Saronic Gulf Charter September 2018 Hi guys, my attempt at a John Eggett style sailing blog! Sue and I arrived in Athens on Wednesday afternoon for a few days of sightseeing and booked into a small hotel in Plaka, in the old town below the Acropolis. I have to say, the Parthenon at the top is …
Story from John White I started sailing in one of dad’s old dinghies, we had a broomstick mast and a piece of old canvas for a sail, I then started crewing in a national 12 for a man called Percy Hatfield, he was the wartime pilot who first spotted the Tirpitz in the western approaches before …
Story from David White The Ferry had entered the Wilson Team Trophy in about 1973 or thereabout. This was an event for 3-boat teams and held on the marine lake at West Kirby. The host club supplied all of the Fireflies and also accommodation in members’ homes, which invariably was quite grand. I travelled up …
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 – …
Billie Box is kindly sponsoring our Safety boat named: Carl Giles. Carl Giles OBE, was the world famous Cartoonist! Giles as he was commonly known was the President of the Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club (FFSC) from 1984 – 1995. FFSC own a number of Giles’ cartoons and many of his cartoon characters were members of …
FIREWORK PARTY – Saturday 9th November 2019 Bar & Galley open from 6pm Food will be available, as follows – Soup, Hot Dogs, Burgers, Chicken Nuggets, Chips Tea & Coffee The Fireworks will begin at 7.30 pm We will be collecting donations during the evening to cover the cost of the Fireworks All Welcome!