Barts Bash 2025
Barts Bash is the world’s largest sailing event in memory of multi-hull sailor Andrew Simpson. The Andrew Simpson Foundation is a charity fundraising to help all people, whatever background, to have the opportunity to sail or just get out on the water in any vessel. Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson was an Olympic Gold and Silver medallist …
420 National championships 2025
What a fantastic event, so great to see many young enthusiastic sailors at our club enjoying our small stretch of the North Sea. Thank you so much to all our volunteers (on and off the water) & our lovely club bar and galley staff, you really did make the event a great one for all …
2025 – Late Trophy Race
Suffolk Sails @ Cowes Week 2025
The annual trip to Cowes to race onboard Z75 ‘zilch’ a Victory class one design comes around very quickly, always applying pressure to get sails ready, so I can close Suffolk Sails for a week of top racing. Cowes week has shrunk significantly since my first week where over 1000 yachts took part; however, the …
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, …
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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 …