Early afternoon as the tide just began to flood the well-laden Siblings Too and Splash set sail from the Ferry with Bev, Doug, Nick, Suz and Paul Smith aboard. The passage past Felixstowe was a bit lumpier than expected but the shipping channel was safely crossed and we landed at Stone Point at about 4:00 …
On the 29th of July several FFSC members (Sam Rowell, Mark Stones, Mark Patterson, Sonia Hare, James Head, Howard Head) started packing and travelling to Medemblik for the 2016 Dart 18 World Championships. Most took the Harwich ferry to the Hook whilst others took the longer way round and hit delays at Calais. Medemblik itself …
Weather permitting (and it’s looking good at the moment) the intention is to leave the club at around 14.30 and sail across to the Walton Backwaters. A chance to explore (and play Swallows and Amazons!) before stopping on Stone Point where we have permission to camp for the night. We’ll return on the falling tide …
This Sunday saw the first Long distance race for many years, clocking in at 17.85 miles. The weather gods played their part and we had a perfect forecast. W S/W 18 Knots gusting 23. Tim O’leary set the course and departed to the crow’s nest for the start. James Woollard and Sam Rowell in the Hurricane …
On Saturday 6th, there was an organised training event focusing on sailing the Dart 16 catamarans. Three young sailors arrived, plus Dan Smith who applied his skills as an experienced cat sailor to helm and instruct during the time afloat. The training stated with a briefing, and some on shore instruction on the rigging of and …
On the 2nd of July Grafham Sailing Club celebrated their 50th anniversary with a nine hour race and FFSC sailors Sam Rowell and Nick Swain joined in on the action to be the only travelling sailors to enter. the forecast was 20 knots so it was marginal whether the team would attend. The trip started …
On the 21st of May from 2pm Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club ran its first Push The Boat Out event. This national nine-day campaign saw over 350 sailing clubs open their doors with Push The Boat Out “have a go” taster sessions for all. During the afternoon we saw around 30 people come down to the …
On the 21st May 2016 from 2pm we will be running an afternoon of free taster sessions open to club members, their friends and the general public. Complete novice or seasoned pro, you will be welcome. Please arrive between 2 and 5 pm on the day in clothes you don’t mind getting wet. Bring a …
The first Saturday Afternoon racing was scheduled for 2.30pm last bank holiday weekend. Upon arrival the wind was light and often dropped to nothing. With club sailors assembled it was agreed that we would cruise round to Felixstowe front using the newly purchased Dart 16s that had only been rigged for the first time that …
The Bar has always been tricky to navigate but with the use of a multi-rotor FFSC Sailing Captain Sam Rowell has been able to supply us with images which may be useful to our members. Full size images are available on request.