Launching at Felixstowe Ferry
Members get use of slipway free, non members can still use our launch facilites by buying a launch ticket.
The owners of the slipway are the Felixstowe Ferry Foreshore Trust. They own a large section of land around the
Ferry, situated between the high and low water marks including the slipway and access road. For an annual fee they
in turn have granted a "license" to the East Suffolk Water Ski Club (ESWSC) for the launching of its members crafts
and the controlling of public access.
We are constantly confronted by people who consider it a right of access into the water. There are very few slipways
in the UK that are free to use and when they are somebody has to maintain them. On average six to nine cubic metres of
concrete are used every year to repair the slipway at Felixstowe Ferry due to tidal erosion and vehicular damage.
Who pays for it? Who does the work? We do!
We could if we wanted not allow the general public to launch "powered" craft but our finances do not allow us this privilege
and after all why should we be selfish, the sea is there for us all to use. The ESWSC has taken on the commitment to protect
and preserve this facility for the benefit of everyone who wants to use it.
Day tickets are just £15 and are available from the Ferry Café or the Sailing Club bar. Annual permits cost £75 and can
be obtained by completing this Launch Permit Application Form.
East Suffolk Water Ski Club