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We are trying
out a new venue this year at Felixstowe Ferry in Suffolk, and as part of the
Association’s policy of supporting more cat opens, we shall be attending
what will be the second cat open for Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club.
It will also provide a much needed additional sea venue.
The Association liaison person for the event will be Alastair Forrest
(07514 525903) or
alastairforrest@hotmail.com)
The club contact is the Sailing Secretary,
Sam Rowell (
sailing@ffsc.co.uk
or
samuel.rowell@hotmail.co.uk ).
The sailing
Registration is open from 09.00 to 11.30. There will be a
briefing at 11.00 on Saturday, and racing will start at
13.00 (10.30 on Sunday).
There will be two separate starts; a Slow Handicap Fleet (Dart 18, Dart
16, Catapult, Sprint 15) and a Fast Handicap Fleet (F18, F16, Spitfire,
Shearwaters.)
The Catapults will
start with the slow handicap fleet.
There will be six races, three back-to-back each
day, with a discard coming into effect when four or more races
have been sailed.
The courses will be trapezoid, with an inner Slow Handicap course, and a
larger trapezoid course forming an outer loop for the fast handicap
fleet. The club intends to use a U flag as the
preparatory signal.
Any Notice of Race updates
will be posted on the
club website at
https://ffsc.co.uk/coming-soon/ffsc-cat-open-2019/.
Entry fees The entry fee for the cat open will be
45 pounds, payable at registration.
Launching Felixstowe Ferry has limited launching
and for events with large numbers of boats, competitors are asked not to
block access points to the beach when launching and recovering.
Launching will take place on the beach and slipway at the front of the
club. Boats shall not launch from the public slipway adjacent to the
jetty.
The River Deben Bar The shingle spit at the mouth of
the River Deben (photo below) is constantly changing.
The channel marks are the safest way to get out to sea, although the
entrance at its lowest may be less than one meter.
Accommodation There are a limited number of spaces for
motorhomes on the club grounds, so if you want to reserve a pitch (from
Friday onwards) you should contact the Sailing Secretary at
sailing@ffsc.co.uk as soon as possible. Otherwise you can camp on the
Millennium Green next to the club. This is owned by the local Residents
Association who charge £5 per night, which will be collected at
reception. To find hotels and B&Bs visit
http://www.visitfelixstowe.org.uk/where-to-stay-2/. The club say that
the Premier Inn in Felixstowe town centre represents very good value for
money.
The social scene The bar and galley will be open on
Friday evening for those arriving that day. The entry fee includes
a meal on the Saturday evening to be followed by a quiz night.
Additional tickets can be purchased at registration. The galley will
also be serving meals on Sunday after racing has finished.
How to find the club For those of you with satnavs the
postcode is IP11 9RZ. The postal address is simply The
Ferry, Felixstowe.
As you approach Felixstowe on the A14, at the roundabout ignore the Port
signs and take the first exit onto the A154 (Candlets Road). At the next
roundabout take the first exit onto the A1021. Take the first turning
left to get onto Colneis Road. Turn left at the end onto Ferry Road and
follow this through Felixstowe Ferry Golf Course to the Sailing Club.
Local attractions You’re in Constable Country! Do
visit nearby Flatford to see the scenery that inspired the painter. For
stately home lovers there is the splendid Helmingham Hall gardens and
deer park that surround the moated Tudor house. History abounds in
Orford and Framlingham Castles, the latter closely associated with King
John and the Barons’ Revolt. And going back further in time there is the
world renowned Anglo-Saxon ship burial site at Sutton Hoo. So there
should be plenty to see and do, especially if you are staying in the
area to compete in our TT at Stone SC a week later. Enjoy Suffolk!
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