Author Archives: fionabrown

With apologies – In the first edition of this story we made a mistake in the placings for fifth to seventh.  Please see corrected text below. It may have been the penultimate race of the season, but that didn’t stop … Continue reading →

There are just three official BOD races left in the 2016 Calendar so help us see out the season in style as we build up to the Final Fling on Sunday 16 October. This coming Sunday 2nd October it’s the … Continue reading →

After the post Pyefleet Week malaise and a couple of weekends when wind stopped play it was terrific to see a fleet of five BODs back out on the water on Sunday 18 September for a three race windward leeward … Continue reading →

A glitch in the programme means that BSC cannot run our racing this coming Sunday 18 September as planned.  But fear not, Jeremy Newman has kindly agreed to step in and act as Race Officer using their launch Dug.  The … Continue reading →

Geoff Gritton is turning 60 !! Come join Geoff, family, friends and fellow sailors For a drink and a bite to eat At the Colne Yacht club On Friday 23rd September 2016 from 7:00pm Special club meal will be available at … Continue reading →

Thank you to Aldeburgh Yacht Club for putting on such a great Classic Boat Festival over the weekend of 3 and 4 September 2016.  Three BODs and two WODs made the trip from the River Colne to take part and … Continue reading →

In the face of tomorrow’s weather forecast which indicates we can expect a force five gusting six at the time we should be running the Ladies Race and with little chance of it moderating before mid to late evening the … Continue reading →

This Sunday 21 August its the BOD Ladies Race starting from the CYC Bateman’s Tower line at 14.15. Please would everyone intending to take part let Fi know on fiona.brown@fionabrown.com so she can advise Race Officer Nick Readings how many … Continue reading →

A belated congratulations to our 2016 Pyefleet Week BOD Champions Jeremy Newman, Piers Lambert and Ian Newman/Pete Kyne for a superb performance in what was a fantastic week for the class. It was a week that brought just about every … Continue reading →

Just received this brilliant pic from Pete Purkis showing the moment of no return aboard Aina on CB Rigging Tuesday at Learning & Skills Solutions Pyefleet Week 2016.