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Regional Race Officer Course Places Available
Are you already a club race officer with some experience? Would you like to gain greater insight into the art of running open meetings and championships? Perhaps you are already one of our open meeting race officers and would like the chance to extend your skills and knowledge base and exchange ideas with other race officers from around the region? If the answer to any of these is yes then why not consider
Published 10:36 on 10 Dec 2019
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BSC & CYC Cadets Enjoy Joint End of Season Laying Up Party
A great Cadet Laying Up Dinner was hosted by the Colne Yacht Club for all the cadets from both BSC and CYC. It was great to see the young sailors from both clubs joining together for this end of season event - a tradition which dates back many decades. The respective cadet committee members presented the prizes recognising the contributions from cadets to running activities and training, as well as racing successes. And
Published 14:01 on 9 Dec 2019
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New Sailing Management Centre (Start Hut) Updates
Update 8 December 2019 Those of you who have visited the club recently will have already seen the very good progress being made on the building of the new sail management centre. The old start box has been demolished, the sub base reutilised, blockwork built, steel frame erected and timber frame built and boarded. The roof beams are on and it won't be long before the
Published 13:52 on 9 Dec 2019
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Congratulations to Piers Lambert & Tim Bees!
From Simon Redfearn, Vice Commodore Sailing - The new River Start Series series has been an experiment this year and I believe it has been popular and a worthwhile addition to the racing calendar. It was designed as a series to fulfil several functions. To improve racing on low tides, to have starts to windward, to add variety to our course offerings. Also a further benefit has been in training people to be RIB committee
Published 10:42 on 2 Oct 2019
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SkiffFest NOR is Now Available
The Notice of Race for Skiff Fest 2019 is now available to view online at https://www.sailbrightlingsea.com/event/skiff-fest-2019-1 . Join us for a fabulous weekend of Skiff sailing on the weekend of 12 and 13 October 2019. Two days of great racing, a fantastic curry supper cooked by the Curry King himself Mr Simon Redfearn (open to all club members - just book in with Kathy at registration on Saturday morning) and bar and galley open
Published 11:16 on 14 Sep 2019
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RIP Tony Smith - Funeral Details Updated
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of long standing BSC member Tony Smith, who died on 12 September following a period of illness. Tony and his wife Betty joined the club in the very early 1970s and Tony soon became well known as a Hornet crew, a GP14 helm and later a Wayfarer helm. As well as enjoying his own sailing Tony not only taught his
Published 09:02 on 13 Sep 2019
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RIP Ron Rayner
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of BSC Life Member Ron Rayner. Ron was a member of the club for more than half a century and for many of those years he lived in Fieldgate Dock, meaning he was also one of our closest neighbours. Although not an active sailor himself, Ron was a supporter of the sailing exploits of his stepson Stan Shepherd, who raced Mirrors and Hornets from
Published 16:57 on 3 Sep 2019
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BSC Youth Regatta 7-9 August 2019 - Report
Brightlingsea Youth Regatta is an open event, which brings together cadet sailors from across the region to compete in a three day fun regatta aimed at building racing confidence and friendships. With coaching support, racing development and a full social programme the event has something to offer cadets at every level. It also acts as the perfect feeder for BSC's famous Pyefleet Week which follows immediately on from this regatta. Now in it's fourth
Published 22:10 on 11 Aug 2019
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The Big BSC Summer Raffle 2019 - To Be Draw On Pyefleet Week Big Wednesday
Please take part in our fabulous Big BSC Summer Raffle and help us raise funds for the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation to provide sailing for underprivileged children through the Buoyed Up Scheme which BSC supports. We have a host of fabulous high value prizes and tickets are already available to purchase from the Bar and will also be available at the Pyefleet Week Race Office from 10 August. The winning numbers will be drawn during
Published 13:23 on 2 Aug 2019
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BSC Cadet AGM To Be Held On 14 August 2019 - Nominations Are Open
The 2019 Brightlingsea Sailing Club Cadet AGM will take place on Wednesday 14th August at 10.30 in the Estuary Room (first floor) at Brightlingsea Sailing Club and all Cadet Members are invited to attend. Nominations are now open for Officer and Committee roles and nominations must be submitted by Monday 12th August 2019 (details of how to return your forms are on the nomination paper). Please note that current Cadet Commodore Liam
Published 08:00 on 26 Jul 2019