Squib Sailing

We are looking at reforming a fleet at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club. As I am sure many are aware the Club is positioned in a perfect location on the East Coast, providing direct access to sailing at sea for the club members. We are planning on racing every other Sunday during the season, with racing …

Laying Up Supper 2024

This year’s laying up supper saw many winners, young and old. Congratulations to you all. 2024 Cup/Trophy Winners   Yachts   The Offshore Trophy    Bob & Lynne James The Wesel Plate            Derek Martin & Charlotte Kuhn Ian Bingham Trophy     Isobel Crichton-Smith   Dinghies/Cats   New Years Day News …

Updates from RYA East

Newsletter 19-Dec-24 By HASA secretary c/o Orwell Yacht club Come and sail Nancy Blackett! We are recruiting local skippers and mates to help us fulfil our ambitious 2025 sailing programme. When volunteering you sail for free. Nancy can also be booked for private use at highly competitive rates. Membership of the Nancy Blackett Trust costs …

Mike Tehan

We asked the question in our last newsletter, if anyone remembered Mike Tehan. He was one of our first youth sailing trainers and a local high school teacher. Anyway, one of our members remembered him and gave us a little bit of background to this lovely man. Yes, indeed I remember Mike Tehan.  Or Brian …

Barts Bash 2024 – Report & Race

Barts Bash is the world’s largest sailing event in memory of multi-hull sailor Andrew Simpson and raises money for the Andrew Simpson Foundation. Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson was an Olympic Gold and Silver medallist who tragically passed away in 2013. Andrew passionately believed that everyone should have the opportunity to experience sailing and watersports, regardless of their …

Yacht and Cruiseboat News

Newsletter 9-Jan-25 Andy Robinson The talk by John Eggert has been postponed and is likely to be on a Friday evening combined with a fish and chip supper.   As the 2025 sailing season approaches we will be having a meeting on Sunday 26th January at 11 am in the club house. I hope we …

Rowing News

Newsletter 12-Sep-24 First Cornish gig to reach Snape Maltings? The club’s rowers have been spending the last days of summer tackling a series of amazing ‘Swallows and Amazons’ style adventure rows in new waters.  The big adventure kicked off on Thursday 29 August with an epic 3 hr, 11.5 mile row in St Felix – …