Trophies!

It is time to think about gathering the trophies back in again, so they can be engraved ready for the annual prize giving at 2000 on Saturday the 10th November at the club.

If you received any trophies last year can you, please start dropping them back to the club. If you could take the time to polish them so they are ready for the next recipient that would be greatly appreciated.

Note: We are missing a couple of cups so please check and bring in any even if you have had them for a couple of years. We have successful located some. Thank you.

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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 the Membership Form (pdf).

This short (2 minutes) promotional video was created by Katie Barker and Nick Bray, journalism students at Falmouth University. Unfortunately they misread the membership fees! Apart from that it's wonderful.

Penrose Sails Champagne series

Another pursuit! But with a difference. The courses are set in advance and vary in length from about 5.25 to 10.7 miles. As usual start and end on the Club line. There are NO discards in this series. You are reminded that a boat entering this series must stay in the same configuration through the entire series, changing from White Sail to Spinnaker and vice versa is not allowed.
Download the SIs and courses;
Download the start times.

Season Wash-up

Come along this Tuesday at 1900 and have your say. What was good and what can be improved? Please be prompt since the Tuesday talks will start at 2000. Of course the bar is open.

Tuesday talks

Throughout the winter, when we no longer have Tuesday evening racing, the Club is host to a bewildering variety of talks and events. This winter continues in that tradition. Highlights include every single talk and event. They all have something special. You will find the list in Tuesday talks but the programme leaflet is also out now.

Newsletter

We are sending out a newsletter to all Club members on a monthly basis to provide some up-to-date information on what is going on at the Club. Why haven't you received yours? Perhaps because you aren't a member, we don't have an email address for you, or it's in your spam folder. All three can be easily rectified.

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 have been 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.