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We need volunteers to help Malcolm and Rob lift Cormorant from the downstairs workshop to the upstairs workshop at their base in St John’s Road, Wivenhoe at 10.00am on Sunday 23rd February?  Its going to take a fair bit of … Continue reading →

We’ve just received these fantastic archive photos of C3 Maida which was owned by Rupert Brown’s grandfather.   Rupert’s covering note says: I thought you might like to see the attached photos. My grandfather owned C3 (Maida) and these pictures … Continue reading →

Rob Maloney has been in touch with the latest update and some more photos of Cormorant’s refit. All the thwarts and shelf/drawer have been made. The inside has now been epoxy coated and he has made the polystyrene buoyancy.  The … Continue reading →

Our roving reporter couldn’t resist sneaking up to Thorpe last week and taking a look at C54 in person, and what a wonderful sight she is.  Simon Hipkin is doing a fantastic job of the joinery and finishing work and … Continue reading →

Alan has kindly sent us another update and more pics to bring us up to date on C54s construction.   In this first group of shots you can see the buoyancy templates being built by Simon, the boat then goes … Continue reading →

Alongside Cormorant, on which we report below, Malcolm Goodwin and Rob Maloney have several more BODs in stock awaiting restoration.  Rob has just placed an advertisement for C44 Janice, built in 1955, which you can find out more about by … Continue reading →

Over the Christmas break our roving reporter called into Rob Maloney’s yard in Wivenhoe where, under the watchful eye of Malcolm Goodwin, the restoration of C4 Cormorant is in full swing.  Rob reports that the majority of the planking was … Continue reading →

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 →