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C6 – Jumbo Too

Sail Number – C6 Known Names – Jumbo Too Year Built – 1932 Builder – D Stone & Sons Hull Material – Wood Sailing Status – Undergoing restoration Last known hull colours – Red with white decks Owner History – … Continue reading

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C5 – Oxbird

Sail Number – C5 Known Names – Oxbird/Tiller Girl/Sybill Year Built – 1932 Builder – D Stone & Sons Hull Material – Wood Sailing Status – Requires restoration Last known hull colours – Owner History – 1932 Major Kerr-Smiley1937 H … Continue reading

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C4 – Cormorant

Sail Number – C4 Known Names – Cormorant Year Built – 1929 Builder – D Stone & Sons Hull Material – Wood Sailing Status – Ready to race Last known hull colours – Turquoise with white lines and deck Owner … Continue reading

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C2 – Mavis

Sail Number – C2 Known Names – Mavis Year Built – 1928 Builder – D Stone & Sons Hull Material – Wood Sailing Status – Broken Up Last known hull colours – Owner History – 1928 Miss K Courtauld1953 Hammond1964 … Continue reading

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C1 – Jean

Sail Number – C1 Known Names – Jean Year Built – 1927 Builder – D Stone & Sons Hull Material – Wood Sailing Status – Ready to race Last known hull colours – Cream with a light blue lines and … Continue reading

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BOD AGM – Friday 3 April 2026

All BOD owners and crews are invited to attend the 2026 Brightlingsea One Design Owners Association Annual General Meeting on Easter Friday 3 April 2026 at 11am in the upstairs Estuary Lounge at Brightlingsea Sailing Club. The agenda is as … Continue reading

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BODOA President Malcolm Goodwin On The State Of The Class

On the eve of the Centenary of the class in 2027, and as Class President, I am honoured to record the State of the Class (precedent acknowledged!). Boats aside for a moment, undoubtedly our principal asset, whether the Class is … Continue reading

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2026 BOD Sailing Programme Now Published

Programme updated – date for Brightlingsea Regatta Corrected! With huge thanks to Sally Harman and Derrick Gentry we now have our 2026 BOD Sailing Programme – please add these dates to your calendars and we look forward to seeing you … Continue reading

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Welcoming Two New BOD Teams for 2024

We are delighted to welcome two new teams to the fleet for the 2024 season. Both are already known in the fleet having borrowed boats to race with us, but they are now the proud owners of their very own … Continue reading

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2024 Programme Now Online

Happy New Year everyone! The weather outside might be frightful, but our thoughts are turning to BOD sailing in 2024 and Jeremy has put together this year’s programme which is below. He’s tried to ensure that those of you who … Continue reading

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