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With the shortest day of the year fast approaching it won’t be long before the days start getting longer and we can all begin thinking about the 2015 sailing season.  And what a season its going to be with no … Continue reading →

The BOD Mexican Night at the Colne Yacht Club was undoubtedly one of the best evenings the club has seen in a long time.  Huge congratulations to Mark Wilby and his team for organising everything so perfectly and well done to … Continue reading →

Organiser Mark Wilby tells us that there are just a few tickets left for this coming Saturday’s BOD Mexican Night at the Colne Yacht Club.  Almost all of the 100 tickets have already been sold but there are a few … Continue reading →

More fantastic new boat news for the BOD Fleet! Today Sue Bouckley, her husband Adrian and daughters Hannah and Abbi Stodel became the very proud owners of Brightlingsea One Design C50 (shown being loaded to transport this morning). This is … Continue reading →

With Christmas just around the corner here a couple of great gift ideas for the BOD sailors in your life: Kate Button Limited Edition BOD Print Artist and BOD sailor Kate Button has created this wonderful BOD lino cut which … Continue reading →

Celia Charlton and her crew aboard C30 Sarah Louise got the BSC Winter Series off to a great start for the BOD fleet by claiming second place in a hotly contested fleet of 22 boats.  Sadly the BOD fleet was … Continue reading →

The joint BSC/CYC Laying Up Service was held at St James’ Church, Brightlingsea on Sunday 26 October with the BOD Fleet’s own Reverend Anne Howson leading the service. The church had been beautifully decorated with a spinnaker suspended overhead and … Continue reading →

The Colne Yacht Club’s Laying Up Supper takes place on Saturday 1 November and tickets can be booked using this Ticket Application Form.  The cost is £25 a head to include a delicious three course meal, so come along and … Continue reading →

All are invited to the joint BSC/CYC Laying Up Service at St James’ Church in the High Street, Sunday 26th October at 6.30pm. It is an informal service which includes hymns, readings, poetry and prayers, with music from The Motley … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to book your tickets this week for the BSC Laying Up Supper which is fast approaching on Saturday 25 October. Party Time people!  Get out your sparkly frocks and your dancing shoes and join in the fun at the … Continue reading →