Pursuit Race format: each class will have its own start time, slowest boats first, with the race finishing at a set time. There will be two races run in parallel, a short (45 minute) race aimed at Youth and less confident sailors, and a standard (90 minute) race. First start time is 1400hrs (see NOR …
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Pre booking is essential if you don’t want to miss out, please email galley@ffsc.co.uk. The caterers will accept until 1200hrs today for food tonight. They will serve from 6. 30pm until 8.30 pm on each Wednesday evening, cut off for orders on each Wednesday ( including today) will be 12 midday on the day. July …
We have just had a very successful London cruise to St Katherine’s Dock with 8 member boats taking part at various times over a week. We welcomed new members Will Risdill-Smith and his lovely family to the group in their impressive trimaran. After a delayed start the weather mainly did us proud, though sailing itself …
Dinghy News The early summer series concluded last night, a good turnout and very challenging conditions, saw a long evening for most sailors. A few decided that after struggling to cross the start line it was probably better to take a beer and eat some home cooked lasagne. Well done to those that made ‘the …
We hope you are enjoying the fine weather and getting out on the water, Wednesday night racing continues to thrive with 18 boats out last wednesday and over 30 ‘teams’ taking part in at least one race, see the results here: https://ffsc.co.uk/sailing/results Sailing in company and cruising in company continues to grow with the warm weather, …
Racing Report The thunderheads gathered with the news that Adnams would be available for a post race beer, the doom and gloom hastened much apathy to get boats rigged and on the water, as the first flash of lightning speed up the discussions, team Suffolk Sails in the Merlin Rocket calmed everyone’s fears by stating …
Drone footage and still photographs provided kindly by club member, John Ranson. Also worth checking https://www.debenestuarypilot.co.uk/ for the latest chartlet. There is also John’s footage from last year still up there to see how much the entrance has changed. Thank you John. River Ore drone footage
Ha’penny Pier pontoons will open for overnight stays from 12 April 2021. Following the Government’s Covid-19 Unlock Roadmap, leisure vessels (with members from one household aboard) will be permitted to moor overnight from Monday 12 April on the Ha’penny Pier pontoons. The pontoons will be manned by our Pier Masters. They can be contacted on 07748 154039 or via email. The …
The season opener trophy race is on, it’s an early start with the warning signal at 1840hrs. there is only one start for the Trophy race, all in. The ‘super’ forecast is in, what a beauty, looks like a perfect wind to get afloat 9 – 14 knots (we won’t mention the northerly direction, but …
FFSC Weekly News 3rd February 2021 View this email in your browser The General Committee have been listening to the membership in these difficult times however we are aware that there are plenty of questions out there. We have created a new email address askthegc@ffsc.co.uk and invite you to ask any questions for response here. We will …