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The club's Covid Management Group and General Committee have been monitoring changing Government regulations and RYA advice on dealing with the COVID-19 situation.  As a result of changes announced in July we are able to modify some of our activities. Club Racing There is now no restriction on organising Club racing.  Any number of boats racing on the same stretch of water are not considered to be a “gathering.”  Rules on social distancing still apply however to people not in [...]

Five of our Solo fleet joined over 100 Solos from 25 clubs throughout Britain that took part in a first ever multi-venue GPS-monitored race organised by Sailracer. The aim is to see which boat could record the fastest average time over two races when allowances were made for varying local conditions and course lengths, (how do they do that?!) Results will be announced on 21 July at a massive Zoom prizegiving. A huge thank you to George Smith who helped [...]

On 31 May a handful of the Club’s keenest e-races competed in the last races of the May series in a number of exotic locations as allowed by the Virtual Racing software and in classes ranging from the Star to the 49er.  Club eRacing Champion Peter Cook had a slightly less successful day at the office but still did enough to take the series from Mike “Sinbad” Warwicker, and Sailing Sec Nick Marden, who benefitted from being the RO for [...]

A few of the Club’s members who have got into eSailing during the lockdown have been competing weekly in evening and Sunday racing, though the numbers may tail off now real sailing has resumed. The Sunday afternoon May series is led by Peter Cook, who recently represented Bough Beech in the RYA London and South East Clubs Regional Championship.  He made it through to the final series of 20 sailors from some 500 individual entrants across the region. Check out [...]

Following the updated government advice earlier this week, we are pleased to announce that from Saturday 16th May independent buddy sailing, windsurfing, radio controlled sailing and SUPing may resume at Bough Beech Sailing Club. Please see Bylaw E5 which sets out the rules for this, particularly as regards young people under 18 years old. While social distancing is in force, the competent adult must be a member of the same household. This is for Club Members who have renewed their [...]

Each year a group of Tonbridge Town SC & BBSC sailors hitch up their boats and go down to camp & sail at Cobnor Estate, Chichester Harbour. Normally they go down for both May Bank Holidays, August Bank Holiday & for the last week of July & first week of August. The tidal water sailing is great but there is no "Safety Cover", so a level of competence it required. The fields used are on the private Cobnor Estate & the facilities are minimal; [...]

Members are invited to join in with a Bough Beech Virtual Spring Regatta on their PCs, tablets or mobile phones.   There will also be the chance to qualify for the RYA Regional and National Virtual Championships. If you are interested please contact the sailing secretary before 13th April to register your interest