IRC Ancasta South West Area Championships

The IRC Ancasta South West Area Championships take place on 28th–1st July 2018, hosted by Flushing Sailing Club.

The event will include:

• a Feeder Race from Plymouth to Falmouth on Thursday 28th June, including prizes for two-handed and family crews: Notice of Race.
• the Championships 29th, 30th June and 1st July, comprising a mixture of windward/leeward and regatta courses: Notice of Race.
• free moorings – on a first come booking basis
• entertainment
• daily and overall prizes
• pasties!
• a list of entries for the Championships is available here.
• SIs for the Ancasta IRC SW Championships Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1st July 2018
• SIs for the Feeder Race from Plymouth to Falmouth Thursday 28th June 2018
• more details

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Flushing Sailing Club is a truly amazing, flourishing, sailing club running the best yacht racing in the port of Falmouth.

Founded in 1921 for the benefit of Flushing residents, the club is situated on the New Quay commanding stunning and panoramic views of the inner Falmouth Harbour and the reaches of the Penryn River.

The club has a long history of providing exhilarating and competitive racing for yachts in and around the Carrick Roads as well as coastal and offshore events. A strong involvement with the Sunbeam class during the early years of both the Club and the Sunbeam class continues. We enjoy the full support and participation of the Falmouth Working Boats Association.

With their iconic topsails, the working boats and the gaffers are a symbol of the region and continue a traditional form of sailing. But the club supports contemporary yachts too, providing competitive and friendly racing for many classes.

Most racing takes place in the Roads and Falmouth Bay, usually finishing on the club line (an imaginary line between ourselves and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club). During the summer we can expect around 50 boats racing on a Tuesday evening, and an awesome number of yachts setting sail for their Saturday afternoon races. They make a grand sight as they come up the harbour to the finish line.

Members are joined together by their love of sailing, but being a visitor friendly club, non-members are also invited to share our facilities on Tuesday evening and Saturday afternoon racing throughout the season.

Flushing Sailing Club has been honoured to host the main prizegiving for the whole of Falmouth week during from August. They were days to remember for all competing sailors and families. We look forward to hosting the 2018 prizegiving.

And we are inordinately proud that Pete Goss MBE consented to become an Honorary Life Member of the Club, together with Bill Hunt, Nessa Simcock and Harold Martin.

Join

We are a friendly sailing club and always welcome new members. If you would like to join, please download the membership form using the link below. Or come along any Tuesday evening, or on a Saturday afternoon through the sailing season. You will be guaranteed a warm welcome. Download Membership Form (pdf).

Falmouth Tyres

Calling all Q, U & W class yachts. Do you fancy a weekend away in good company? Join us for our annual Falmouth Tyres Falmouth to Fowey and Fowey to Falmouth race takes place on June 23rd and 24th.

The race SIs are published here.

Lottery

The June lottery draw took place on Tuesday 11th. The winning tickets were held by: Peter Stephens, John Maunder, Derek Hill and Jeff Davies. The next draw takes place on Tuesday July 3rd. Will you be a winner? If you have not subscribed you can still enter the next 11 draws by subscribing now. Details.

Watch your boat

…and your outboard, and your tender.

It's that time of year again when things go missing. There have been reports of outboards being stolen from up the Truro River. But nowhere is truly safe. Make sure you secure your belongings, and if possible use the marker pens which are widely available to identify your outboard or tender.

Membership cards

If you have not yet picked up your membership card from the Club, it should be going into the post real soon now to be delivered to you. Apologies for the delay!

Tea Rota

The rota for Saturday afternoon teas has just been published here. There are a few gaps. Join the happy band of cake bakers, buyers and purveyors. No reasonable offer refused.

Clubhouse redevelopment

Most members will know that we are hoping to re-develop the clubhouse. Despite its 1970s (?) charm, it’s about as attractive as a dustbin, and we have designed something which is fit for 21st century purpose and aesthetically pleasing. The plans will shortly be submitted for approval, and then begins the hard part: raising the cash. Several initiatives are being developed, including Len’s Lottery, stylish sailing wear, as well as tackling the obvious funding bodies.

Social Media

You can now follow the Club on Facebook. Simply click on the icon and ‘like’ the page, and news will be delivered to you:

The page features reminders and updates to all our activities.