National 12 performing well

The new Dead Cat Bounce 4-planker has been performing extremely well and appears fully competitive. Owner Stuart Walsh kindly leant the boat to David Conlon and Sarah Bines for Burton Week, the class’s National Championships, at Brightlingsea Sailing Club. Despite having very little time in the boat prior to the event, they finished a very creditable 9th […]

National 12 at Dinghy Show

The new Dead Cat Bounce 4-planker was displayed on the National 12 Owner’s Association stand at Alexandra Palace in March. Below are a few photos taken at the show, as well as some taken during the final stages of the build

‘Never Say Never’ launch

Thanks to Fiona Brown for this great video

More Photos of C56 build

Here are a few more photos of the final stages of the build

Video of C56 launch

Fiona Brown’s video of the launch of C56 ‘Never Say Never’

‘Never Say Never’ on the water

BOD C56 ‘Never Say Never’ is now afloat and owner Geoff Gritton has been getting some very promising results indeed in his first season. Geoff has had a number of handicap race wins at Brightlingsea Sailing Club, and took 5th overall at Pyefleet week in the ultra-competitive BOD class. All of the innovations we incorporated […]

C56 Finished and Launched

C56, Geoff Gritton’s ‘Never say Never’ is now finished and launched. Geoff has already got her going very well indeed and all the hard work and attention to detail appears to have paid off.

Work starts on Geoff Gritton’s new BOD, C56.

I have now taken delivery of the latest BOD hull moulding from White Formula and am embarking on my part of the build. This boat is for Brightlingsea’s one and only Mr Geoff Gritton and is going to be something rather special. Anyone that knows Geoff will know that his attention to detail is the stuff of legend, […]

B.O.D. C56 nearing completion

Geoff Gritton’s new B.O.D. C56 is nearing completion. The interior is finished, the deck structure is complete and the deck panels are cut and ready to fit this week. Then it is just the carlins and gunwales left to do before we are on to varnishing and fitting out.

National 12 3546 nearly ready

The new 4-plank Dead Cat Bounce is nearly finished. Just a bit of varnish work left to do on the decks and I will be ready for fitting out next week. The boat is going to be exhibited on the 12 stand at the RYA Dinghy Show next month. If anyone else wants one, I will be […]