Brightlingsea One Design

Sail Number – C52

Known Names – Eider

Year Built – 2007

Builder – John Mullins/Simon Hipkin

Hull Material – GRP

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Pale blue, with white bottom and teak deck

Owner History –

Grethe was the first of the GRP boats moulded, and she was originally owned by John Mullins who led the work of creating the new GRP boats. Although she was the first boat out of the mould, John prioritised completion of her sister ship C51 for Poul Richard Hot-Jensen. He continued to work on her periodically but declining health prevented him from completing her.

In 2014 Sue and Adrian Bouckley were looking for a good BOD at just the moment that the Mullins family decided they needed to sell the partly completed C50. Sue’s grandfather Harry King has been a very well known master shipwright, and in conversation it transpired that John had served part of his apprenticeship under Mr King. Simon Hipkin was asked to complete the boat to Sue and Adrian’s specification, which included an unusual teak laid deck with white calking.

Sue raced her successfully with family and friends for several years, but she has been laid up since Covid and is now actively on the market – see our For Sale page.

Sail Number – C44

Known Names – Janice

Year Built – 1955

Builder – James & Stone

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Light blue with dark blue lines, a white bottom and white deck

Owner History –

1955 J Overton
1964 H Jefferies
1965 Harold Norrington, Colin Willett, Clem Mellish
1982 David Watts
1986 T Matthews and Rob Maloney
2014 Richard Austin
2024 Joe & Sally Harman

Under the Richard Austin’s ownership Janice underwent a total restoration in 2015 by Rob Maloney bring her back to concours de elegance condition. Sadly ill health has meant that Richard was not able to race her himself, and put the boat on the market. She was purchased in 2024 by Joe & Sally Harman who now race her regularly.

Sail Number – C43

Known Names – Endeavour, White Rabbit

Year Built – 1957

Builder – G R Blight

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Sailable but in need of TLC

Last known hull colours – Dark blue with a white deck

Owner History –

1957 R Stoker
???? Woods
1976 D Emeny, R J Brown
???? Ian Stone
???? Nick Readings
2019 BODOA

Built 1957 by GR Bligh of West Mersea. Standard wooden clinker construction known to have been stripped and re-fixed with epoxy and redecked circa 2010. New shape aluminium Z-spar mast, galvanised launching trolley, full set of sails.

Endeavour was donated to the BODOA by Nick Readings in 2019 and has been used periodically since that time as a loan boat. She has not raced since Covid and is laid up in the Colne Yacht Club yard. Whilst in need of refit work she is in sailable condition and is actively up for sale at a very preferential price for anyone who will refit her and race her from Brightlingsea – see our For Sale page for details.

Sail Number – C42

Known Names – Sabrina

Year Built – 1954

Builder – ? West Mersea

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Sailable but in need of some TLC

Last known hull colours – White with a blue/grey deck

Owner History –

1954 J Milgate
1956 R Norfolk and Paul Antrobus
1964 J Lissiemore
1975 D Baker
1975 P Davies
1980 J Russell
1985 Sue Last, A Moggs, S Green
2007 Bob Richardson/Alistair Burt

We understand that Sabrina may now be located in Holland

Sail Number – C41

Known Names – Stormy Petrel

Year Built – 1954

Builder – G R Bligh

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Missing

Last known hull colours – Unknown

Owner History –

1964 G R Bligh
1969 R D’Witt

The whereabouts of C41 Stormy Petrel are unknown. Should you come across her please contact BODOA Secretary Fiona Brown on fiona.brown@fionabrown.com.

Sail Number – C40

Known Names – March Hare

Year Built – 1954

Builder – ? West Mersea

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Undergoing refit

Last known hull colours – Orange with white decks

Owner History –

1954 R Hill
1964 P Sainty
1984 B Thomas
199? Brian Way
???? Nick Readings
2019 Matt Crittenden

Sail Number – C30

Known Names – Avocet

Year Built – 198?

Builder – Malcolm Goodwin

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – White with blue lines and a white deck

Owner History –

198? Ian Cole
2000 Bob King
???? Geoff Payne
???? Jeremy Newman

Sail Number – C31

Known Names – Blue Peter

Year Built – 1962

Builder – John Mullins

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Dark blue with white lines and a white deck

Owner History –

1962 John Mullins
1974 Barry Newman
1977 Jonathan Hammond
???? Adrian Gibbons
2014 Graham and Claire Bridle

Blue Peter underwent a major refit for the 2016 season. Graham and his son Eddie continue to race the boat very successfully with friends and family.

Sail Number – C30

Known Names – Sarah Louise

Year Built – 1957

Builder – T C White

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Cream with mid blue lines and a light cream deck

Owner History –

1957 Sheperd
1969 K G Williams
1997 BODOA
1998 Jack Wills
2014 David and Celia Charlton

Sail Number – C29

Known Names – Panic

Year Built – 1957

Builder – T C White

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Undergoing restoration

Last known hull colours – Red with gold line, white bottom and off white decks

Owner History –

1957 P Hoyle
1964 H Whisker
1972 Tony Leech
199? Holland, Stuart Leech
2013 Bob Richardson & Alistair Burt
2025 Rob Maloney