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Covid-19 Statement From The BSC General Committee - Thursday 14 May 2020
Following the government's announcement that they are starting to gradually ease the restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19, the General Committee would like to share with you our plans. We understand that some of you are keen to start sailing, however the club will be following Government advice, Port Authority statements and the RYA guidance to affiliated clubs. Due to the severity of the situation and in order to keep people safe,
Published 09:12 on 14 May 2020
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A Message From Our New Commodore Barrie Winship
First of all, thank you for electing me as your Commodore of this great Club, although it is not quite how I imagined it would be under the current circumstances. I would like to thank BSC President Fiona Brown for coordinating and Chairing our first online AGM, and Club Trustee Alan Hicks for acting as our Returning Officer for the online voting. On behalf of your General Committee I have also invited Fiona to
Published 11:55 on 13 May 2020
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Update From Brightlingsea Harbour
The following statement has been released by Brightlingsea Harbour at lunchtime today (Wednesday 13 May). As noted in last week's BSC Buzz, the General Committee is meeting to review the club's position this evening and a formal statement to members will follow tomorrow. Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners Covid-19 Update 13 May 2020 Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners are adjusting their stance in line with recent Government guidance
Published 11:36 on 13 May 2020
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BSC Online AGM 2020 Official Introduction And Agenda Now Published
The BSC Online AGM 2020 Introduction and Agenda with accompanying papers have now been published and these documents can be viewed via the Members Portal . Members have until Sunday 26 April to review the papers and submit any questions they would like to ask to president@sailbrightlingsea.com . Responses to these questions will be published by Friday 1 May and the link to the Online Voting Form will be
Published 16:13 on 20 Apr 2020
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BSC AGM Goes Online
The Covid-19 crisis has impacted all our lives and for the club that has included the necessary postponement of our Annual General Meeting, which was to have taken place on Easter Monday 13 April. The holding of the AGM is an important annual event for the club at which your officers are able to share information about activities over the past year and plans for the future, as well as being the forum
Published 16:06 on 20 Apr 2020
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Update on BSC Club House Closure and Postponement of Racing
In light of the official announcement from the Government this afternoon (Thursday 16 April) that the existing COVID-19 lockdown rules will continue to apply for at least three more weeks, and in recognition that even once full lockdown begins to be lifted it will be some time before normal club operations can recommence, your General Committee has made the decision to extend the current closure of the club house and postponement of racing and organised
Published 16:05 on 20 Apr 2020
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Covid-19 : Important Announcement from the General Committee 16 April 2020
These are unprecedented times and because of this your General Committee will be taking unprecedented steps to assist our membership, especially those experiencing particular hardship, to help safely steer the club through these uncharted waters. At the General Committee held on Wednesday 15 April 2020 the following was agreed; A "Hardship Committee" has been formed consisting of the Treasurer and Membership Secretary to consider particular circumstances on an individual basis affecting
Published 16:04 on 20 Apr 2020
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Virtual Racing April Spring Series Launched - UPDATED! 3 Races Per Night
Following the success of our initial test virtual races over the Easter Weekend (congratulations to winners Harry McTiernan and Ollie King) we are delighted to confirm that starting this evening (Tuesday 14 April) we will be running the BSC Virtual April Spring Series. There will be three race nights per week, with 3 races per night for the remainder of the month with races taking place each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The first race
Published 11:16 on 14 Apr 2020
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Easter Weekend Virtual Club Racing
There will be two virtual club races taking place over the Easter Weekend as follows: Friday 10 April - The Virtual Ralph Sutton Race - start 19.00 Sunday 12 April - The Virtual Easter Cup - start 11.00 Club members are invited to take part (a maximum of 20 people can race and its on a first come first served basis). THE CODE TO COMPETE IN THE RACES IS
Published 12:27 on 10 Apr 2020
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Virtual Club Racing
Members are invited to take part in the BSC Virtual Club Racing on www.virtualregatta.com . For those not already using the system here's how to get started: Go to www.virtualregatta.com and click on the Virtual Regatta Inshore button (note that the system can be slow to load), or download the Virtual Regatta App to your phone or tablet. Note that the system is created to work
Published 12:18 on 10 Apr 2020