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BSC Beach Club Fun Fridays Are Back!
Summer is nearly here and the BSC Beach Club Fun Fridays will get underway again on Friday 17 May! Scheduled to coincide with Friday evening high waters, these informal sessions offer supported sailing in sight of the club, a chilled end of week vibe, fun for members of all ages, try sailing opportunities, yummy food and of course the bar will be open! The sailing events will take place from 6pm on 17
Published 14:32 on 20 Apr 2024
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BSC Women & Girls Day - 6 May 2024
Calling all BSC Ladies! Come along for a day all about celebrating women on the water. Whether you are a competent sailor or first timer, there will be something for everyone so please join us from 10am to 3pm on bank holiday Monday 6 May 2024. We plan to be on the water in BODs and RIBs so please wear weather appropriate clothing and a buoyancy aid (if you are new to sailing we
Published 11:49 on 15 Apr 2024
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BSC Coffee Morning Fundraiser
Join us from 10:30am on Saturday 4 May for the first of our new monthly BSC Coffee Morning Fundraisers. Enjoy great company and the best view in town with delicious home made cakes and savouries and freshly brewed cafetière ground coffee and a selection of teas. We'll also have a Fundraising Raffle and a Jumble Sale of books, jigsaws and toys. All members and their guests are welcome! Racing starts at 11:00am so
Published 11:34 on 15 Apr 2024
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AGM Elects New Officers and General Committee
A very productive and positive AGM was held in the club house on Monday 1 April 2024. With 65 voting members and a number of cadets and affiliate members present the meeting was a very positive and proactive opportunity for the General Committee and Treasurer to update the club on activities in 2023, bring them up to date on plans going forwards and receive input and suggestions from the members. Having had a year
Published 12:19 on 2 Apr 2024
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RIP Myrna Ekeroth
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of BSC Member Myrna Ekeroth on Wednesday 13 March 2024, following a short period of illness with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Myrna and her husband Lars had been active members of the club for some years and enjoyed dinghy cruising, kayaking and participating in social events. They were also a familiar sight walking their dog Polly along the Promenade, stopping to chat along the way. A
Published 16:07 on 30 Mar 2024
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2024 Club Racing Documents & Course Card Now Online
With the new season now underway you can find all the 2024 Club Racing documents, including the sailing instructions and the new 2024 Course Card, in our Club Racing Documents section of the website. Printed copies of the course card are available from the club. The full 2024 Sailing Programme is also now online and if you haven't yet volunteered for your duties you simply need to log into the
Published 16:43 on 25 Mar 2024
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CORRECTION to BSC AGM 2024 - Final AGM Agenda and Papers
An omission was spotted on the list of those standing for the General Committee, which should have included David Chivers and Mark Holland. Below please find the updated Final Agenda with the corrected full list of nominations. Our apologies for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused. BSC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse, Brightlingsea
Published 09:42 on 6 Mar 2024
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2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The Annual General Meeting of Brightlingsea Sailing Club will take place on Easter Monday 1st April 2024 at 11:00 in the clubhouse. All members are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Officer and General Committee Member nomination forms are available from enquiries@sailbrightlingsea.com (General Committee). Completed Officer and General Committee Nomination Forms, Rule Change Proposals or Motions for the Meeting must be submitted to the General Committee by 3rd March
Published 13:10 on 28 Jan 2024
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RIP John Henderson
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long standing BSC member John Henderson, who died peacefully on 6 November 2023 surrounded by his family, just a few days short of his 84th birthday. John, his wife Pat and their daughters Tania and Nicky joined the sailing club over 40 years ago when the girls began attending Tuesday Night Cadets, and he remained an active member right up until this season.
Published 15:14 on 19 Nov 2023
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RIP Melissa Smith - Funeral Details Updated
It is with the greatest sadness that we share the news that Melissa Smith (nee Sorrell) passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, following her cancer battle. Melissa has been a member of BSC since she was a child and has been an active member across both sailing and social aspects of the club. Starting in her Mirror Dinghy 'Donald Duck,' Melissa sailed competitively in a number of classes, including Laser 2s,
Published 13:02 on 3 Nov 2023
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BSC AGM 2023 - Monday 10 April at 11am - Final Agenda
The Annual General Meeting of Brightlingsea Sailing Club will take place on Easter Monday 10 April 2023 at 11:00 in the clubhouse. All members are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. The Commodore's Reception will take place after the meeting and all members are invited. BSC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 The Annual General Meeting will be held
Published 17:46 on 27 Mar 2023
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New BSC Harbour Code Of Conduct And 2023 Club Racing Documents Published
With the new season now upon us we have several new documents for your attention. Below are details of the new BSC Harbour Code of Conduct which has been agreed with the Harbour Master and which we ask all members to carefully read and respect at all times - whether racing or not. In addition if you go to the Club Racing Documents section of the website you will see
Published 15:30 on 23 Mar 2023
