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 …
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 …
Hi All. Its a challenging time and whilst we had published dates to run courses this year this has obviously changed. All our Dinghy and Powerboat instructors are on standby to run courses once the lockdown is lifted. Hopefully there will be some summer left and it will be as good as the weather this …
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 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 …
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. …
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 …
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Easter Sunday dawned and the Billie Box flag indicated a light East North East 8 knot breeze accompanied by beaming sunshine and high temperatures. This called for a long course out to sea – channel course out followed by a triangle sausage course between Haven, Dip and Cobbolds Point and then heading back up to …
The weather was much improved from last year, hopefully a sign that there might be much more to come during the upcoming season. With winds of around 12 knots and an ebb tide that was dying off throughout the race, Tim O’Leary planned a 2 lap course upriver and back which proved to be perfect …
The long distance race took place on the 26th of August. Previously moved from earlier in the year there were once again some high winds. Not to be deterred the course was changed to be up the river to Methersgate Quay rather than to race out to Orford Haven and Cobbold Point as previously planned. …