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Party Time! Mark You Diaries For These Great BOD Social Events

We have a bunch of great social activities coming up for the BOD Fleet over the next couple of months so please put the following in your diaries and join us for more BOD fun and games. First up is … Continue reading

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Enter Bart’s Bash This Sunday – Be Part Of The Biggest Race On The Planet

This Sunday’s second leg of the Osbourne Cup will be a normal BOD race from the BSC line, but it will also be part of the Bart’s Bash world record breaking global fund raising race so please go to www.bartsbash.co.uk, create an … Continue reading

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BODs Dominate At Bosham Classic Boat Revival

The Brightlingsea One Design Fleet has occasional ventured away from Brightlingsea by sea for events such as Burnham Week and individual boats been off and enjoyed road trips to pastures new, but Bosham Classic Boat Revival, over the weekend of 6 … Continue reading

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Avocet Claims Closely Fought Mini Series

The second Mini Series of the season was a closely fought affair with seven boats enjoying three great races run by Race Officers Nick and Pam Readings.  Numbers were down a little for this second event as five of the … Continue reading

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Mini Series Sunday 7 September 11am

Whilst some of the BODs are off to Bosham to represent the class at the Classic Boat Revival this weekend, the rest of the BOD fleet will be enjoying the Autumn Mini Series which takes place this Sunday 7th September with … Continue reading

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Round The Islands And Mini Series Fast Approaching

Don’t forget that this Sunday 31 August we have the BSC Round The Islands Race for the Henley Trophy starting at 15.00.  This is always a fun race and the forecast for the weekend is looking pretty reasonable too so … Continue reading

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Rebecca Ashworth Is BOD Ladies Champion 2014

The 2014 BOD Ladies Race saw six boats battle it out in a fantastically close race which took the fleet on a course from Bateman’s Tower, out as far as Cocum and zigzagging back into the river.  Sally Hare at the helm … Continue reading

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A Record Breaking BOD Pyefleet Week

Twenty-two Brightlingsea One Designs came to the line for Pyefleet Week 2014 and broke the record for the largest number of BODs to ever race together.  And what amazing racing it was.  Things might have got off to a slow … Continue reading

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BOD Ladies Race This Sunday 24 August

After all the excitement of Pyefleet Week please don’t forget that it’s the BOD Ladies Race this Sunday 24 August.  The start will be at 13.45 from the Bateman’s Tower line and there will be tea, cakes and prizes at … Continue reading

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A Post Pyefleet Week Message From Our Chairman

Well no sooner had the long awaited 2014 Pyefleet week started, than it was finished.  Perhaps not a classic thanks to the weather but memorable all the same for a variety of reasons.  After the shouts of “starboard” the “on the … Continue reading

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