Author Archives: fionabrown

Following on from last year’s very successful BOD adventure to Bosham Classic Boat Revival the BOD fleet is once again planning an awfully big adventure to Chichester Harbour in 2015.  This year’s Revival event takes place on the weekend of 5-6 … Continue reading →

We had a great turnout and lots of fun at the 2015 BOD Dinner, which this year was hosted by the Colne Yacht Club and organised by Mark Wilby.  Mark did a fantastic job of putting the event together and … Continue reading →

C26 Krystina is up for sale.  Refitted and epoxied but little used in recent years Krystina offers an excellent entry opportunity into the BOD fleet.  She can be inspected ashore at Stones Green (about 20 minutes from Brightlingsea on the … Continue reading →

Colin Willett’s C9 Bidi, crewed by his son James and Ray Newman, was the first BOD to hit the race course this season and did an impressive job of winning Easter Sunday’s BSC Easter Eggs Pursuit Race by a comfortable … Continue reading →

Easter Weekend saw two BODs being turned over as work on their restoration and preparation for the 2015 progresses at full speed. On Saturday in Wivenhoe Rob Maloney called the BOD gang together to turn Richard Austin’s C44 Janice up … Continue reading →

Rob Maloney has now finished working on the bottom of Janice and needs help to turn her back up the right way at the St John’s Rd, Wivenhoe workshop at 10.30am this Saturday 4 April. He has some helpers confirmed … Continue reading →

If you are looking for a fun spring adventure with your BOD why not join Mike Hempstead and Gelasma in attending the Semain du Golfe du Morbihan classic boat festival on the beautiful south coast of Brittany from 11 to … Continue reading →

The 2015 Bosham Classic Boat Revival will take place on 5 and 6 September.  Already several of the boats that attended last year, including Grethe, Storm Petrel and White Spirit, have confirmed they are going again and if anyone else … Continue reading →

Bookings are now being taken for the BOD Dinner 2015 which takes place on Saturday 25 April at the Colne Yacht Club.  There are a limited number of places available so please do book early to avoid disappointment. To reserve your tickets … Continue reading →