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.

Solo sailor Peter E Streakers to best BB boat in the 2014 open
I've got a shiny bottom...
Streakers Rounding the Windward Mark
Laser and Streaker Open 2014
Still smiling!
Phantom Winter Championships March 2014
Contendering 2014 March open
'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
Blasting 2013
Fleet Racing November 2013
Fleet racing 10 November 2012
Fleet racing 10 November 2012
Open Meeting 2012
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

2014 Streaker open report

Jon Hill | 04-Apr-2014

Streaker Open @ Bough Beech Sailing Club 29th March 2014 There was a great turnout with 15 Streakers on the start line, a warm sunny day and increasing easterly gusts to force 5, what more could you ask for? Easterlies as Bough Beech are notoriously shifty making for a very tacti..

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Classic Dinghy Update

Trevor Chanter | 02-Apr-2014

A very interesting article has been written by David Henshall (who has sailed at BBSC at a CVRDA open) for Y & Y:- "Over the last quarter of a century, the UK has enjoyed almost unparalleled success in terms of Olympic sailing, yet during this same period of time, someth..

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Normal racing is planned for April 27th

Mike Warwicker | 31-Mar-2014

There is an error in this years diary, currently the RS200 open is scheduled in error. The RS200 open is on April 26th. Therefore expect normal Sunday racing on the 27th April..

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Record turnout for Laser Open

Mike Nicholls | 31-Mar-2014

On Saturday 29th March the SE Region Grand Prix series opened at Bough Beech SC in Kent. 42 Lasers attended, a recent record turnout for the SE GP series, of which 26 were Standards, 11 Radials and 5 4.7s. With a variable south east wind starting fairly gentle, race officer Simon..

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clocks go forwards tonight

Mike Warwicker | 29-Mar-2014

Don't forget :-)..

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2000 Class Association Events 2014

Ian Patrick | 29-Mar-2014

Full details at www.2000class.org Apr 12/13 Whitefriars Training/open May 3/4/5 Broadstairs Training/Crewsaver Millennium Series 1 May 31/Jun 1 Chichester Crewsaver Millennium Series 2 Jun 14 Weir Wood Open Meeting Jun 21/22 Bristol Corinthian Crewsaver Millennium Series 3 Jun 29..

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Laser Open Saturday 29th March

Mike Nicholls | 28-Mar-2014

I hope you are all ready for the Laser Open at BBSC tomorrow - Saturday. First race 11am, briefing at 10 or 1015. Four races and only £15 for adults. Prizes for Standard and Radial fleets (and 4.7 if any). Weather looks great with 12 knots SE (possible gusts up to late teens), su..

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Membership renewal forms

Dave Marshall | 27-Mar-2014

To save postage costs, your membership renewal forms will be available for collection on Sunday 30th March from the Clubhouse. Those not collected will be posted out on Monday 31st March. May I remind you there are generous discounts to those who get their renewals back to the me..

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New deck for jetty

Trevor Chanter | 25-Mar-2014

Sailing members will have noticed the new non-slip deck on the jetty. The work also included new wooden edging and fendering installed by Martyn, Giles, Alastair & Phil working at weekends. Potential trip hazards have been removed from the surface and double the number of moo..

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Calling all young sailors....

Liz Denbigh | 24-Mar-2014

Have you been hibernating, waiting for the sunshine and warmer weather? Are you looking forward to getting back on the water? If so this weekend's "Opening Splash" event run by the KSSA at Chipstead SC is for you! This fun, local event is a regatta with coaching so the ..

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Diary

RS200 Open | 26-Apr-2014

RS200 2014 NOR (24 KB)

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

Laser Open and SE GP 4.7 Fleet

29-Mar-2014

1st	Jasmin Sayed
2nd	Dan Thorne-Large
3rd	Millie Hopkins

Laser Open and SE GP Radial Fleet

29-Mar-2014

1st	Elliot Marks
2nd	David Haw
3rd	Lewis Humphries

Laser Open and SE GP Standard Fleet

29-Mar-2014

1st	James Skulczuk
2nd	David Giles
3rd	Segio Messina

Laser series up to race 10

30-Mar-2014

Lasers race up to 10

1st	Elliott Marks
2nd	Robert Howe
3rd	Richard Southern

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Solo spring tease races to 10

30-Mar-2014

Solo series up to race 10

1st	Joe McClenaghan
2nd	Nick Marden
3rd	Noel West

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Laser Spring Tease Race 6

23-Mar-2014

1st	Richard Southern
2nd	Robert Howe
3rd	Elliott Marks

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Laser Spring Tease Race 5

16-Mar-2014

1st	Elliot Marks
2nd	Richard Southern
3rd

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Solo Spring Tease results to 30 March

24-Mar-2014

Results to date counting 6 of 10 races.

1st	John Reed
2nd	Les Aldous
3rd	Noel West

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Spring Tease Laser R4

09-Mar-2014

Warm and sunny with gentle breeze.

1st	James Maynard
2nd	Ed Maynard
3rd	Rob Howe

Spring Tease Laser R3

09-Mar-2014

Warm sunny weather and light winds.

1st	Richard Southern
2nd	Rob Howe
3rd	James Maynard

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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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.