The London and South East Region of the Topper Class Association is running Topper Training and Racing on 31st Aug and 1st Sept at Bough Beech. Entries can be made online on the Class Association Website
A couple of weeks ago Guy entered Wayfarer 'Complete Fiasco' into the Three Rivers Race in Norfolk, known as Europes toughest inland sailing race. After 13 hours covering 50 miles of racing Guy and his helm John C finished in 5th place overall. Read their story here. .. or read the official write up in Yachts and Yachting magazine.
Laser Captain Pete has arranged for Marino's of Edenbridge to deliver Fish 'n'Chips to the club after Thursday night racing. The order sheet should be placed in the garage next to the sign on and somebody will need to collect the money and phone through the order before 19:45hrs. Fish & Chip Order Sheet
After windless weekends and cancelled Opens around the country, the Bough Beach race team watched Windguru predictions for 25 May anxiously as it promised anything between 4 and 14 kts. In the event it compromised somewhere in the middle ......... Read the full report in Yachts and Yachting magazine 1st Place: Steve Ede 2nd Place: Tim Lewis 3rd Place: Fraser Hyden 2019 Solo Open Results 2019 Solo Open Photos
Now that the evenings are growing lighter, our ever popular Thursday Evening Series returns this week on 23rd May and will run through until mid August. Why wait for the weekend? This is your chance to fit in an extra race after work, so be changed, rigged and on the start line for 7.30pm. Please note the galley will not be open on Thursdays.
Bough Beech Laser Fleet are planning a racing training session at the club with coach Andy Kerr on Saturday 8th June 2019. The anticipated cost will be £20-£30 each depending on numbers. Please contact the New Laser Fleet Captains Pete Young and Tulloch Priest at lasers@boughbeechsc.org.uk for more information or to register your interest.
Bough Beech Sailing Club was pleased join in on the RYA's "Push the Boat Out" initiative on 11 May. We welcomed several dozen visitors who were given trips in Wayfarers and a Snipe on our beautiful lake, including a large number of young people. There was also a display of radio-controlled yachts, a new Club activity.
Despite a feisty forecast, 20 sailors arrived to be greeted by clear skies, sunshine and a cup of tea at Bough Beech Sailing Club on Saturday 4 May. The line-up included racers from the South Coast and plenty of inland specialists, such is the draw of Bough Beech's shapely and picturesque waters.... Read the full Report in Yachts and Yachting 2019 Laser Open Photographs Standard Rig Neil Peters Olly Bush Dave Freeman 2019 Laser Standard [...]
Glorious Sunshine and a steady breeze made for perfect conditions for the new DragonFlight 95 radio controlled model yacht fleet to try out their boats this Saturday morning. 6 members have bought new boats and fitted them out ready for trial day. With 2 visitors this brought the Dragon 95 class up to 8 boats on the water. One of our visitors was a very experienced RC enthusiast and was of invaluable use to some inexperienced newcomers. The weather [...]
Saturday 6thApril saw the club host the Finn, Supernova and Streaker joint open meeting. The Finn fleet this year was sadly depleted with only 3 entrants, but the other two classes increased their entries, Supernovas 11 entrants and Streakers 15. All 3 classes are represented in the club in small numbers, of the 29 boats 26 were visitors. The Supernova and Streaker class holding regional events at Bough Beech. In a moderate North East wind with a course set [...]
