President's Letter for August It's a Summer Of Sport says Bill... I’m writing this the day after the Olympics ended in Paris (and Marseilles, or even Tahiti…), the weather seems to have picked up here in the UK, and it feels like a summer of sports is well underway
Six Sailmakers Sew Slick Sails The recent 2024 Nationals saw a remarkable six sailmakers in the top ten There aren’t many fleets with such a wealth of sailmakers supporting the class, and even fewer producing so many competitive boats as we see in the UKFFA fleets
Rupert Mander sails F15 to win Cowes Week Rupert Mander sailing a Flying 15, won not only White Group (that is, all Keel and sports boats), but also the whole event Cowes Week for all vessels. Click to read the whole story.
Flying Fifteen Open Meeting at Aldeburgh Yacht Club 3-4 August 2024 Aldeburgh Yacht Club were delighted to host their annual Open Meeting with 4 visitors and 10 local boats out of the burgeoning home fleet of 16 racing fifteens. Click to read more.
GBR4061 £22,500 Ovington 2018 Ovington carbon hull with professional fit-out by Phil Evans; built June 2018.
GBR 3831 £5,500 Dingwall Dingwall Built Flying Fifteen 2005 Epsilon Mast, Goacher Sails Lying Royal Windermere