Reg White Cat Fest & BSC Skiff Fest

Reg White Cat Fest & BSC Skiff Fest 12 – 13 October 2024

Brightlingsea Sailing Club is delighted that two of its popular autumn regattas will run concurrently over the weekend of 12th & 13th October 2024. Reg White Cat Fest is a biennial cataraman event held in memory of much loved local hero, the sailor and boat builder Reg White, who won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympics in 1977 with John Osborn in the Tornado class. Since the inaugral BSC Skiff Fest in October 2017, this event has become a firm favourite on the BSC open meetings’s calendar.

For those planning to race you can find more details here.

Learn To Sail At BSC

The club’s RYA approved School runs courses throughout the season for both members and non-members wishing to take up sailing or power boating or improve their skills. Courses are offered for both adults and juniors using modern equipment and with first class tuition. All aspects of the school’s activities are regularly inspected by the RYA. Through the school, the club also engages in a range of community outreach programmes, working with local schools and charities to provide sailing opportunities to those who would not otherwise have access to such opportunities.

Sailing For All

The club has an outstanding reputation for producing world class sailors. Its range of training, development and racing programmes help to ensure the number of national, continental, world and even olympic champions on our honours boards grows each year. But its not just about the racing as the club also provides regular and very popular family fun, women on water and cruising activities for those who enjoy sailing purely for relaxation or fitness. The club is also an approved RYA Sailability centre, offering excellent facilities for disabled sailors.