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FreedomThe annual newsmagazine of Sailability Australia
With contributions from state and territory Sailability Associations, their Sailability programs,their members, the National Sailability Committee of Yachting Australia and Yachting Australia
Issue 32014/2015
BRENNAN’S JOY: Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron gives Sailability a liftART FOR AME: Amy Barnbrook’s life under sail subject of friendly caricatureVICTORIA SETS THE STANDARD: Encouraging inclusion in sailing clubs
BIG BOATS:Complementary
role of yachtsin Sailability
programs
Freedom to enjoy; adedicated Sailability SAyacht gives people ofall abilities a sailingexperience
Ahoy there fellow Sailability members,family and friends, I hope this newsletterfinds you all happy and excited about theyear ahead.Sailability, in Australia, is 20 years old
now and it's remarkable to think back &realise what we have helped achieve inthose 20 years. An incredible amount ofinfrastructure has been added to thesailing arena to improve access to thewater for people with a disabilities.We have helped people achieve thingsthat they previously thought were beyondtheir reach. Thousands of Australian'shave had the joy of experiencing'Freedom on the Water' that would nothave been possible without you - TheSailability Family.There is still lots to be done but every
now & then it's good to actuallyacknowledge what we have helpedachieve. So please take a moment toacknowledge yourself for your ontributionto this wonderful organisation.
I want to make a special thank you toGraeme Adam, the producer of this greatNewsmagazine Through his effortsGraeme has helped share your storiesabout what's been happening throughoutAustralia and I'm sure that has helpedinspire many to achieve more- thank youGraeme.Remember to keep sending your storiesto Graeme so he can continue to shareyour successes.Happy Sailing - Neil.
Neil AndersonChairman - National SailabilityCommittee - Yachting Australia
Editor, Copy, Design, Production,Distribution, Graeme Adam
“Freedom” - The Newsmagazine - ispublished annually in print and electronic
form. “Freedom” updates publishedelectronically. Distribution to all Sailability
branches and through them all members, toyacht clubs via state yachting associations.
From the helm
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The year in pictures
Freedom
From left- Dr Susan Close, MP for Port Adelaide, great supporter of Sailability,Volunteer, Keira Bennett and skipper Suzy O’Çonnor at the 2014 SA StateSailability Championship at PASC. Susan presented the participation medals. Suzy isholding the joystick that she uses for sailing (the large purple ball is a oversize tennisball to help her to steer); Right: Sailability Manly (NSW) volunteers at the PiratesDay: Helen (and her trusty parrot), Brian, master pirate, Rob (skipper of the PirateShip Charlie's Chariot) and Kandy, Pirate Wench.
Clockwise from top left: The Sandgropers have shone again, taking a bronze at theWorld ISAF Sailing World Cup in Hyres (Spain) in May; Susie O’Connor reflectingon the SA Hansa Class Chps at Port Adelaide Sailing Club: “We had great fun,skills were tested; new friends were made. It was a celebration of ability, notdisability”; Clients and volunteers at Sailability Whitsunday celebrated a boost today to day operations, with the completion and official handover of a new shed.
Published February 2015
Clockwise from top left: Four boats travelled 3000 kms to the 2014 HansaNationals in SA. President Graeme Martin, Vice President Tracy Odiam, Mike Culland Genevieve Wickham competed; Sailability Gold Coast received thelargest ever donation from Gold Coast Boat Show; Sailability Port Macquarie haswon the Port Macquarie Hastings Council award as part of the 2015 Australia DayAwards. A three year dream come true for SPM and its wonderful volunteers .
Sailability people...Sailability people...Sailability people...Sailabilility people .....Sailabilility peo-
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INSPIRATIONAL sailor Natasha Lambert arrived in Portland (UK) after com-pleting the second leg of an amazing 430-mile challenge.The 17-year-old, who has cerebral palsy and no use of her hands, sailed
around the south west coast using only her mouth to operate the specially-designed 21-ft pink and black vessel, Miss Isle, is kitted out with a ‘sip and puffmechanism’ mounted inside a cycling helmet, designed and developed by herelectrician dad Gary.
Natasha, who is being accompanied on the yacht by her family and her coachPhil Devereux, was welcomed to the Weymouth and Portland National SailingAcademy by sailors from Chesil Sailability, a group which provides opportunitiesfor disabled people.
Kathryn Stephens loves the freedom of open water, the wind in her face andthe spray off the bow stinging her skin. Kathryn is blind but her greatest joyevery Wednesday is joining her sailing partner out on the Hastings River as apart of the Sailability program. Thanks to the ongoing support of local businessSmarter Property Group, Kathryn is now commandeering a Hansa sailboat.
In two years, Sailability Port Macquarie has steadily grown to provide a safebut challenging sporting activity to about 50 people with disabilities everyWednesday. 60 volunteers run the sailing supported by members of PortMacquarie Yacht Club and Port Macquarie Sailing Club.With financial support of Rotary Clubs, the state government, Port Macquarie-
Hastings Council and local businesses, there are now 10 Hansa dinghies.
Inspirational teen sails for good
Sailing for Everyone Foundation (s4e) (formerly Access Dinghy Foundation)recently launched a new website www .s4e.org and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sailing4everyone His Excellency General the HonourableSir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth ofAustralia, has accepted Patronage of the Sailing for Everyone Foundation.
The Foundation has had a connection with the Office of the Governor-Generalsince 1998 when Sir William Deane AC, KBE became ADF's first Official Patron.
Jackie Kay, secretary of the foundation, said: “We are very pleased that HisExcellency has chosen to continue this association by taking up Patronage of ourorganisation, and we look forward to working together to advocate an inclusionfor the entire community, including disabled and disadvantaged sailors.
Photo and story with thanks to Dorset Echo
Caricaturing Ame BarnbrookSpied by the editor on crack sailor Ame Barnbrook’s Facebook page: “Wentand had a chat to the guys from Id8 on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and as athank-you, one of their designers did this caricature of me sailing a Hansasailboat.. Check out the toes!”
id8 Studio was established in 2002 with the vision of “partnering clients andworking together to deliver innovative point of sale displays and merchandisingsystems that drive sales. http://www.id8studio.com/about/profile/
Meantime, Ame has been busy with her sailing, studies and other interests.In 2014, she competed in the IFDS Combined Sailing World in Canada. InDecember, she came third in the Sail Melbourne World Cup.
Ame’s current goal is to compete in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.
Governor-General patron of Foundation
Sailability's Peter Gray, Jim Ringlands, Rick Ella,Kathryn Stephens and Smarter’s Paul Loughland
True freedom on the waterPhoto and story:Port Macquarie News
Another Sailability branch in Queensland!When we thought that there were no locations in Queensland to fill, anotherbranch has opened, this time on the Darling Downs.Venue is Cooby Dam which is about 20 minutes’ drive north of Toowoomba .
President is Glen Garvey. Boats are 2 x 2.3 Hansa dinghy, 1 x 303 Hansadinghy, 1 x Walker Bay dinghy.
Sailability Darling Downs is in the process of building a lifting arm so they canload sailors more easily. Darling Downs Sailing Club is sponsor club – provid-ing the majority of skippers. Facilities: not much yet – just sharing sheds withthe sailing club. Huge potential, greater Toowoomba population is 150, 000.
In another move, John Hamaty has retired as president SailabilityQueensland (after several years of outstanding service) and Moe Turaga(inset) from Sailability Bundaberg is the new president.
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Supporting inclusion in sailing clubsYachting Victoria sets the standard
“To create environments that encourage and support inclusion in sailing”, this isthe purpose of an impressive new resource developed by a Yachting Victoriaproject group.
This project’s manual lays down the standard required by a Yachting Victoria ofall its sailing clubs and yacht clubs. It applies to clubs regardless of whether theyhost or are associated with Sailability programs.
Having been already actioned in Victoria, the project was presented at themeeting of the National Sailability Committee of Yachting Australia at CruisingYacht Club, Sydney, in December by NSC delegate and Sailing Manager,Royal Brighton Yacht Club, David Staley.
What is an inclusive club? To quote the publication: “An inclusive club is onewhere people, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, ability (or disability), sexualityor income have the opportunities to engage in all club activates, and feel fullyaccepted.
“Sadly, this diversity is not reflected in the membership of most clubs, withsailing perceived to be an exclusive activity, discouraging to disadvantagedAustralians. Including people with diverse backgrounds benefits participants, theclubs, members and the surrounding communities.”
According to Neil Anderson, Chairman of Sailability Australia, “’Inclusive ClubStandard” is a program well worth actioning by other Member YachtingAssociations and their clubs with the moral support of the Sailability family.”
Another useful resource is the on-line content about inclusion and volunteers.Go to www.yachting.org.au/participation. For more information about thisprogram, contact Sarah Ogilvie via email [email protected] orDavid Staley [email protected]
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The 25 page manual gives the background (“SailingClubs are not inclusive”), a DIY survey and then laysdown simple steps to remedy the situation. Theseinclude recommended policy and strategy, issues likemember attitudes, social support, fees, promotion,partnerships and accessibility.
National Hansa Titles to TassieTo be held at the Derwent SailingSquadron in Hobart Easter 2015(3-6 April), this national event will involveTassie’s Sailability members as eithervolunteers or competitors. More info:www.ahca.yachting.org.au, go to “News”.
Award for Sailability CapricorniaSailability Capricornia (Central Qld)recently. received the Mayor’s awardfor contributions to people with adisability from Cr Bill Ludwig, theMayor of Livingstone Shire .
The award was given “for the greatsupport, affection and tirelessassistance to young people withdisabilities.”
The Mayor added: “As a team,Sailability Capricornia contributes topeople with disability, in more socialinclusion, increased recognition ofequality and human rights for allAustralians.Well done, Sailability Capricornia!
News in briefSailability Australia and SailabilityNSW celebrate 20th anniversaries in2015; A new branch opens at MurrayBridge SA; Hansa Foundation trainingcourse for intellectually disabled isrunning at Sailability Dobroyd NSW.
Hosted by Royal Perth Yacht Club, more than 80 volunteers, participants,support workers, family, friends and guests celebrated the new sailing season’sOpening Day with a morning of pleasant sailing followed by a relaxing lunchtimesausage sizzle and social get-together. Participants in wheelchairs werehoisted into Hansa dinghies or laid into bean bags in the cockpits of the yachts.
President Graeme Martin presented a plaque to the daughter of the lateReg Willis, who generously donated his 27ft Yacht “Bella Vita” to SailabilityWA. (see story opp page). Commodore, Mr Barry Honey, formally declaredthe Sailability Sailing Season officially open.
Friday 28 November 2014, saw the rural city of Murray Bridge celebrateInternational Day of People with Disability. Sailability SA program clubs:Adelaide Sailing Club, Port Adelaide Sailing Club, Murray Bridge Water Activi-ties Club and Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club as well as Sailability representativesattended Sturt Reserve, Murray Bridge.
The team hosted over 64 people, sailing in Hansa dinghies. Groups thatattended included: CARA, Lifestyles, CLASS, Murray Bridge Primary School,Fraser Park Primary School and Murray Bridge High School. The day was a fun,eventful day, with lots of smiley faces and plenty of sunshine.
Smiley faces and plenty of sunshine
Sizzling start to year for Sailability WA
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South Australia(See cover pic)Sailability at Adelaide Sailing Club’sDeirdre and Bob Schahinger wereinstrumental in setting up a keel-boat“Come Sailing” program. They are alsocommittee members of Sailability SA.
The Payne 7.4m Freedom, acquired2009, sails out of Royal South AustralianYacht Squadron, with participants andable-bodied crew in Port River during theweek, as well as twilight and weekendcompetition on Gulf St Vincent's.Duration is around two hours.
There are two crew, and up to sixsailors, of whom two are carers. Thereare sometimes up to four trips a day.
Duties include steering, trimming sails.in fact everything sailors can manage.
One of the crew is Craig Gordon whois totally blind and regularly on the tiller.
“The program has given me wonderfulopportunities and encouragement toparticipate as a crew on a yacht.
“From this I have gained the skills andthe passion for sailing. Otherwise itwould have been extremely difficult tohave been included in this team sport,being a totally blind and partially deafsailor.”
Western AustraliaAs part of its impressive fleet of 19 craft,(which includes 14 Hansa sailcraft,),Sailability Royal Perth Yacht Clubowns a North Shore 26 yacht calledBela Vita.
“Some members prefer dinghies, someyachts, many sail in both”, says RPYC’sGraham White. “It is the preference ofthe participant except for high-needsparticipants, who sail only in yachts,using bean-bag support.”
Special PFDs are used for special-needs participants, as well as liftingharness and cranes for placing highneeds participants into and out of boat.”
Sailing on Bela Vita happens up tothree times a week with RPYC crewqualified in skippering.
Participants undertake sailing crewtasks according to their ability, fromskippering to general crewing.
“Where appropriate, we allowmonitored handling of the outboard.help with raising halyards, pulling onsheets and steering under closesupervision,” says Graham.
TasmaniaSailability Tasmania operates fourPayne 24s in Hobart and Launceston.
According to Sailability TasmaniaPresident Rod Viney, “Demand for ourkeelboats has increased significantlyas schools are taking an interest insailing experiences, but generally ourparticipants consist of groups fromdisability organisations.
“This activity is one of the highlights oftheir week – sailing tends to be calm-ing, especially to the more active disa-bled person. Some carers arebeing recruited to Sailability Tasmania.“An audit of our Hobart logbooks sug-
gests we accommodate in excess of2000 people per year in the keelboats.”Risk Management Policy includes
control documents that have checkingperiods associated with First Aid Kits,slipping and inspection of boats, buoy-ancy vests, radios, hoists, fire extin-guishers, outboard motors etc. There isa full briefing to clients and induction ofmembers.Ed. Note: Apologies to those clubswho run keelboats which we couldnot include for space reasons
When you think of Sailability, younormally think of messing around insmall craft, almost always themarvellous Hansa sailcraft.
But there are a number of Sailabilitycentres who also use a yacht which isdedicated to those who prefer thismode, often as a prelude or alternativeto sailing on a Hansa.We have a look at four Sailability
communities who have thought big.
QueenslandSailability Bayside, in Manly, runs itsown yacht “Faith”, a Payne 7.4 metre .Kev Maddox, vice-president SailabilityBayside and volunteer for ten-plusyears explains the policy.
“We mostly use the Hansa 303dinghies, and the disabled sailor, inconsultation with their carer, decideswhich boat they wish to sail. Thesailors are encouraged to do everythingthey can do to the limit of their abilitysuch as steering the yacht, handlingropes etc.
“On Faith, all persons on board wear alife jacket – auto-inflate on bothdisabled sailors and carers. We haveVelcro belts for the use of severelydisabled sailors to help them maintaintheir balance. The mainsheet controlshave been moved to the helm position.”
There are two crew, up to six disabledsailors plus two carers if needed. Theyacht sails on Mondays and Thursdays– weather permitting, and does up tofour trips per day if required.
Volunteers and sailors at Sailability@RPYC In Perth,
BIG BOATSAND HAPPY
SAILORS
Complementaryrole of yachts
in Sailabilityprograms
Sailability Bayside , Brisbane Sailability Tasmania in Hobart
Sailability gets the numbers in VictoriaVictorian Sailability delegate David Staleyreports that in impressive 4484 individual
participants participated in Sailabilityprograms during FY 2013/14.
Matt Carroll new YA CEOYachting Australia announced the
appointment in November of experiencedand respected sports administrator Matt
Carroll to the role of Chief ExecutiveOfficer. Matt commenced with Yachting
Australia on November 2014, replacing PhilJones who is leaving the organisation after
17 years at the helm
Victorian awardeesRussell Philips and Neil Patterson have
jointly named 2014 Victorian Sailor of theYear with a Disability. Leanne Thompson
(AWYC Sailability Coordinator) was namedVictorian Instructor of the Year.
Carers become skippersSailability Penrith Lakes opened its doorsto carers in July to teach the art of sailingand safety requirements to carers fromspecial schools. The idea was to make
carers feel comfortable taking their clients fora sail on Sailability Penrith’s protected
waters
Queensland Sailability conferenceNSC member and new Sailability
Queensland president Moe Turaga is off to aflying start organising the SailabilityQueensland conference in March .
2015 IFDS World Championships inMelbourne
The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria will behosting the IFDS World Championships in
Melbourne, 26th November - 3rd December2015. Classes are: 2.4mR (Single handed)–
SKUD 18 (two handed) – Sonar (threehanded). The event is a country qualifier forthe 2016 Rio Paralympics .The IFDS event
expects up to 250 athletes from 35 countries.6
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Sailability key to Wynyard’s national Club of Year
Yachting Australia’s 2014 Sailor ofthe Year with a Disability went tothe team of Fitzgibbon, Tesch,Harrison, Harris, Boaden andBugg. The team beat GB by onepoint at the IFDS Worlds to bebest performing across allParalympic classes, winning thetrophy for the first time. Fitzgibbonand Tesch were first in the SKUD.
Harrison, Harris and Boaden werethird in the Sonar class and Buggfifth overall in the 2.4m.Theseresults qualified Australia in allthree Paralympic classes for theRio 2016 Paralympic Games.
More news 2014/2015
Wynyard Yacht Club beat muchbigger Aussie clubs for YachtingAustralia’s Club of the Year award.
The Club introduced SailabilityNorth West by partnering withNorth West Residential SupportServices and Sailability Tasmania.
Upon hearing of the award, anunnamed UK philanthropist gavethe club $16,000 to buy two morevessels for people with disabilities.
The club has seen membershipdouble in 12 months as it made aneffort to be more accessible.
Wynyard Yacht Club stalwarts Dick Lewis,Commodore Neal Rodwell, coach Mike Darby,instructor Angus Thomson and secretary Chris
Symonds and one of their Hansa fleet
Video case study & volunteer induction on YA website
YA has launched some great newcontent on the Yachting Australiawebsite.The first is a Sailability video case
study from Royal Perth Yacht Clubabout all the volunteer inductiontraining segments, showing all clubsjust how they can be more inclusive.
The second is about WynyardYacht Club’s outstanding Sailabilityprogram. See this content, go to:
www.yachting.org.au/participation
Back: Russell Boaden, Colin Harrison, Jonathon HarrisFront: Liesl Tesch, Dan Fitzgibbon. Matt Bugg
Sailability WA President Graham Martin presents avideo on making disabled sailors welcome at clubs
Bundy sails back home to a new pontoonAfter a year adrift, SailabilityBundaberg has returned to itsnatural home and magnificent newpontoon at the Bundaberg SailingClub after moviing to BurnettHeads after the 2013 floods
According to Moe Turaga,Sailability Bundaberg committeemember and President ofSailability Qld, financial supportcame from the Government & NAB."Thanks also to the members of the
Bundaberg Sailing Club for theirefforts in restoring the pontoon.”
Footnote: Fitzgibbon/Tesch first in the SKUD 18 at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami Jan ‘15
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Brennan Reid zips out his life jacketand climbs into a small yacht on theBlairgowrie marina. With the sun shiningon his face, he looks up with anenormous smile and sails off.
The specialised boats that Brennanhas spent the last three years learning tosail are impossible to capsize. They’redesigned to share the world of sailingwith people regardless of age or ability.“I love it when its breezy,” says 22 year
old Brennan, who doesn’t let hisintellectual disability get in the way of hisfavourite pastime.
Under the guidance of programsco-director Brian Jones, Brennan hasdeveloped the skills to sail solo.
“Sailing a boat is a complicated thing,”says Brian, explaining that it takes goodplanning to determine wind directionsand foresee obstacles.
“Brennan’s the only participant in hisgroup who can go out on his own. Hehas developed confidence, but also theability to think ahead.”When the program began 10 years
ago, half a dozen seasoned volunteerswould spend an hour each session lug-ging the 60 kilo boats from the yachtclub across the sand to the shore.
The program is run mostly by oldervolunteers to get people onto the waterand keep programs running.
BRENNAN’S JOY:Blairgowrie Yacht
Squadron innovationgives Sailability a lift
To spare them the physical pain, anRACV Community Foundation Granthelped with the recent purchase of anadditional floating pontoon so thesquadron can store their latest Hansa303 dinghy, Fingal Bay, on the water.Now, a single person can launch theHansa dinghy from the pontoon into thewater in ten minutes.
“The pontoons are imperative,” Briansays. “Without funding, the programwould have folded because of the sheerphysical difficulty.“The innovative use of the modular
pontoon system means considerablyless time and effort to launch and re-trieve the boat. This is much morepreferable to launching off the beach,down a ramp or lowering with cranes.
“The pontoon also gives Brennanmore time at sea. As the youngmariner steers the boat, Brianobserves him with pride. “You get areal buzz from watching guys likeBrennan get out there.” he says.
A retired high school principal, Brianjoined the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadronto continue teaching and continue hisseafaring passion.
“My sister had a disability, so I’vealways had an interest in gettingpeople active.” Brian says. “I see thedifference it can make.”
Brennan sails the boat back andvolunteers help to return it to thepontoon. The seafarer looks forward todeveloping his sailing skills in theyears to come. He is already passinghis knowledge on to others.
“I’ve been helping people with theirmasts and with their ropes, “ Brennansays. “I have a big dream to one dayto sail out to Melbourne,” he adds.With the determination, he’s shown
so far, the 34 nautical mile trip intounexplored territory seems right withinhis reach.
Sailability Blairgowrie Program co-director andvolunteer Brian Jones docks a Hansa dinghyonto the state of the art pontoon
An innovative floatingpontoon makes it
easier for volunteers topass on their
seafaring skills for peopleof all abilities and share
the sense of freedom thatcomes with sailing
With thanks to RACV CommunityFoundation for story which originallyappeared in their Annual Report andAspire Pictures of Melbourne for images.
Set for Special Olympics Worlds in 2015For the Special Olympics World Games at Los Angeles in July/Aug 2015, six SOathletes and two unified partners have been selected. Level 1: Sonja Gilmore andUnified Partner Greg Williams; Level 2: Jacob Williams with Unified Partner,Ben Fitzpatrick; Level 3: Alyse Saxby, Melissa Nelson and Chris Ruston;Level 5: Bronwyn Ibbotson and Allister Peek.This selection follows the successful Special Olympics National Games Sailing
Regatta which was held Albert Park Lake, Melbourne in November.ACT SO Team L-R: Alister Peek, Catharine Keir, Christine Elliuott, Bronwyn Ibbotson.
SAWA Victoria
The year, the major events, where to go for more info and your NSC delegate contacts. Enjoy the freedom!(For Hansa Association updates, go to www.ahca.yachting.org.au or find them on Facebook)
NSW ACT
Qld NT
Tasmania
February 7-8“Act-Belong-Commit” Hansa Class WA
State Championships”Liberty and 303 classes invited. Hosted by
RPYC www.sailabilitywa.com.au
31 JanSouth Australian Hansa ClassChampionshipsAdelaide Sailing Club303 doubles and Liberty
21st-22nd FebruaryNSW Hansa Class Championships
Gosford Yacht Club2.3, 303, SKUD 18
March 21-22 MarchVictorian Hansa Class Championships(2.3, 303 and Liberty, SKUD)
Royal Brighton Yacht Club
20th November– 3rd DecemberIFDS World ChampionshipsRoyal Yacht Club of Victoria
Gary MartinNSC delegate,Sailability NT andYachting NTPresident, memberDarwin Yacht Club
Terry PeekNSC Delegate, Vice-Chair - Sailing, SailabilityACT, Head CoachSpecial OlympicsSailing,
Terry [email protected]
John JohnstonDelegate to NSC andPresident of SailabilitySouth Australia andLife Member PortAdelaideSailing Club
[email protected] 813 188
Sailability Australia is the Australian arm of the international Sailability movement with eight stateor territory Sailability associations. Australian sailors with disabilities are represented nationallyby delegates on Yachting Australia’s Sailability Committee (nominated by State YachtingAssociations) and internationally through Yachting Australia’s membership of Sailability World,and the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS)
Sailability 2015
3-6 AprilAustralian Hansa ClassChampionshipDerwent Sailing Squadron, Hobart. Fleetssailed will be 2.3, 303, Liberty, SKUD 18
David StaleyDelegate to NSC andPresident Sailability Vic
[email protected] VictoriaCoordinator. LesleyFasala . Her email:
Andrew CribbNSC Delegate
Youth Development,Participation andTrainingYachting NSW(02) 8073 4900
Moe TuragaNSC Delegate,President, SailabilityQueensland,PR - SailabilityBundaberg
Graham MartinNSC delegate andPresident SailabilityWestern [email protected]
Ann HodgkinsonSailability [email protected]
www.sailabilitywa.com.au
CO-OPTED
Jackie Kay AMNSC Delegate,secretary SailabilityWorld, Treasurer [email protected]
Graeme AdamNSC delegate, PR andnews editorMember [email protected]: 0423 741 681
Rod VineyNSC delegate,President SailabilityTasmania, Member ofBellerive Yacht Cluband Derwent [email protected]: 0428096731
The regional/state SOA competitions willtake place in 2015. Dates yet to be con-firmed . Check with Terry for updates.