2018 Yachting Season

by Sam RowellCruising, General, News, YachtingPosted on Comments are Disabled

Fitting out is proceeding apace. The keenest Yachties have even been defying the Beast and working on their boats in Arctic conditions! Chris Ball was determined to get Abijak in the water before the end of March. Respect, Chris!

Abijak on Mooring

Try Sailing with Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club – Saturday 5th & Sunday 20th May 2018

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On the Afternoon of Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 20th of May FFSC will open its doors to the public as part of the RYA Push The Boat Out Scheme. Fancied sailing? Now is your chance and best of all its free! The events will be held from 2 til 5.30 with half hour …

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2017 Cruising Summary

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The 2017 Cruising Programme concluded with a two-day cruise to Orford on Sunday/Monday 24/25 September. The 2017 Cruising Programme 29 April-1 May Ipswich Haven Marina/Shotley 27-29 May Titchmarsh Marina 9/10 June Ore and Alde 24-26 June Lowestoft 14-22 July London 14-22 July Medway 18-21 August Ipswich Maritime 27-28 August Brightlingsea and Titchmarsh 9/10 September Woodbridge …

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Barts Bash 2017

by Sam RowellNews, Racing, SailingPosted on Comments are Disabled

Sunday the 24th of September is one of the last racing dates in the club calendar and it is of course the third year of Barts Bash. This year the Andrew Simpson Foundation would be donating to victims of Hurricane Irma. Entrants world wide appeared to be down this year just as the second year …

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New Members Afternoon & Barts Bash Race Training

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The Saturday before Barts Bash was a busy one with Youth Sailing taking place in the morning and a combination of two sailing events taking place in the afternoon. The first scheduled event was race training for Barts Bash the next day. The second was a new members afternoon to give our new members the …

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GJW Direct Firefly National Championships 2017

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GJW Direct Firefly National Championship at Felixstowe Ferry SC – Days 1-3 After Saturday’s practice race sailed in a shifty force 3 breeze, competitors at the GJW Direct Firefly National Championship hosted by Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club spent Sunday morning waiting for the breeze to appear. Eventually it did, and the fleet set out at …

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Riverside Refurbishment

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The classroom otherwise known as “Riverside” adjacent has stood the test of time. Following the floods several years ago the frame and floor remains solid but the walls and general aesthetics had really suffered. It hasnt been feasible to replace the building as any new building will require additional permissions along with the issue of …

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Riverside Land Purchase

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What is Riverside and why are we purchasing it? For those of you who were unable to attend the EGM on Sunday 12th March, we thought it might be helpful to explain that Riverside is the plot of land adjacent to the Clubhouse on which sits our Classroom, Beer patio, RIB storage, Tractor storage and …

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