom and harbourside and will start as soon as its dark enough (circa 21.30)

And on Sunday 23 July we’ve got the Brightlingsea Regatta Race for the BOD Hickley Tiller, starting at 14.00 from the BSC line. Please note there is a new Sailing Club course card which can be picked up from the BSC Start Hut.

Rowhege Regatta 2023 takes place on Saturday 8 July and as always the BODs are invited to race up and if they wish to, to race back as well.

The start is at 14:30 from Batemans, and all the information you need to participate can be found here.

The BOD 95th anniversary race will start at 11.00 on Sunday 2 July from the CYC Batemans Tower line using the 2016 CYC BOD course card which can be downloaded here.

Dear BOD Sailors (young, sprightly, ancient mariners, skippers, crew, family and friends dating back over the last 95 years)

Please join us on Saturday 24^th June at the CYC for an evening to remember the past and promote the future of the BOD Fleet and those who have sailed in it.

Please let me know if you have memorabilia, films, photos that could be shown/ displayed on the evening or even if there was a turn you did in the past on BOD Night in Pyefleet Week, that you would like to recreate!

Please put the date in the diary.

Menu currently being worked on.  Details to follow.

Please send to the wider BOD Family and friends who might like to join us.

Oonie Werngren (C6 Jumbo Too)
Email – oonagh.werngren@outlook.com