Welcome To Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club
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A warm welcome to all fishermen, and women. SFCC fishing section caters for members, chiefly in boats, wishing to fish our local waters of Lyme Bay and South Devon areas.
Welcome to the cruising section of The Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club. We like to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy cruising in our beautiful local waters, and extended areas.
The Club organises a series of events throughout the year, ranging from Speciality Meals, Discos, BBQ’s, Bar Draws and impromptu ‘get togethers’, Annual Gala Night and Festive celebrations,
Here at SFCC we welcome new members to our club who are active in water based activities across the spectrum of boating pursuits. We regret that we are unable to provide purely social membership.
SFCC is committed to member training and is a certified RYA Training Centre. Courses run include; Day Skipper, Yachtmaster, Essential Navigation, VHF, First Aid, Diesel Engine, and Powerboat 1 & 2.
The club offers a range of 24/7 facilities to it’s members based around the historic Brunel Tower that dominates the shoreline at Starcross on the western side of the River Exe Estuary,
Cruising with SFCC
Welcome to the cruising section of The Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club. Please join us cruising with our well established friendly riverside club. We like to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy cruising in our beautiful local waters, and extended areas.
To help people achieve this and to enjoy the camaraderie of cruising in company we run a cruising schedule.
We believe that cruising in company, apart from adding to the experience, can offer friendly reasurance, and peace of mind, where needed.
Many of our club cruises go to familiar ports such as Torquay, Babbacombe, Brixham or Dartmouth, but for those of you who would like to be more adventurous, we may also cruise towards Lyme Regis, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the Channel Islands and the Brittany Coast. Each published cruise offers a named lead, for member contact.
We do welcome visiting cruisers, as well as other local clubs / boating folk, in joining us with prior arrangement of 72 hours. We have a club visitors mooring available for a minimum charge. The location is in deeper water and is suitable for vessels up to 10m long. Whilst fluctuations in the depth will occur, it was 3m at MLWS in 2016, The GPS co-ordinates are;
N 50 37.390 W 003 26.489
You may use this facility as a visitor, though the club is unable to accept any liability whilst you are there.
For further information please feel free to contact me in the following ways:
Richard Bentley – Cruising Captain
E-mail:
Cruising Award Winners for the 2024 Season
Awarded on Saturday 18 January 2025
The Whitbread Trophy
For entering the Exe Sails Exmouth to Dartmouth race
Winner: James Cornall
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Yandle Trophy – Offshore Cruiser Racing.
Racing form Guernsey to Poole with a crew of 16-18 year olds
Winner: Andy Wright and Dan Tucker
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Rowe Shackle Cup – Best Kept Log.
For the Best Kept Log – For keeping a proper log
Winner: Richard Bentley
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Langdon Long Distance Trophy – Longest Cruise.
For the Longest Cruise – A 916 mile summer cruise as far as St Martin Ile De Ray
Winner: Kevin Brown-Martin
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West Exe Trophy – Notable cruise on a yacht over 36′
For her first passage in Eolo 3, 280Nm Greece to Montenegro
Winner: Kerry Smith
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Gale Cruising Shield – Notable Cruise in a Boat 26′ – 36′.
A singlehanded trip from the Exe to St Mawes in his catamaran
Winner: Ian Bamsey
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Harris Trophy – Most Miles Logged in 7 Days.
216NM in Rona II
Winner: Dan Tucker
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Shapter Cruising Trophy – Most Miles Logged in One Season.
Most Miles Logged in One Season – A total of 1,605 miles
Winner: Kevin Brown-Martin
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The Piney Trophy – For a First Channel Crossing.
First Channel Crossing – A memorable first crossing with an engine incident along the way
Winner: Geoff Bunyan
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Tomlinson Trophy – Saving Life at Sea.
For the Saving of Life at Sea – For pulling Russell Thompson out of the Estuary after he fell in
Winner: Chris Keeling
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Blue Boy Trophy –
Notable Achievement by a Newcomer (Fishing or Cruising)
A fantastic first year of boat ownership and sailing
Winner: Vanessa & Rebecca Coates and their son Samuel
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24 Hour Run Trophy – Furthest Distance in 24 Hours.
Outstanding Passage under Sail Within a 24-hour period at sea – 92Nm in 15 hrs overnignt in December.
Winner: Dan Tucker
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The Sampson Cup – Personal Cruising Achievement.
Achievement by a Novice Sailor – A great first year out on the water after a major boat renovation
Winner: Ann & Jeremy Dale
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The Graham Trophy – Junior Achievement.
For Enthusiastic Young Person – Enthusiasm shown for all things boating
Winner: Hannah & Faye Bentley
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The Birdseye Power Trophy – Notable cruise under power
For Notable Cruise under Power – For some fantastic cruises out to sea in their first year
Winner: Claire, Scott Harrison Jones and their sons Ethan and Findlay
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The Peter & Margaret Kidd Seaborn Trophy – Notable Cruise in a boat under 26′
A cruise to Salcombe in Windseeker, a 20ft Hurley.
Winner: James Cornall
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The West Exe Cup – Notable Training Achievement.
For passing RYA Yachtmaster Coastal & Commercial Endorsement and 9 years service to the club as training coordinator
Winner: Dan Tucker
Future Social Events
Friday Forums 2025
Sharing expertise and experience amongst members
At SFCC we are friendly and informal and know if you’re new to boating it’s often helpful to learn from others. Plus, we need opportunities to get together, so run ‘Friday Forums’ on winter evenings covering a variety of interesting topic’s, not always boating related!
It’s great to see members attend, so come along. Also, if you have an idea for a forum, or wish to present, just reach out to any committee member, help is always appreciated.
Feb 7th 8pm – Seals on the Exe
We have a family of seals inhabiting the pontoons on the estuary and the Seal Project are coming to share details of what they are up to and how we can help with surveys and the wellbeing of the seal population
Feb 28th 8pm – Building a wooden boat
Ever thought about it or simple need to carry out repairs? Jon Seal is a wooden boatbuilder with knowledge of community boat building projects around Northern Europe and the history of salmon boat fishing on the Exe.
Mar 14th 8pm – RNLI Presentation
John Wood from the RNLI visits to explain the challenges and rewards of serving with the organisation close to all our hearts. This will be popular – get there early!
SFCC Newsletter
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Jan 2025
SFCC Commodore’s Report – January 2025
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Dec 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – December 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Nov 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – November 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Oct 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – October 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Sept 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – September 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – Aug 2024
SFCC Commodore’s Report – August 2024
SFCC hours
Club Bar Summer Opening Times
Our Members bar is open every evening other than Monday & Wednesday.
Tuesdays 8pm – 11pm
Thurs & Friday 7pm – 11pm
Saturdays
Saturday Cooking 7pm – 11pm
No Saturday Cooking 7.30 -11pm
Sundays 6pm – 9pm
Address
Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club, Brunel Tower, The Strand, Starcross, Devon, EX68PR
Pontoon Location:
GPS: 50°37’.656N / 003°26’.731W
W3W: obey.marathons.intelligible
North Mooring PC741 location:
GPS: 50°37’.674N / 003°26’.621W
W3W: forum.marathons.rush
South Mooring PC648 location:
GPS: 50°37’.389N / 003°26’.484W
W3W: punks.tutored.nicer
Phone
01626 891996