Felixstowe Ferry Sailing clubs Bart’s Bash will be held on Sunday, 13th September 2020. Meet 9.45am for registration and briefing of race details. Race starts at 10.30am. Saturday, 12th September is set for Bart’s Bash Race Training. Meet 2pm with briefing and hope to be on the water by 2.30pm This is the largest sailing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
September 1995 Colin Bentley was our Commodore Commodores’s Log The purchase of the club freehold for £28,000 is progressing. It will be paid in part by a loan of £20,000 from a charitable trust, Godfrey Mills. The freehold includes the land upon which both the clubhouse and the public toilets are built and the embankment, …
April 1992 Betty Smith was our one and only lady Commodore. Ann White – Secretary Guy Pearse – Treasurer Robert Wright – Membership Tim O’Leary – Sailing Captain James Modder – Water Ski Captain Commodore’s Log Talked about new double glazed windows and that congratulated David and Kate White on the safe arrival of their …
1994 Lifeboat Day I was working on behalf of FFSC alongside the East Suffolk Water Ski Club preparing for a big RNLI fundraisng day. The event was set to be a big one, we were hoping to raise lots of money for the Harwich Lifeboat. Our RNLI committee decided to ask the Red Arrows to …
Story from Peter White. 1972 With the 505 fleet at Felixstowe Ferry becoming more and more competitive, John Davies and myself decided that early summer in La Rochelle was a good place to go, to try our luck. The French 505 federation were giving some sponsorship towards the Ferry crossing and free entry to any …