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Fi just did a very quick informal add up and it looks like we will definitely be over 20 boats for Pyefleet Week and the President’s Race this year. Here are the 20 boats we are already pretty sure will … Continue reading →

Simon Hipkin has been in touch to let us know that the construction of C55 is moving ahead on schedule and he anticipates delivering the boat to James Anderson before the end of June. Simon tells us that he has … Continue reading →

The Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend is upon us and with it comes the first of the Cormorant Cup races which starts from the BSC line at 11.00 (not 14.10 as previously stated) on Sunday 25 May. The forecast for Sunday … Continue reading →

The BOD’s dominance of the Thursday night series continues with Mark White’s White Spirit, crewed by Dick Stephens and Mark Wilby, claiming victory in the fourth race in the series.  Second place went to Alan Hick’s Storm Petrel with Craig … Continue reading →

Conditions could not have been more perfect for the opening race of the BOD season.  Eight teams came to the line in glorious warm sunshine and a great, if slightly puffy, sea breeze. As the boats came under starters orders … Continue reading →

The third Thursday night pursuit race saw the BOD fleet triumphing again in a light and tricky low water race.  This week the race committee had wisely decided to start the fleet from the line but then set them a course … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that thanks to the kind generosity of Nick Readings a brand new 8,000 gallon per hour salvage pump has been purchased for use by the BOD fleet in the event of a capsize.  As we … Continue reading →

Woohoo!  The start of the formal BOD racing season is finally here this weekend with the Eric Dent Cup, which gets underway from the CYC line at 14.30 on Sunday 18 May.  High tide is at 15.34 and the forecast promises … Continue reading →

Please note that the planned BSC/CYC Team Racing event scheduled for 31 May has been postponed and will be rescheduled for later in the year.  At the time this event was scheduled the full programme for Brightlingsea Town Regatta, which … Continue reading →

A few months ago outgoing BODOA Chairman Adrian Gibbons received an unusual request from a lady in Paris.  She contacted him to say that she was looking for an unusual 90th birthday present for her father who loves classic boats … Continue reading →