News
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Sailing Committee April Update
Incoming Vice Commodore Sailing Simon Redfearn has provided the following quick update from the Sailing Committee Meeting held on Saturday 14 April. Full minutes of the meeting will be available via the Members Portal in due course. The main issues discussed were. Sailing instructions will be changed to include slower boats such as the Tera Sport in our pursuit races. This will means a slightly shorter race for faster boats but
Published 10:44 on 16 Apr 2018
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BSC AGM 29 April - Final Agenda Published
The Final Agenda for the 2018 Brightlingsea Sailing Club Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Sunday 29th April at 11am in the Club House is as follows; PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND - The Commodore's reception will take place after the meeting and all members are invited ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 The Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled and will now be held
Published 13:21 on 15 Apr 2018
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BSC Partners With Active Essex Workplace Challenge For Two Courses In 2018
Following on from the success of our previous partnerships with Active Essex's Workplace Challenge programme, BSC will be hosting two Work Place Challenge courses in 2018. As part of the Workplace Challenge initiative the RYA are offering businesses a programme of sailing activity culminating in a fun regatta competition. Businesses are invited to put forward teams of three people to sign-up to a 6 week sailing programme. During these sessions experienced
Published 09:33 on 12 Apr 2018
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Racing Rules Seminar Cancelled/Postponed
Sadly, with only 3 bookings received, we have had to cancel this Saturday's planned Racing Rules Seminar. We will investigate options to run this event again later in the year on a date which might be more convenient for a larger number of people. Those who had booked tickets including supper will receive a full refund.
Published 09:12 on 12 Apr 2018
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Social Activities Coming Up
At last the sun has come out today and if the Met Office are to be believed temperatures will be in double figures this weekend so perhaps Spring is finally here! We have racing every weekend this month and in addition we have some great shoreside activities coming up for you too. On 14th April from 6.30pm we have the Racing Rules Seminar with optional club supper. This always popular session will be
Published 16:50 on 5 Apr 2018
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2018 Handicap Data & Course Groups Now Online
To access the 2018 BSC Handicap List and Course Groups information please log into the members portal (at top right) and then in the Portal menu (right side of page) scroll down and select the Documents Library. Here you will find a host of useful information. If you are a member but don't yet have your own portal log in please email commodore@sailbrightlingsea.com for assistance.
Published 12:16 on 3 Apr 2018
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Easter Weekend Race Timings - Correction to Old Paper Calendar
Please note that the times given for some of the Easter races on the old 2017 paper calendar are incorrect. The correct times for this Easter's racing are: Easter Friday - Bob Watts Pursuit (120 min) - Start 14.00 Easter Saturday - 1st Spring Series & TC White Cup - Start 14.00 Easter Sunday - Easter Eggs Pursuit (90 min) - Start 11.00 (followed by Easter lunch) Easter Monday -
Published 11:58 on 29 Mar 2018
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Easter Lunch Sunday 1 April - Last Call For Tickets
Online booking has now closed for the Easter Lunch on Sunday 1 April but if you are quick Glynis may still be able to fit you in so give her a call on 07989 264842 or email her on glynsorrell@hotmail.co.uk . There is a choice of turkey or a vegetarian choice for main course followed by fruit crumble or chocolate pudding for dessert and tickets cost £14 for adults and £7.
Published 13:35 on 25 Mar 2018
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BSC AGM - NOW REVISED TO SUNDAY 29th APRIL 2018 at 11am
Good news! We have been able to bring forward the revised date of the 2018 BSC AGM to Sunday 29 th April at 11am in the club house. Our apologies for the second change, but when the opportunity to hold it earlier arose the flag officers felt it important to do so. We also received comments that more people felt they would be available on the 29 th than on the May bank
Published 00:01 on 25 Mar 2018
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Working Parties Doing A Sterling Job - All Hands On Deck For Final Push 18 March
Thank you so much to everyone who turned out for today's work party (Sunday 11th March). We got masses done! Two written off boats have been cut up ready to take away (thanks Oz Aldridge, Shaun Seear and Jim Stewart), the Committee Boat is cleaner that its been in years (thanks Jo Harman and John Berrisford with help from Dave Charlton), more jobs were done in the dinghy park (Barrie Winship and Brian Greenaway),
Published 17:13 on 11 Mar 2018