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CANCELED: Sailing Participant Registration: Access-Ability Saturday Event

  • 16 Oct 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Downtown Sailing Center "A" Dock
  • 12
  • 8 registrants

Registration

  • This boat is ideal for those who may need trunk support while sailing. You will sail with a skipper and crew, and we encourage you to haul a line or take a turn at the helm!
  • This registration is for those interested in sailing in a Hansa Access 303 Dinghy. These are our 1- to 2-person adapted boats. You may sail on your own or bring a guest.
  • You will be sailing with a skipper and crew. We encourage everyone to take a turn at the helm!
  • You will be sailing with a skipper and crew. We encourage everyone to take a turn at the helm!

This is a no-cost, volunteer-run program that allows individuals with disabilities to experience the freedom of sailing and learn to sail.

Sailors come to the Downtown Sailing Center (DSC) and are coached and often assisted by a tireless group of volunteers, friends and family.

Check in starts at 10:45 am, and sailing time will be from 11:00am until 1:00pm.

The boats we offer:

  • Hansa Access 303 Dinghy- a one- to two-person sailboat specifically designed for people with limited mobility or require trunk support. They are easy to sail, perfect for learning and can be sailed solo, or with a family member or friend. You will receive coaching assistance on the water from a power boat. 
  • Freedom 20 keelboat-this boat is recommended for those who require trunk support and stability.  You will sail with a skipper and 1 crew, and we encourage you to take a turn at the helm!
  • Sonar 23 keelboat-this boat is easily adapted and boasts a roomy cockpit for comfort. You will sail with a skipper and 1 crew, and we encourage you to haul a line or two and take a turn at the helm!

Hoyer lift transfer assistance is available for boarding/disembarking any of our boats. We will provide all safety equipment, including life jackets.

If you have further questions about the Access-ability Program, or to cancel, please contact Rena at rena@downtownsailing.org.