Announcing our New sponsor – Select Office Furniture

We are delighted to announce that Ian Johnson of Select Office Furniture has agreed to a 3 year sponsorship deal with our club. Select Office Furniture will be sponsoring our safety boat called Karl Giles. Ian joined FFSC over 30 years ago. Ian said “As a family, we sailed a 505 at Alton Water, which …

St Patricks Day Celebrations 2025

We are holding a fun afternoon on Saturday, 15th March 2025 to celebrate St. Patrick. White Horse Brawlers will be starting at 1.30pm. It is FREE entry Everyone welcome Bar and Thyme & Tide Restaurant will be available from 12.30pm     For more information please contact bar@ffsc.co.uk Thank you for your support.   UPDATE …

RS Quba Donation

Last week, the sailing committee sourced an RS Quba through ‘Responsible Boat Disposal’, a scheme to re-home unwanted boats. “Scoober” is a small blue monohull dinghy usually sailed by junior sailors, this is a fantastic addition to our fleet and a great first step in the pathway from youth sailing, into the club. We encourage …

RYA East Initiatives

⛵ RYA East Connected Conference – Nov 2024 A few of our Training centre guys attended the RYA East conference with another 289 Boating organisations in November 2024. Many subjects were covered which included as follows: Women on Water – WoW Opportunities for young members – Youth Sailing @ Felixstowe Ferry Safety management systems – …

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 6-Mar-25 Please click on below link for the document Sizewell C Statutory Harbour Authority SZC_Letter_to_SC_YC HASA briefing Feb 25 ******* Tidewater Tunnel contractors start working at Chelsea Reach. The tidewater tunnel contractors are starting working on their project at Chelsea reach.  A long way up the Thames however, at times raw sewage will be …

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 …