Volunteering Opportunities with Sailability Frensham Pond

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Frensham Pond Sailability offers people, who because of a long term illness or disability, require support to sail. There is a range of sailing available from therapeutic to competitive sailing all within a safe, caring and social environment. The site is easily accessible and all equipment and facilities needed for sailing are provided. So why not come and experience what many have described as 'freedom on the water'. Organised sailing for disabled sailors takes place between April and October, on Saturday and Thursday mornings. Helpers and qualified instructors are always on-site to enable you to do just what you want. Using very stable and Laser Stratos dinghies, you can be taken for a cruise on the lake enjoying the local scenery and wildlife. Alternatively, you can, if you wish, learn to sail independently and competitively using the Hansa 2.3 and 303 dinghies, or 2.4mR mini-keelboats. The Hansa boats are designed for disabled sailors to sail solo, with the option of using power controls operated by a joystick similar to that used on a wheelchair. There is also a two-seater version of the Hansa dinghy for instruction. All of these are designed not to capsize. All sailors are encouraged to participate as much as possible with the regular sailing and social activities of Frensham Pond Sailing Club. Sailability is based at the beautiful setting of Frensham Pond Sailing Club, near Farnham in Surrey. The sailing club prides itself on the quality of its racing, training and safety programmes for people of all ages and abilities.