Sailability – New Forest & District
Events
Where do we sail?
What do we sail?
Facilities?
Volunteers?
When do we meet?
Where are we?
Want to sail or become a volunteer?
Where do we sail?
The group's activities are based at Spinnaker Sailing Club in Ivy Lane, just north of Ringwood. A former quarry has been transformed into an attractive inland lake that provides an ideal safe sailing area. Spinnaker's generous support is much appreciated. Details of the Club are on www.spinnakerclub.co.uk
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weather conditions at Spinnaker Lake
What do we sail?
We have 8 double handed and 3 single-handed Access dinghies. These are purpose-built dinghies that are unsinkable and incapable of being capsized.
One of the single boats has electric joystick controls that allow it to be sailed with little strength or movement.
In 2006 two 2.4m boats were added to our fleet, and two more in 2007
Safety
A safety boat with qualified skipper is always on the water. Personal buoyancy jackets are supplied and must be worn when in the boats or on the pontoons.
Accessibility - what facilities are there?
There is ample parking space. The clubhouse and facilities are wheelchair accessible with comfortable seating and a well-equipped kitchen. Hot and cold drinks are available for a small charge. Outside are picnic benches and a barbecue, as well as a panoramic view over the lake towards the New Forest.
A wheelchair-stable pontoon with personal hoist means the sailor can be safely lifted straight from wheelchair into dinghy.
Volunteers
The club is dependent on volunteers
to take people sailing, to provide assistance on shore and help with day-to-day
organisation.
We offer
full training facilities.
Can You Help?
We're always looking for volunteers.
When do we meet?
We offer sailing two days a week from
the beginning of April to the end of October.
Tuesdays
from 10am to 4.30pm
Fridays from 10am to 4pm
Where are we?
Heading
north from Ringwood up the A338 Salisbury Road, take the second turning on the right after
the Petrol Station – NOT Snails Lane.
Ivy Lane has no road signs, but it is on a bend in the road, as it bears
to the left. It is a very narrow lane,
which is almost hidden by overgrown trees.
Want to sail or become a volunteer?
Contact
Eric Blyth Tel 02380 867438 or eric_blyth@yahoo.co.uk
or Pamela Druce at info@new-forest-sailability.org.uk
or meet us at Spinnaker on Tuesdays or Fridays.
A rewarding and fun experience is guaranteed!
[For more details on the national sailability organisation see http://www.sailability.org/.]
NEW: View the on-line video resource for disabled sailing from RYA Sailability at www.ryasailability.tv.
Geoff Holt completed his personal Everest in 2007 by sailing 1,400 miles round
Britain. Since then Geoff has won two
awards; Sportsman of the Year Award and
BBC TV South Sports Personality of the Year 2007 award.
To read about his adventures and
order his recently published book log on to www.geoffholt.com. Geoff has also launched a companion website www.personalatlantic.com where you can find out all the details of his next challenge, to sail the Atlantic Ocean.
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We congratulate Rory
Morrison our Sailing Captain who received R.Y.A. Sailability’s top award on
1st November 2008 for her exceptional contribution as a volunteer in
delivering sailing for local disabled people.
We congratulate Peter Bircham this year who has won two awards: The 2009 Ken Brooke Memorial Trophy (the New Forest Council Volunteer Award), and the 2009 Hampshire Isle of Wight Sports Award for a senior volunteer.