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Billie Box sponsors our Safety Boat

by Sam RowellGeneral, News 11 November 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

Billie Box is kindly sponsoring our Safety boat named: Carl Giles. Carl Giles OBE, was the world famous Cartoonist! Giles as he was commonly known was the President of the Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club (FFSC) from 1984 – 1995. FFSC own a number of Giles’ cartoons and many of his cartoon characters were members of …

Barts Bash 2019

by Sam RowellGeneral, News, Racing, Sailing, Yachting 25 September 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

Bart’s Bash has come around which gave us another opportunity to remember the life of Andrew Simpson and also raise some money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. FFSC chose to do this by participating in the worldwide annual Bart’s Bash race. As well as this it was also part of the clubs on Special …

FFSC Catamaran Open 2019

by Sam RowellGeneral, News, Racing, Sailing 31 July 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

FFSC held its second ever catamaran open last weekend hosting a wide variety of catamarans. The event included the Dart 16 National Championships and was a part of the Formula 18, Shearwater and Catapult Traveler Series. Last year 15 boats were sat atop the sea wall but this year 30 boats arrived and were in …

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Methersgate Race 2019

by Sam RowellGeneral, News, Racing, Sailing 2 July 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

This Sunday saw the first formal running of the Methersgate Race. Last year this was an alternative course for the Long Distance Race due to high winds, however this year we decided to make it a race of its own. Racers started to arrive and rig up there boats ready for the briefing at 1pm. …

Try Sailing! – Bank Holiday Monday – Powerboat Rides and Free Sailing

by Sam RowellComing Soon, General, News, Sailing 3 May 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

On Monday the 6th and Monday the 27th of May FFSC opens its doors to the public as part of the nationwide RYA Push The Boat Out scheme. Come down and get on the water! The Galley & Bar will be open from Noon till 3pm so please feel free to join us for lunch …

by Sam RowellGeneral 1 January 201912 April 2022Comments are Disabled

Membership is open now and is half price for the first year! The objects of the Club are to promote and facilitate the amateur sports of yachting, dinghy sailing, water sports in general and social activities associated therewith. Membership of the Club is open to anyone interested in the objects of the Club. Club Membership benefits …

Barts Bash 2018

by Sam RowellComing Soon, General, News, Sailing 2 September 201812 April 2022Comments are Disabled

Barts Bash is when the world goes sailing together. Its a global sailing race taking place at 100s of venues with 1000s of sailors. In 2014 it was verified by Guinness World Records as the largest sailing race in the world and this year we are going for the record again! The race is open …

FFSC Catamaran Open 2018

by Sam RowellGeneral, News, Racing, Sailing 25 June 201812 April 2022Comments are Disabled

The weekend of the 23/24th of June saw a brand new open meeting hit the calendars of many catamaran classes. The Felixstowe Ferry Cat Open was to be the first in the clubs history which has come into existence to cater for the enthusiasm from the youth club members who have rented the clubs Dart …

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