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Volunteer: Limb Loss Awareness Month

  • 26 Apr 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Downtown Sailing Center "A" Dock
  • 10 registrants

Registration

  • You will check in sailors, provide a pfd, and escort them to the assigned area or boat.
  • You will assist a skipper with providing instruction to sailors, and participate in a race or two! Some sailing experience is required (must be able to follow skipper instructions).
  • Participants are interested in learning the basics of sailing (including "tiller time".) so they can participate in a short fun race toward the end of the sail!
  • You will be helping skippers and crew launch and dock the Sonars and Hansas. PTs and OTs are most useful in this role!
  • Assist the Lead in providing transfer assistance to Sailors. Training on the DSC's Hoyer lift is necessary.
  • You must be trained on the DSC's Hoyer lift to fill this role.
Register

April is Limb Loss Awareness Month!

Thank you for volunteering at this private event for JHH Limb Loss Support Group! This sailing event cannot be run without volunteer support and commitment, and you are truly appreciated!

The day will begin promptly at 9:00 AM to muster, set up equipment, and rig keelboats. Sailing participants will arrive at 10:00AM and sail until approximately 12:00 PM. The event will finish by 1:00PM.

 The following positions are needed: 

  • Greeters who will help set up, check in and escort participant sailors to the docks
  • Sonar Skippers (DSC members only)
  • Sonar Crew (DSC members only)
  • Safety boat operators/sailing coaches (prior powerboat experience required)
  • Dockside Assistance (PTs and OTs are ideal in this role!)
  • Hoyer lift transfer assistance (training is required)

If you have any further questions about this program, please email comesailing@downtownsailing.org.

Again, thank you for your commitment

to supporting access to sailing!