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One of our favourite events of the year is finally here in the shape of Rowhedge Regatta which looks forward to welcoming a strong BOD fleet this Saturday 25 June.  Here are the instructions (or download as a PDF): ROWHEDGE … Continue reading →

The Aldeburgh Classic Boat Festival will take place on 3 and 4 September 2016 and it looks like the BODs will be well represented!  BODOA Secretary Fiona Brown is liaising with the organisers regarding the logistics and would appreciate confirmation from those … Continue reading →

The first annual BOD Regatta, jointly hosted by Colne Yacht Club and Brightlingsea Sailing Club over the weekend of 4 and 5 June 2016, was declared a resounding success by all. After a week of cold, wet and windy weather … Continue reading →

The opening day of the regatta brought welcome sunshine and warmth but not a huge amount of breeze.  Fortunately the Race Committee led by RO Piers Lambert and ARO Nick Readings did a brilliant jobs of achieving three races in … Continue reading →

We’re all set for tomorrow and the weather gods are shining on us with a lovely breeze and warmer temperatures at last! The Race Office will open at Noon at Park & Ride tomorrow where you will be able to: … Continue reading →

The great BOD Regatta weekend on 4 and 5 June is almost here and at last the wind is finally going to drop and we look all set for two brilliant days of racing. You can now download the Notice … Continue reading →

The 2016 BOD Regatta Weekend will take place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June and will be jointly hosted by Brightlingsea Sailing Club and the Colne Yacht Club.  The event will feature two days of racing, a Fleet BBQ … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Danny Fox and the Mersea Boys in C8 Egret on winning Sunday’s CYC run Carstairs Cup race.  Five BODs came to the line in a light southerly to race using the new CYC course cards for the first … Continue reading →

The new Course Cards for Colne Yacht Club BOD Racing are now available and will come in to effect from today, 22 May 2016, with the Corsairs Cup.  Apologies that these weren’t ready for the first CYC race of the … Continue reading →

As always Malcolm and the team at Park & Ride will do their very best to ensure they have the right number of tractor drivers and launching helpers on duty for our racing, but please would everyone who uses the … Continue reading →