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,

Becoming a member of SFCC

SFCC welcomes new members who have an active interest in water based activities across a spectrum of pursuits. Memberships are on offer to anyone over the age of 18 years as either an individual or family. 
Members benefit from fantastic access to the Exe Estuary, a variety of storage options, secure facilities (available 24/7), ample free parking (enforced by ANPR) and a ‘state of the art’ fully rotational webcam with exceptional zoom capabilities enabling you to keep an eye on your vessel.
More importantly, the club offers a ‘community feel’ with cruises organised for both small & large vessels, fishing competitions, RYA certified training and a variety of social events! 
Either click on the orange ‘Join Now’ button via the website pages or contact Tom via membership@starcross-fcc.com 
Register your interest and we’ll invite you to come and meet us, provide information about the club and the unique facilities. The club exists due to members volunteering their time and expertise, so we’d certainly encourage new-comers to get involved.
Please note each applicant will be discussed by the general committee and must receive majority support ahead of membership acceptance. We regret that purely social membership or joining with a PWC is not permissible.

How to join SFCC

 

New members are welcome!

 

We have on online membership system that helps you to apply to join our famous club.

We unfortunately can’t offer social-only memberships, your application will only be successful if you have an active interest in water based activities.

 

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 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 hours

Club Bar Summer Opening Times

Our Members bar is open every evening other than Monday & Wednesday.

Tuesdays 8pm – 11pm
Thurs & Friday 7.30pm – 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