Sailability Whitsunday

Affordable Family Fun Day

Whitsunday community celebrating the naming of Whitsunday by James Cook in 1770

The Lions Club are having a Classic Car and Motorbike Rally on the foreshore.

Special Lions Sunday markets.

Check out and Try Sailing @ Whitsunday Sailing Club

Sailability is sailing for everyone @ Whitsunday Sailing Club

Get out and bring the family down to the seafront for free activities

Bring your Teddy and a blanket and have your own Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Enjoy the free BBQs along the waterfront and lagoon supplied by Whitsunday Council.

Busker’s invited – Singing – more?

Sailability – sailing for disabled

Kite flying – prepare for the unexpected!

Blessing of the Fleet at 11 am – off the Sailing Club

Affordable fun for the whole family

Sailability Whitsunday has only recently been established in Airlie Beach but has found a ready interest from the public.

Based at the Whitsunday Sailing Club our local branch of this international organisation has as its key objective, to encourage and facilitate sailing and boating for people regardless of disabilities or age, in social, recreational and competitive activities.

With branches throughout the twenty countries belonging to Sailability this may well develop into a new form of tourism for nearly twenty per cent of Australian population with a disability.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defines a disability as ‘any limitation, restriction or impairment, which has lasted, or is likely to last, for at least six months and restricts everyday activities’.

“We have attracted some new volunteers but still need more to be safe on our sailing days as we need help with our two specially designed boats and support craft,” says Sailability Whitsunday founding member Bruce Carter.

“People who want to be involved in a supportive activity regardless of age and ability are sought to give it a go with Sailability Whitsunday,”

Contact Bruce Carter on 0407 763 887 or check out www.sailabilitywhitsunday.org/

Aussie Day for Sailability Playing the most picturesque cricket pitch in the world, Australia Day for Sailability will celebrate Aussie Day with cricket on the front lawn of the Whitsunday Sailing Club with family fun and prizes.

Two of the new Access sailing dinghies will be available for inspection and trial while the Keelboat fleet has a blast around pioneer Bay in the Dan Kane Memorial Race with presentations at 5pm.

Back on the waterfront lawn, there will be dinghy sailing, treats, some great prizes in the raffles, activities for the kids and an all day BBQ.

Sailability Whitsunday is a local branch of an international organisation facilitating sailing for everyone, regardless of age or ability.

Come along and see what Sailability is about and join in the fun.

Bruce Carter 0407 763 887