Flushing Sailing Club (1921)

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#FF9966" VLINK="#FF9966">  <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>History & Homes of the Sunbeam One Design</B></FONT>     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Homes of the Sunbeam One Design"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">        <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">    <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mylor S.C. "><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>        <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Flushing Sailing Club (1921)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> FP May 25, 1923: <B>Flushing Sailing Club Annual Meeting</B>.  Arrangements for the Coming Season.</div> <div> Mr. Bruce Gregg presiding over a capital attendance, the president, Mr. H. G. Sicklemore also being present.... "They all knew that without the support of that gentleman, the Sailing Club would not have had the successful that had been recorded."  (loud applause)</div> <div> It was agreed to adopt the Y.R.A. Rules in reference to the 14ft class.</div> <div> The first race was fixed for Saturday June 9th.</div> <bR> <div> FP May 11, 1923</div> <div> <B>Flushing Sailing Club</B> - Two successful seasons. [formed May 4th, 1921]</div> <div> Flushing (village) Regatta fixed for 11 August, 1923.</div> <div> "The gift of the magnificent Challenge Cup by the President, <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sicklemore, Mr Mrs H. G. ">Mr. H.G. Sicklemore</A>, of Rosilan, undoubtably acted as an incentive to many members in the club's first season.  Nearly all the 14-foot dinghy owners who competed at the races last season were present.  It was the general opinion that the Y.R.A. Rules, which meant a uniformity in sail area, ballast, air tanks, centre-boards etc.,  should be adopted.  The secretary referred to the fact that Mr. H. F. Green, of St. Mawes, had constructed two dinghies similar to the <I>Nesta </I>when he had raced last season.  These would probably sail under the name of the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >St. Mawes one-design class</FONT>.  Would the club make a section for these craft which would undoubtably wish to participate in its races?  A discussion followed, it being decided to refer the decision to the new committee when formed.</div> <bR> <div> FP 9 May, 1924: <B>Flushing Sailing Club AGM</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sicklemore, Mr Mrs H. G. ">Mr. Sicklemore</A> stated he understood that a class was to be formed for the "Falmouth Sunbeams" O.D.C., and this would greatly add to the interest [in local sailing].</div> <div> A letter had been received from <A HREF="id106.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wilcox, H. L. (Little Lady 1924)">Capt. H. L.Wilcox</A>, secretary of the "Sunbeams" requesting that races should be arranged for them; the secretary was instructed to reply that the committee would be pleased to make the necessary arrangements and hoped the season would prove in every way enjoyable. </div> <div> It was decided to hold <A HREF="id132_flushing_sailing_club___first_sunbeam_race.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Early Race Reports (news cutti">the opening race</A> on the afternoon of Saturday May 31st.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="fp_19_sept__1924__flushing_sc_how_sunbeams_have_helped"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>FP 19 Sept. 1924. <B>Flushing Sailing Club</B> - How the Sunbeams have helped.</div> <div> President H. G. Sicklemore: "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >We as a club, had the honour of being the first to know the new Sunbeam Class racing under our flag</FONT>."</div> <div> "We catered for six classes during the season. We feel grateful to the owners of the Sunbeams for providing us with a class of boats that has added so much to the interest of yacht racing to this locality and we are pleased through the generosity of Captain W. H. Dowman to offer a handsome silver Cup, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >the Trevissome Cup</FONT>, for the Sunbeams."</div> <div> "May I express my Committee's best thanks to Capt. H. L. Wilcox, hon. sec. of the Sunbeams, for the kind manner in which that gentleman has always met us in arranging races for this class."</div> <bR> <div> The President (Mr. Sicklemore) observed that it had been a very successful season. he had one regret, however, and that was that he was afraid that they were losing sight of the object for which the Sailing Club was founded - <I>to promote sport for the boats of the village</I>.  They had gone rather adrift.  He hoped that the next year there would be an arrangement whereby the local boats could have races and enjoy the priviledges of the club more on their own.   <A NAME="sicklemore___grateful_to_cp_foster"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>The whole district was greatly indebted to their friend <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster, C.P. (Maranui 1925)">Mr. C.P. Foster</A></FONT>, for working so magnificently in connection with the Sunbeam Class (applause). Mr. Foster remarked he was glad they had provided some sport in the harbour, and he hoped that by next year the Sunbeam Class would be increased. [ Mr. C. P. Foster took delivery of  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V21 Maranui (1924) "><I>Maranui </I></A><I> </I></FONT>on (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">date -1924/25 ?</A></FONT>) when she was delivered to Falmouth by rail, and raced her from the beginning of the 1925 season.]</div> <bR> <div> Speaking <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >on behalf of the Y.R.A., Mr. A. Maudsley</FONT>, a member, stated it was in 1911 he started racing in Falmouth.  Before the War there were three or four six-metre boats in the harbour. The six-metre class visited last year at rather full strength; and they would never forget the reception they had, but it was found impossible [this year] owing to races in connection with the British American Cup. </div> <bR> <div> "<I>The Sunbeams had been thoroughly successful. in Falmouth they were sailing a little differently from those on the Solent, where they had more choppy seas. He hoped that the class would increase in the locality.</I></div> <bR> <div>   See: Sunbeam "Trevissome Cup" [1924]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> FP June 12, 1925: <B>Flushing</B> - Class Formed</div> <div> Some time ago, Mr. H. C. Sicklemore, president of the Sailing Club, suggested that a class be formed for <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >open working sailing boats (confined to Flushing).</FONT></div> <div> The suggestion was favourably received and the class has been inaugurated, the maximum length being 16 ft.  </div> <div> Mr. Sicklemore has given prizes to the value of £10. 10s. </div> <div> Five entries have ben received and the racing which begins tomorrow [13 June, 1925] will be continued throughout the season.</div> <bR> <div> FP Friday June 19, 1925: Flushing Sailing Club - Excellent contests in a fine breeze. Saturday [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >13 June</FONT>]</div> <div>  <A NAME="1925___first_race_for_16ft_open_working_boats__flushingsc_13_june_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >First race for 16ft open working boats</FONT>. </div> <div> Falmouth Sunbeams contested <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >the second race for the Trevissome Cup</FONT>.</div> <div> <I>Trent</I> and <I>Berthe</I> engaged in a keen tussle for first place, the former finishing in front with 20 second to spare.  <I>Flame,</I> Mr. H. S. Tuke, R. A., who was recalled through having crossed the line too soon, was third. </div> <div> <I>Trent; Berthe;  Flame;  Little Lady;  Maranui;  Una;  Merrythought;  Halcyone.  </I></div> <bR> <div>  "<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >First Race for the 16ft open working boats</FONT>" 1.<I> Doris </I>(scratch) Mr. R. J. Laity; 2. <I>Beth</I> (2mins) Mr. B. Eddy; <I>Scotch Lassie</I> (2 mins) Mr. R. Rowat.]</div> <div> [ Mr. R. J. Laity was owner of the Falmouth Working Boat "<I>George Glasson</I>" and, Grandfather of David, Dennis and the late Paul Laity, of Flushing]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </BODY>