Yes, we are sailing again !
Sunday 14th February
It was great to see Poppy back on the water at Nelligen last Sunday, even if we had to comply with COVID restrictions with all our activities. No big hugs for Valentine’s Day!
Lachlan Mortimer enthusiastically helped us to unpack from our trailer then he and his mother Elizabeth enjoyed a ride on Squirt, skippered by Peter Withington, whilst Dana, Sandra and Tish rigged Poppy. Lachlan and Tish then had the benefit of reasonable wind and a slack tide to have some good sailing on the river, with some big waves both from their hands and from the boat, courtesy of the Maritime Police. Thank you, Lachlan, for tolerating your face mask – it felt strange to be in a boat and not feel the breeze on your face. Social time was enjoyed by all at lunchtime, when we were joined by Mark Durnan.
Mark still had big grins on his face from a successful day at the Canberra YMCA Sailing Club where he had achieved a First Place in the 2.4mR race on Saturday. Congratulations, Mark! Ever enthusiastic, he was back into the 303 class and had some good, non competitive sailing solo on Poppy, showing us all how smoothly she could handle. Even though the pontoon and launch ramp were busy, everyone worked around each other with some hands-on assistance between boats. We also had quite a bit of interest in our activities from members of the public.
Thank you to all who volunteered to help yesterday. Our next day is Monday 1st March – we hope to see you there.
COVID LIMITATIONS
COVID is still limiting our activities on our boats. If two people are sailing together, and are not family members or carers, then both sailors need to be masked.
Sailability members are keen to support family or carers to come out on the Hansa dinghies - close support and instruction can be given as required. See Calendar for dates
Sailability members are keen to support family or carers to come out on the Hansa dinghies - close support and instruction can be given as required. See Calendar for dates
Sailability promotes
Freedom, Achievement
and Empowerment
through Sailing !
Sailability Batemans Bay is a not for profit volunteer-based branch of Sailability NSW and embraces recreation, therapeutic and competitive activities.
Sailing is one of very few sports in which able-bodied and disabled sailors participate on equal terms.
Sailability seeks to enrich the lives of people challenged by physical and/or intellectual disability, the elderly, and the financially and socially disadvantaged.
Our Hansa dinghies are stable and purpose-built for disabled use.
Imagine the thrill of sailing for people who have no sight, or of sailing a boat at speed even though they can't walk, or of joining in a sport where deafness doesn't matter. We welcome all new sailors.
We meet on the foreshore at Nelligen, adjacent to the boat ramp, from 10.30am to 3.30pm (weather permitting)
See Calendar for dates
Click HERE to watch some Hansa 303 action on Sydney Harbour
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