Would you like to have fun on the water and learn to sail? We’ve joined together with East Suffolk Community Partnership to offer a new opportunity called: WOMEN on WATER (WoW) Women on water is a project that encourages and supports women of all ages to get on the water with other women. It doesn’t …
Hi everyone, a warm welcome to a leap of faith that we will be able to get some great cruising and sailing in this coming season. It goes without saying that this is very much a provisional and flexible programme, which as well as the usual proviso of reasonable weather, may also be subject to …
Read more “FFSC Cruising and Camping (draft) programme 2021”
Beer Sale We have some beer left so please do get in touch if you would like to purchase a ‘Carry out’. Nice low price! Return of Club Cups & Trophies There are still a number of cup/trophies that were awarded at the 2019 laying up that have not been returned. Please can those …
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 …
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 …
The 70s brought good years to our Club, membership was high and club racing very strong. And further afield the Club was beginning to make a name for itself on the national racing scene. In 1970 the Club were winners of the RYA national team racing trophy, a project driven by the enthusiasm of Graham …
Story from Jenny Storer We have all read the Yachting Monthly “confessional “ pages, well this is mine: When my first husband and myself bought our first yacht, a 19 ft , 4 berth, Seawitch as a “finish at home” kit, it was delivered on a pallet to our front lawn at Kirton. Some months …
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 …
Sailing at Felixstowe Ferry on the River Deben and the North Sea has been going on since the 1920’s and it continues to thrive with good numbers of junior and adult sailors. Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club (FFSC) was established in 1931. The premier sailing venue on the East Coast. The membership for FFSC has grown …
FFSC are holding an afternoon of shanties, sea songs and maritime merriment on the banks of the River Deben, featuring seven shanty crews from the UK and The Netherlands. This event starts at 1pm at FFSC clubhouse and finishes at 7pm. Here is the line up: The Felix Stowaways – UK The Forebitter Men – …