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By popular demand we will be running a BOD Racing Rules Seminar on Friday 6 May at Brightlingsea Sailing Club.  International Judge David Chivers will run this fun interactive evening free of charge with a view to allowing everyone to … Continue reading →

Derek Gentry – soon to be joining the crew of Geoff Gritton’s new BOD C56 Never Say Never – has been delving into his archives and found some fascinating Yachts & Yachting articles.  The first is about the BOD from … Continue reading →

Whilst we might not have been out on the water recently, that doesn’t mean the BOD Fleet is totally dormant.  In fact, quite the opposite!  This winter the fleet has been a veritable hive of activity. Simon Hipkin is now … Continue reading →

At the BOD AGM Bob Richardson stood down as our Chairman having competed his two year stint and Jeremy Newman also stood down as Class Secretary, although he has generously agreed to continue coordinating the sailing programme. The new officers … Continue reading →

With the 2016 now in our sights we’ve published the 2016 Racing Programme and 2016 Social Programme and we’ve also updated the Class Rules to the 2016 edition reflecting the one small rule change approved at the AGM in November, to allow … Continue reading →

Back in late July 1986 the Brightlingsea One Design fleet suddenly found itself staring in a major Hollywood movie as this fascinating extract from the log of Tom Sargent of C6 Jumbo Too relates: Thursday 31st July and Friday 1st … Continue reading →

So it turns out that it’s not just Panic and Aina undergoing significant refit/restoration work this winter.  Word reaches us from Rob Maloney in Wivenhoe that C31 Blue Peter is in his workshop and he is in the middle of … Continue reading →

Don’t forget that the AGM is fast approaching on Saturday 28 November starting at 10am at the Colne Yacht Club. The Rule Change Proposals have now been appended to the Agenda which can be found Here We hope to see … Continue reading →

Our roving reporter took a quick peak into Gary Constable’s boatyard at Fieldgate Dock today and found that the place was a hive of BOD activity with both Aina and Panic undergoing work. Both boats suffered damage during Pyefleet Week … Continue reading →

Our very own BOD sailing Rev’d Anne Howson invites everyone to join her for the annual Laying Up Service to be held at St James’s Church in Victoria Place at 18.30 on Sunday 13 November 2015.  This lovely thanks giving service … Continue reading →