Brentford Cruising Club
Based in Brentford Dock Marina on the tidal River Thames, at the mouth of the Grand Union Canal, in West London. BCC is a friendly, active and well established yacht club, offering river cruising, social events, courses and training programs.
Boat for Sale
A rare oppertunity to purchase a fine example of this much sought after ideal starter boat, suitable for day cruising, week-ending and longer cruises.
Norman 20 c1980 re-engined in 2005 with a Mariner 30HP EFI 4 Stroke outboard engine.
Download this advertisement as a pdf file BoatForSale.pdf or read more in our Buy and Sell section!
Asking Price: £6,500
Contact Derek Jones on 07946 748 013 or email derekrobertjones@gmail.com.
New PLA Website for Recreational River Users
The PLA (Port of London Authority) has recently created a new recreational users website which has been developed to provide leisure users with all the information they need to stay safe on the river. Notice to Mariners No.9 2010
See the website www.boatingonthethames.co.uk
London Ring - The Report
In the end only three BCC boats were able to participate this year, which was a pity because the weather was glorious sunshine the whole way round. Read the full report Here »
Fire Safety Tips
- Fit a smoke alarm
- Make a fire action plan
- Take care when refuelling with petrol or changing gas cylinders
- Avoid using portable gas equipment onboard, where possible, and store all gas canisters in special gas lockers or open places where any leaks will flow overboard
- Check such items as battery terminals and fuse box connections for damaged strands or signs of overheating
- Take care when doing repairs, and keep interiors well ventilated if using adhesives, paints and spirit-based products
- Always keep your eye on a solid fuel stove when it's lit. Try to avoid leaving the boat with the stove running
Tidal Thames Bridge Book
Port of London Authority has published a new book on London's bridges called, Mariners' Guide to Bridges on the Tidal Thames.
Events Calendar for 2010
It is available now! The New BCC Events Calendar 2010.
Renewal of membership for 2010
It is that time of the year again “The Renewal of the Membership Season”. Just print out and fill in the Membership form and return to our Secretary, 3 Julius Court, Brentford Dock, Brentford, TW8 8QH with a cheque for only £15, payable to the Brentford Cruising Club.
It only takes a few minutes, do it now!
Anna Ferguson
BCC Photo Competition 2009
And the winner is: "Sheila Fish" for her colorful collection from well-known places such as Venice and Brentford Dock!
There will be more photos in this slide show, so please come back and check it out soon!
When in Flickr slide show, click this button 
at the bottom right hand corner and you will be able to watch the slide show in full screen. This is essential if you want to see the comments below the photos.
Old Photographs of Brentford Dock
Old Photographs and charts of Brentford Dock dating back to 1911, were displayed in the Marina Club during the BD150 event.
We have now made these into a slide show that you must see.
River View Photo Diary
If you want to follow what is happening on the river outside Brentford Dock, this is the place!
Photo Gallery
There are more than 1700 photos in our photo collection! Below link will take you to our Flickr page.
Renewal of membership
It is that time of the year again “The Renewal of the Membership Season”. Just fill in the Membership form and return to our Secretary, 3 Julius Court, Brentford Dock, Brentford, TW8 8QH with a cheque for only £15, payable to the Brentford Cruising Club.
Make sure you supply us with your latest and correct email address as we use email as our main way of communication. However, if you do not use email, do not worry, we will also send you information about our events by post.
It only takes a few minutes, do it now!
Anna Ferguson
Per and Elly - The Sailing Adventure
Follow Per & Elly's sailing adventure in the Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Cyprus) and the Red Sea (Egypt, Jordan).
Croatia Cruising Companion
Cruising Club Members Jane Cody and John Nash have not been wasting their time in Croatia and the publishers, Wiley Nautical, are calling "The Croatian Cruising Companion" the definitive guide to sailing the Dalmatian Coast and islands.
You can read all about it on Croatia Cruising Companion
Jane is also busy writing on here blog Croatia Online. "The inside story on Croatia. Practical tips, undiscovered places and travel facts, news, views and comment."
Burgees
The price is £12 each, and they are available from Derek Jones or John Yates.
There are also Caps available for £6.50 each.