Brightlingsea One Design

Sail Number – C17

Known Names – Sea Horse/Snappy

Year Built – 1949

Builder – James & Stone

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Undergoing Restoration

Last known hull colours – White

Owner History –

1949 Wade
1954 Dr Norris
1961 G Somerville
1968 J Nott
1969 F Tinney
???? Nick Readings
2021 Rob Maloney

Sea Horse is currently undergoing restoration with boat builder Rob Maloney

Sail Number – C16

Known Names – Dulcet

Year Built – 1949

Builder – James & Stone

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Yellow with blue lines and a varnished transom

Owner History –

1949 F R Williams
1957 Banks, R Hempstead
1962 Clem Mellish & J Beales
1974 Keith Clubb
199? Phil Rust

Dulcet continues to race regularly and very successfully with the Brightlingsea fleet.

Sail Number – C15

Known Names – Merlin

Year Built – 1949

Builder – James & Stone

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Awaiting restoration

Last known hull colours – Pale green with a white deck

Owner History –

1949 S H Partridge
1956 D White then Jean White
1976 I Cook
1982 Peter Coupland
1988 David Chivers
2005 Andy Cavell
2026 BODOA

Merlin is now in the ownership of the BODOA and is awaiting restoration. For further information please contact Malcolm Goodwin on 01206 823223. Malcolm will also be able to assist you with advice and estimated costs for refurbishment.

Sail Number – C14

Known Names – Aina

Year Built – 1939

Builder – James & Stone

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Yellow with blue lines

Owner History –

1939 L Curtis
1948 G Sutton
1949 Watts Brothers
1955 R & W Gibbon Brothers
1978 Harold Norrington
1986 BODOA
199? Stephen Heppell

Although still a member of the Brightlingsea fleet, Aina is currently based in Dorset sailing with members of the Heppell family from their base at Weymouth.

Sail Number – C13

Known Names – Lynette/Snow White

Year Built – 1939

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Burnt 2001

Last known hull colours –

Owner History –

1939 R N Stone
1945 Nancy Mathams
1958/59 Laid up
1960 Rig Converted
1960 Garth Curtis, R Grinsted, Harold Norrington
198? Chris Stodel, T Atkinson, J Bines

Sail Number – C12

Known Names – Lapwing/Hilda

Year Built – 1939

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Unknown

Last known hull colours – Unknown

Owner History –

1939 J L Wild
1948 J Webb
1956 S Dennis

Lapwing was shipped to Portugal in the late ’50s/’60s and her current status is unknown. If anyone has information about this boat please contact BODOA Secretary Fiona Brown on fiona.brown@fionabrown.com

Sail Number – C11

Known Names – Grayling/Ann/Majohley

Year Built – 1939

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Light blue

Owner History –

1939 Major Glanfield
1948 B Arnold
1960 D Clifford (changed name to Ann)
1964 Derick Hammerton (changed name to Grayling)
1976 R Grinstead, Geoff Payne
1986 R Bloom
199? Alan Hicks
2013 John Payne

Sail Number – C10

Known Names – Lapwing

Year Built – 1939

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Broken Up

Last known hull colours –

Owner History –

1939 P Courtauld
2001 – Lying derelict at Netley on Southampton Water – broken up

Sail Number – C9

Known Names – Bidi

Year Built – 193?

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – White with blue lines and white decks

Owner History –

193? H L Wild (sailed by F Hickley)
1961 I Lockes
1974 H Fulford
1984 M W Pratt
???? Peter Burrows
???? Dan/Colin Willett

Bidi was fully restored by Dan and Colin Willett with support from Malcolm Goodwin in 2013. She remains one of the most competitive BODs.

Sail Number – C8

Known Names – Egret

Year Built – 1935

Builder – D Stone & Sons

Hull Material – Wood

Sailing Status – Ready to race

Last known hull colours – Pale grey with white lines and white deck

Owner History –

1935 Dr W Keats
1948 Miss J Collinson
1971 H Cutts
1985 P Davey
199? M Goodwin
20?? Paul Burt
201? Danny Fox

Egret was fully restored by Malcolm Goodwin in 1990