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The Race Committee had announced that the BODs will not race today  (Tues) but instead there will be a BOD Race on Wednesday morning. Details will be posted ion the Pyefleet Week  Official Notice Board.

Sorry folks.  Bertha is on her way, but not fast enough to allow us to race the Monday morning race of Pyefleet Week. The Race Officers have confirmed that they will aim to run the missed race on Wednesday morning … Continue reading →

Bertha has got the better of us and there will be no racing on the opening day of Pyefleet Week for any classes.  Race Officers David Chivers (overseeing our half of the day) and Craig Bond (overseeing the “other” half) … Continue reading →

Don’t forget that tonight we have the BOD Fleet’s Pyefleet Week First Friday Sundowners at Fi’s place from 8pm at 13 The Colne, Waterside Marina (the block nearest to the club, Fi’s flat is ground floor at the end nearest … Continue reading →

David and Celia Charlton’s purchase of Sarah Louise means that they no longer need to borrow Blue Peter for Pyefleet Week, however, Adrian and Judith Gibbons have most generously offered her to Chris and Gill Jordan who will be racing … Continue reading →

The Online Entry System for Pyefleet Week will close at midnight on Thursday night so if you want to take advantage of the system and save yourself some time on Saturday please Click Here and complete your form.  You will … Continue reading →

Join us to get Pyefleet Week started in style with the BOD Fleet’s First Friday Sundowners this Friday 8 August from 8pm at Fi Brown’s flat, 13 The Colne, Waterside Marina, Brightlingsea (ground floor, facing the sailing club at the … Continue reading →

The races for the upriver regattas are always something quite special and this year’s Wivenhoe Regatta truly lived up to that reputation.  A dozen BODs came to the line at Bateman’s Tower in 12-14 knots from the south for what … Continue reading →

Our growing fleet is great news, but it’s putting a lot of pressure on the Park and Ride team to get all the boats in and out of the water in a timely fashion. To help ensure things run as smoothly … Continue reading →

Just four days after we first posted the advertisement, Sarah Louise has been sold to Celia and David Charlton who hope to have her ready to race in Pyefleet Week.  Celia and Dave got the BOD bug earlier this year … Continue reading →