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Final Call For Laying Up Supper Tickets

You have until end of day on Sunday 21 October to book your Laying Up Supper tickets. We've had a great response to this year's event and are looking forward to a fantastic evening so if you want to join us please urgently apply for your tickets online or email Fiona on commodore@sailbrightlingsea.com with your menu choices. Thanks!

Published 11:15 on 18 Oct 2018
Brightlingsea Harbour Leisure Users Stakeholder Meeting

All BSC Members are invited to attend the Brightlingsea Harbour Leisure Users Stakeholder Meeting at the club on Tuesday 16 October at 18.00. At this meeting the Harbour Commission will make a presentation of its current activities and forthcoming plans for the harbour, after which there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. This is your chance to put any questions you wish to the Chairman of the Harbour Commissioners and the

Published 13:19 on 8 Oct 2018
Joint BSC/CYC Cadet Party & Prize Giving Tickets On Sale

With a welcome mocktail on arrival, a three course roast turkey or chestnut and spinach wellington dinner, prize giving and dancing the joint BSC/CYC Cadet Party and Prize Giving is not to be missed. MENU Garlic bread hummus and crudités Roast turkey and all the trimmings OR chestnut and spinach wellington Chocolate fudge cake Tickets are just £10 and can be booked at https://www.sailbrightlingsea.com/event/joint-bsccyc-cadet-party-prize-giving-1

Published 18:14 on 4 Oct 2018
Congratulations To The Cat Fest Winners

A great weekend of sailing, camaraderie and partying was had by all during Cat Fest 2018. The event incorporated the National Championships of the F18, Nacra 15, Tornado and Spitfire Classes as well a traveller event for the Shearwaters and Slow and Fast handicap fleets. For the F18s racing started on Friday and the fleet raced a total of nine races, whilst for the other classes is was six races over Saturday and

Published 11:10 on 1 Oct 2018
Sailing Update

Here is Vice Commodore of Sailing Simon Redfearn's update on the September 2018 Sailing Committee Meeting: The 2019 Racing Calendar will include a new series over six weekends (12 days ) between May and August when we will be using the RIB as a start boat. The aim of the series is to run two races each day back to back with a windward start. These will take place on the low tide weekend

Published 18:10 on 25 Sep 2018
Cat Fest Ahoy - 28 to 30 September

Cat Fest 2018 is fast approaching on 28 to 30 September and we have a brilliant weekend planned. The event incorporates the F18 Nationals (who will be racing on Friday as well as over the weekend) and the Tornado, Nacra 15 and Spitfire Nationals plus a Shearwater Traveller's Trophy Event and Fast and Slow Handicap fleets. The club will be open from 6pm on Thursday to welcome arriving competitors. Breakfast will be

Published 20:29 on 22 Sep 2018
Calling All Cadets For The RYA's Regional Junior Championships

Check out the posters above and below for all the details of the RYA's Regional Junior Championships which take place at Grafham Water on 29 and 30 September. Already several BSC Cadets are entered so if you wish to join them click here for full details.

Published 07:24 on 19 Sep 2018
Laying Up Supper Tickets Now On Sale

Your House & Entertainments Committee have been beavering away behind the scenes and have come up with terrific plans for this year's Laying Up Supper which takes place on Saturday 27 October. After the huge success of last year's event they are pushing the boat out and to celebrate the end of our 130th Anniversary year the event will be entitled the Autumn Gold Laying Up Supper 2018 and will have a sumptuous black

Published 15:58 on 17 Sep 2018
Rhys Lewis & Drew Wright Win 420 Nationals

BSC hosted the 420 National Championship over the bank holiday weekend with the club welcoming 33 teams from the UK, France, Ireland and the USA for four days of tough and highly competitive racing. Dave Charlton headed up the on the water team and despite the vagaries of the weather they are able to deliver ten races over the four days. The weather gods provided a good mix of conditions including one very light day

Published 20:06 on 30 Aug 2018
Mike Bees And Pete Nicholson Are B14 National Champions

Many congratulations to Mike Bees and Pete Nicholson on becoming Gul B14 National Champions 2018 after a hard fought competition in Paignton. The opening two days of the three day regatta were frustratingly light, but the final day produced a moderate breeze at last and the championship went out in style with Mike and Pete becoming the latest sailors to add their names to the B14 Nationals Trophy and the BSC Honours Board.

Published 07:25 on 11 Aug 2018