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The Minutes of the 2013 AGM, held on Sunday 8 December at the Colne Yacht Club, are now available to view online by clicking here.  Our thanks to all members who were able to attend the meeting which was extremely … Continue reading →

The 2014 BOD Racing Programme is now available online so go check it out and get your diary marked up! In particular please put the evening of Saturday May 10 in your diaries as this will be the BOD Dinner … Continue reading →

Our roving reporter snuck into the White Formula shed yesterday and found that James Anderson’s C55 had just started construction.  As you can see from the pics below the white gelcoat for her bottom had been applied and the lovely … Continue reading →

We’d like to introduce you to two new officers appointed at the recent AGM: Chairman Adrian Gibbons stood down having completed his full term of office and new Chairman Bob Richardson was elected.  Bob has owned C42 Sabrina and recently … Continue reading →

Following the AGM the new BOD Class Rules 2014, which will come into effect on 1st January 2014, have been published.  The key changes concern the loose footed main, electric bilge pumps and the overall boat weight so Click Here … Continue reading →

Don’t forget that the BOD AGM is taking place on Sunday 7 December at 10am at the Colne Yacht Club.  All Class Members and BOD sailors are invited to attend. There are a number of rule changes to discuss as … Continue reading →

Alan has kindly sent us some more photos showing progress on the construction of his new boat C54.  As you can see from the images below great progress is being made.  Alan confirms that the centreplate has been cast and … Continue reading →

James Andreson, whose brand new boat C55 is now in construction, is new to the BOD fleet so we sent our roving reporter out to find out more about James, his sailing background and what has brought him to the … Continue reading →

Is anyone up for joining Fi Brown and the Grethe girls on an awfully big adventure to the South Coast for the Bosham Classic Dinghy Regatta which takes place on Chichester Harbour over the weekend of 6/7 September 2014? The … Continue reading →

A quick catch up with one Mr R White, boat builder of our parish, at the weekend confirmed the brilliant news that there will be two new fibreglass boats built this winter!!! No formal details yet but we do know … Continue reading →