For the first time FFSC ran an Easter Sunday Race. A request to members came up with the name “The Easter Bonnet Race”. The Day of the “Easter Bonnet Race” arrived and a crowd amassed on the shore to watch the fleet of boats make off from the start. After an initial postponement to let …
The first weekend of March always sees the UKs leading Dinghy Show take over Alexandra Palace. Manufacturers, clubs, sail makers and chandlers take over 3 halls to show off their latest products. Sam Rowell was there representing the British Spitfire Class Association with his boat on stand C62 and grabbed some highlights from the show. …
The New Years Day race is a new fixture in the FFSC calendar and has been several months in the making. Sailors pre-entered in order to gauge the numbers and with good numbers registered the fate of the race lay in the hands of the weather gods. Come the morning of the 1st of January …
Saturday 8th October was the final planned practice session of the season, we were joined by 8 youth sailors, and also welcomed Jeremy, who has recently joined the club. A quick practice on trapezing, and we trundled down to the launching ramps with the three club Dart 16’s. The weather forecast was suggesting very light winds, …
A cloudy start to Sunday the 18th saw the crews gather for another legendary Tim O’leary briefing . The course was set to run from the club line across the bar and round a few cans out to sea. With the now immortal words of “just follow me” Tim closed the briefing and the crews …
We had originally planned to take two Dart 16’s, but with 6 youth sailors, and 7 adults, we decided to take the three club boats, and joined by a privately owned club members boat. As normal, we started with the basics of trapezing, for those who had not ever experienced this skill. Then it was rigging …
On the 3rd September a flotilla of boats left the Ferry heading for the Rocks. The advance party comprised Paul Williams in Freya carrying the food and Karl Wilkinson in Boy Dylan with the BBQs, tables etc. The main fleet of Fevas, Laser 2000s, the Sea Cadet’s Quest, a Dart 16 and a Wayfarer followed …
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 …