Welcome to Bough Beech Sailing Club

We are a friendly, family orientated club in the weald of Kent about 5 miles to the west of Sevenoaks. The club is run by the members for the members and offers first class sailing in an unspoilt location with easy access to the water. BBSC offers general sailing, training at all levels, regular club racing and open meetings supplemented by a growing series of social events. We welcome beginners and experienced sailors alike and a variety of classes are sailed at the club. Our clubhouse offers hot food and a bar at the weekends, often enjoyed by members using our sun terrace overlooking the stunning views. Do come and have a look round the club as new members are welcome.

'pm' 2nd March '14, .. the rest have gone right ..
Two of Bough Beech's finest Race Officers!
Hikeing upwind
Perfect downwind trim
Looking for gusts
Fleet Captain
Steve - Bouyancy test
Nick M awash
Trevor F5
Brian's beautifully revarnished Contender returns to the growing fleet.
Dad & daughter in their RS500
Icicle 2014 20 gusting 30 Knts and he's got a bus pass!
Icicle 2014 20 gusting 30 knts
Heather in action!
Connie in action!
Feva Open at BBSC
Dover - with KSSA
Club kit @ BBSC
Training session
Training session
Training session
Group shot
Family fun day
Action shot
Action shot
Action Shot 2
A busy day @ BBSC
Nice Boat Peter!
BBSC Solo Fleet race
BBSC Solo fleet racing
Classic Hornet
Mixed fleet racing
Vintage Merlin
A good start
at least it looks like a boat!
starboard, W'ward boat, water ...
Where's my parachute?
... on those who raced.
Nav lights really aren't obligatory!
...who won on handicap?
Concentration!
Am I far enough ahead?
1632
sitting to far back!
Elliot Marks wins the 2013 Emma Nettleship Youth Regatta.
Guy & Tom Marks give Mike McNamara and Simon Townsend a run for their money.
another test 3
another test
Blasting 2013
Fleet Racing November 2013
Fleet racing 10 November 2012
Fleet racing 10 November 2012
Open Meeting 2012
Logo
During the Icicle - 'It's behind you'
Always keenly contested ...
...just some of the Handicap Class ...
RS200 Open Meeting 2010
RS200 Open Meeting 2010
RS200 Open Meeting 2010
RS200 Open Meeting 2010
Topper Open 2013
Topper Open 2013
CVRDA Open 2009
CVRDA Open 2009
Topper Open 2013
CVRDA Open 2009
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Latest News

Spring Tease results now available

Mike Warwicker | 09-Mar-2014

Fantastic sailing and 30+ boats, results to the right of this page...

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Laser sailing weekend of 8 9 March 2014

Mike Nicholls | 06-Mar-2014

Weather looks OK for the weekend with generally southerly winds and mild temperatures (13 degrees or so and dry - sunny on Sunday). saturday looks a little blusterier with 12 to 20 knots and Sunday more like 10 to 15 knots. On Saturday there is an Open Meeting (Contender and Phan..

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A unique opportunity to win an amazing sailing experience!

Mike Warwicker | 05-Mar-2014

‘This year we are supporting the Rotary Club of Tunbridge Wells with their annual raffle. They run this raffle in conjunction with ‘USail’ (who offer a unique sailing holiday experience in the Greek Ionian). They are offering a sailing raffle prize which will help our club and gi..

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Spring series gets off to a SPLOSHING good start!!!

Connie Hill | 04-Mar-2014

The 11.00 o’clock start was a hairy one. Toppers flying everywhere, lasers death rolling, scary times!!! Well done to all the youths that sailed on Sunday in those strong conditions (4 gusting 5). I’m sure people will agree that you would have to be pretty brave to sail in that w..

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First Solo Spring Series races in few words.

Peter Edwards | 03-Mar-2014

Race 1. 12 Solos. First of the year for some. Inconsiderate gusts of 25kts. (We had more wind than the Toppers...) Swimming practise. Les robbed of win at the last by wind shift and Nick M. Race 2. Fewer Solos. Even less considerate gusts. More swimming, (PRO has field day with c..

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Toppers braving the elements!

Liz Denbigh | 03-Mar-2014

Well done to all the Topper sailors who braved strong winds (gusts approaching 20 knots!) yesterday at the start of the Spring series. It was great to see some new members of the fleet - welcome to Sam, Jessica and Annabel and well done for giving it go. The toppers held their ow..

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Event title

Mike Warwicker | 02-Mar-2014

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Icicle 15 & 16 – Pitchpole!

Jon Hill | 25-Feb-2014

The forecast didn’t disappoint, blowing 20 gusting 30knts southerly straight down the middle, and it wasn’t for the faint hearted. Mike W set a challenging double beat course with thankfully only one gybe mark thoughtfully placed near the lee offered by the west point, which was ..

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Icicle results on line

Mike Warwicker | 24-Feb-2014

Phew what a series... results online..

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Topper sailors' success in the 2014 Icicle Series

Liz Denbigh | 24-Feb-2014

Congratulations to Connie and Lewis, two of our regular Topper sailors who picked up the 1st Lady and 1st Youth Awards respectively at the end of this year's Icicle Series. Both young sailors were braver than many of the more mature (!) sailors and raced undaunted every week, bat..

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Diary

Laser Open Meeting: South East Grand Prix | 29-Mar-2014

NOTICE OF RACE: Bough Beech reservoir is situated in the Weald of Kent betwe..

Early Summer Races 1, 2, 3 and PM 1 Solo/Laser 1&2 | 04-May-2014

May Day Pursuit Race | 05-May-2014

Latest Results

Spring Tease Results

09-Mar-2014

2 weeks ago the Icicle finished this week simmer arrived!!! 30+ boats on the start line, A force 2 blowing down the lake a perfect asymmetric course (thanks RO)it doesn't get much better than that, The results are attached on the excel document, open the attachment then scroll down to see all results.

1st	See attachment
2nd	see attachement
3rd	see attachment

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Contender

08-Mar-2014

Contender open 08.03.14 results

1st	Martin Frary Weston SC
2nd	Chris Boshier TBYC
3rd	Peter Dives ESSC

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Icicle final results

24-Feb-2014

Well what a fantastic series, a shortage of wind nor snow got in the way of this years program, as the series finished in near gale force winds, even though the race was close to being abandoned 20 boats took to the water in an effort to make a difference to their results

1st	Jon Hill (Contender) Conventional Fleet, Mike and Lynn Chapman (RS200) in the Asymmetrical fleet
2nd	John and Melanie (Scorpion) conventional, Dave and Nicky RS200 Asymmetrical
3rd	Dave and Mike (Wayfarer) Conventional, Mike and Kate (RS200) asymmetrical

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Solos at penultimate Icicle weekend

16-Feb-2014

Sailing Report – Sunday 16th February
After a week of VERY high winds it was good to see a decent day and wind on Sunday. With only two weeks to go in the Icicle series it was really good to see so many Solos out. Solos made up about a quarter of the fleet

Morning Race. 37 boats
4th John Reed 6th Nick M 12th Les 13th Trevor 15th Joe 21st Tony 24th Don 35th Peter F DNF Noel

Afternoon Race 31 boats
8th John Reed 9th Les 13th Nick M 16th Joe 23rd Tony 24th Trevor 31st Peter F

1st	John Read
2nd	Nick Marden
3rd	Les Aldous

Icicle 2014 conv

16-Feb-2014

38 boats on the start line for the conventional fleet

1st	see attached
2nd	see attached
3rd	see attached

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Icicle 2014 Asy

16-Feb-2014

Near perfect conditions greeted the 50+ boats after the storms of the day before had passed, giving rise to excellent racing...

1st	check results
2nd	check results
3rd	check results

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Lasers in Icicle R12

09-Feb-2014

Slightly moderated wind in the afternoon...

1st	Elliot Marks
2nd	Oliver Batehup
3rd

Lasers in Icicle R11

09-Feb-2014

14 boats braved the 230 knot average, 30 knot sustained gusts, including two Lasers.

1st	Hugh Ashford
2nd	Elliot Marks
3rd

Icicle 2014

02-Feb-2014

Asymetric results to date

1st	not me
2nd	a star
3rd

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Lasers in Icicle R6

19-Jan-2014

1st	Rob Howe
2nd	Elliot Marks
3rd	Nick Leng-Smith

Lasers in Icicle R5

19-Jan-2014

13 boats on the line in the morning and 10 in the afternoon - excellent turnout. In the Series overall Elliot is lying in a good 4th position, with Rob 12th and Quentin Bes-Green and Colin Coard 14th and 15th.