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At the 2021 FFIWA AGM held at Geraldton Yacht Club, Peter Mudford was granted Life Membership of FFIWA.
This award recognised Peter’s 27-year membership of FFIWA, which has included 15 years as State Measurer and two separate stints as State President. A highly accomplished sailor, Peter has won both State and National Flying Fifteen Championships as crew, as well as having won more than one World Championship heat.
Congratulations, Peter!
F15ers and friends, It is a my very sad duty to advise you that Chris Hall, a long time Flying Fifteener from Victoria, passed away on the weekend suddenly. Many of you may have met Chris at the WA 50th National Championship, he also sailed with Jen Sims in Sandgate Nationals and then secured John…
Australia has sent a good contingent of 22 boats to the 21st Flying 15 World Championship being hosted by Napier Sailing Club. FFIWA is very well represented with 14 of those boats coming from Western Australia. The Nationals have been completed and they can only have been described as testing. Winds have been light throughout,…
A fleet of 57 boats lined up for day 1 of the 21st Flying Fifteen World Championship being held in Napier, New Zealand. It was a grey day with light, oscillating breeze that made for fair sailing. A great day for the Australians with FFIWA President and Secretary David Yu and Chris Nelson securing a…
The 21st Flying Fifteen World Championships have been run and won by Steve Goacher and Tim Harper from Great Britain. Nick and Janet Jerwood briefly held the trophy but it was snatched from their grasp after a protest from the British pair was upheld. The series was held in generally light and very shifty conditions…
It is with regret we report the passing of class stalwart Nigel Peck, at the age of 89. Please see the full post at the FFIA website here.
After year in which they Won the Nationals at Esperance and narrowly missed out on winning the World Championship in Napier, Janet and Nick Jerwood were nominated for Female and Male Sailor of the Year award at the recent WA Sailing Awards. Nominated for Club of the Year was Esperance Bay Yacht Club, represented by…
