Message from our Chairman We have been working hard to ready the club for opening. The few volunteers have been magnificent and we thank them for all their hard work. There is still more to do. We are complying with Government, RYA, Licensing authority and East Suffolk Council Regulations. We also have to comply with …
Bar Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to work as part of a team, when the clubhouse re-opens. Depending on the future Government guidelines for opening the club bar, the type of help we envisage is one person serving drinks, one person taking orders, and another meeting and greeting members coming into the club. Volunteers will be given …
Message from the General Committee Many of you know that our club is run by members, which are volunteers. We, the committee as a whole, have been working tirelessly to work out a way forward for our club. With the COVID situation, this has highlighted many future issues e.g. how we run our bar. With only …
by Clifford H Wright (Robert C A Wright) This is an extract from the log book of a cruise from the Ferry in August 1934 made by my father and his friend John. My father was one of the very early members of the club. The boat that they completed their epic journey in was …
Sailing update This web page will be updated as and when, so please do keep checking. Work parties If you wish to help in the deep clean work parties, please contact our COVID-19 Committee on volunteer@ffsc.co.uk with your details. Many thanks to those that have already helped and offered. Bar Volunteers We are also looking for volunteers …
UPDATE – 21ST SEPTEMBER 2020 All club guidance is now presented in the following documentation. Please read and familiarise yourself. FFSC COVID19 Operating Procedures Policy Arrangements for Running Covid-Secure Racing at FFSC Additional COVID19 Considerations – FFSC Racing UPDATE – 8TH JULY 2020 Hi All, Its been busy behind the scenes looking at what needs …
Oh no don’t stop the Carnival or Ferry Floats Way back in 1967 the social committee asked me if I could design and build a float for the Club to enter into the Felixstowe Carnival. Over the years I built a number of floats and here I have tried to remember what was what and …
Dear Club members, We are Fortunate, Covid-19 has been a bind for all club members; however, we also need to count our blessings and in hindsight I feel in some ways it has been of benefit to the club. We have found out things that would not have come to light if we …
Due to current government restrictions the club will not be running the event on July 24/25/26th as intended. This is due to restrictions affecting not only the sailors but also that of all volunteers both on and off the water. It takes a lot of effort to organise these events and they need to be …
Pete Ballam and me had been racing in Squib 83 “Easy” for several seasons in the early 2000s. Pete is a very talented sailor and with him in the boat it was always entertaining and a guaranteed fun experience. We had attended a few national and area championships over the seasons and, in this particular …