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Join us at BBSC for an Open Day! Date: 21 May 2022 Time: 11:00 to 15:00  

The 2022 Bough Beech Finn Open was to go ahead on Saturday 2nd April. This was the 3rd event of the new BFA Spring Series. These events are intended to spread the Finn events around some of the clubs that haver smaller home fleets and give sailors a chance to blow away the winter cobwebs. For the final stage of the serious preparation for this event, two thirds of the Bough Beech fleet convened on the Friday evening to discuss [...]

In advance of the 2022 AGM, please click the hyperlink to access the: Agenda and List of Candidates 2021 AGM Minutes

After a boisterous opening to the Icicle, we have had two, mostly fine Sundays of light and variable westerlies which, because of the orientation of Bough Beech reservoir, is trickier for race teams and competitors alike. The length of windward legs is constrained, and a low sun directly in line with a crowded start line is a RO's nightmare. However all six planned races have been completed. 16th January was particularly trying with racing postponed until a light breeze dispersed [...]

Bough Beech SC's Open Icicle Series got off to a cracking start on 2 January with nearly 50 boats on the water, including some twenty visiting crews from ten clubs. This event in the beautiful Kentish Weald, which runs over January and February, continues to be as popular and well-supported as ever. Mild, often drizzly conditions accompanied a Force 3-4 SW wind that was lumpy enough to cause a few capsizes and retirements. A trapezoid course was set by the [...]

The RC yacht group was formed in 2019, in the late summer before Covid struck. At the time we had 14 members, during restrictions we lost 6 members which reduced us to a hard core of 8. Right from the beginning we chose to race a one design class of Dragon Flyte (DF) 95s, this being suitable for our conditions on the lee shore of the reservoir. The races are properly run to established rules on courses set out each [...]

Following the Government’s new rules to mitigate the spread of the new Omicron virus which came into force on 10 December, we have had confirmation from the RYA that face coverings must be worn in communal areas of sailing club premises.  For BBSC this means the entrance and stairs, changing rooms (except when showering,) Club room (except when eating or drinking,) and the Race Office. Please consider using a Lateral-Flow test before coming to the club, especially if you are not feeling [...]

Bough Beech Sailing Club Icicle Open Series 2022 Preview Bough Beech Sailing Club is much looking forward to holding its annual open handicap event as the New Year starts, the Icicle. The event comprises an eighteen race series for monohull non-foiling dinghies to be sailed under PY handicap over nine Sundays between 2nd January and 27th February  2022 (wind permitting.)  Racing will be on the “average lap” format and will be organised into two classes with separate courses, one for [...]

SOLO OPEN MEETING ON 9 OCTOBER CANCELLED. We regret that due to the forecast lack of wind, we have reluctantly decided to cancel the Solo Open Meeting on 9 October 2021.

A fantastic forecast saw a whopping 30 sailors arrive for a very competitive day of racing at Bough Beech Sailing Club on Saturday 11th September. Sailors came from all over the south east to take in the beautiful scenes of Bough Beech reservoir, and to race of course! The race officer, Richard Bone, planned 4 races around a windward leeward course with an upwind spreader to prevent too much carnage at the mark rounding with full rigs and radials to [...]