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,
SFCC News
Future SFCC Social Events
Brunel Dining at SFCC
Brunel Dining restarts on Saturday 15th March 2025, just in time for the start of the new season.
Please contact our Kitchen Manager, Debbie, either by email tablebooking@starcross-fcc.co.
Food is available from 19:30 to 21:00. An indication of the time you’d like to eat would be helpful but not essential if you’re flexible.
Sorry, but until the new chef, Colin, has settled in we are unable to cater for walk-ins but hopefully this won’t be for too long.
Colin and Debbie are very much looking forward to seeing you all for dinner again on Saturday nights and serving up delicious meals from the new menu.
Brunel Dining Menu
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.
Fishing & Cruising Trophy Winners – 2024 season.
Presentation of the Fishing Trophies and awards for the 2024 season
Presented on Saturday 18 January 2025
Miller & Fairway Cup – Gemma Crosbie-Dawson 1lb 4oz Mackeral
Mortimer Challenge Cup – Denise Stacey 12lb 15oz Bass
Geoffrey Claridge Challenge – Mike Whiting 6lb 1oz Bass
President’s Trophy – Steve Lomas 1lb 13.2 oz Couches Bream
Anthony Cup – Geoff Munson 1lb 1.6 oz Bream
Exwell Challenge Cup – Denise Stacey 8lb 10.8oz Thornback Ray
Jeffrey’s Cup – Mike Whiting with an 1lb 4.5 oz Flounder
Barnett Trophy – Mike Whiting with a 1lb 4.5 oz Flounder
Whitbread Plaice Cup – Geoff Munson 1lb 7.6oz Plaice
Williams Cup – Denise Stacey 12lb 15oz Bass
Fish of the Month:
May – Mike Whiting with a 1lb 4.5 oz Flounder
June – Dave Stacey 1lb 5oz Red Gurnard
July – Denise Stacey 1lb 6.8oz Scad
September – Denise Stacey 12lb 11oz Bull Huss
October – Denise Stacey 12lb 15oz Bass
November – Russell Thompson 4lb 1oz Bass
Perpetual Challenge Trophy & Tribe Pollack Cup – Mike Whiting with an 8lb 8oz Pollack.
Robert Pine Memorial Trophy – Mackerel 1lb 14oz
Carter Challenge Trophy – Geoff Munson 1lb 1.6 oz Bream
Phil and Carol Burrows Shield – Mike Whiting
Accumulator: 1st Place: Mike Whiting 29 Points, 2nd Place: Geoff Munson 20 points,
CAwarded on Saturday 18 January 2025
2024 Season Cruising Trophies presented on 18 January 2025
The Whitbread Trophy
For entering the Exe Sails Exmouth to Dartmouth race
Winner: James Cornall
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
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
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
Harris Trophy – Most Miles Logged in 7 Days.
216NM in Rona II
Winner: Dan Tucker
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
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
The Peter & Margaret Kidd Seaborn Trophy – Notable Cruise in a boat under 26′
A cruise to Salcombe in Windseeker, a 20 ft Hurley. 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
SFCC hours
Club Bar 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