Felixstowe Ferry Rowing Group Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club (FFSC) is delighted to announce the inception of a new rowing group based at the FFSC. The Felixstowe Ferry Rowing Group (FFRG) will offer coastal rowing, primarily in a pilot gig (fixed-seat rowing, 1 cox, 6 rowers). Pilot gig rowing involves a full body rowing technique. For …
FIRST TIME FOREIGN This is a tale about the first time I sailed my own boat from Felixstowe Ferry across the North Sea to Belgium. I had crossed the North Sea only once before in the mid 80’s when I joined Fred Webb’s crew on board his Impala for a North Sea race to Ostend. …
Croatia Dalmatian Islands Charter September 2019 Sue and I flew Easyjet Southend to Dubrovnik, arriving Saturday around midday and got a taxi to the ACI marina, cost was 450 Kuna. Checked in and were handed the boat about 15.30, a Bavaria cruiser 34 run by dream charters. Probably the best equipped we’ve had. Mike and …
Although we are now immersed in the depths of winter spending most of our evenings around the fireside, it is, and I think you will agree, very pleasant to spend a few moments gazing into the flames letting the mind drift back to the Summer of ‘75. Yes it really was one of the finest …
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 …