SWD Events scheduled for Tuesday 17 September 2019

Winds of Joy - Coffs Harbour - AM

Time: Tue September 17, 10:00 am to Tue September 17, 12:00 pm

Passengers: 15
Crew: 6

Information for Schools & Organisations:

Location: Coffs Harbour International Marina

Sailors with disABILITIES offer a Winds of Joy Program which is designed to give children with disability and disadvantaged children and youth the opportunity to go sailing. Through our crew, SWD can provide positive role models, demonstrating that people with a disability do not have to be confined by it and creating optimism. This program is run entirely by volunteers and there is no cost to participants for this activity. Group bookings of minimum 10, including at least 8 with disability/special needs can be booked by school or community groups. We can accommodate up to 3 wheelchairs. To book this program please Sign Up on our website and login with your username and password.

Information For Crew:

• Crew numbers: Minimum 6, maximum 8.
• Crew must have a valid Queensland Blue Card and NSW Working With Children Check
• Any injuries or medical conditions that will impact your role must be notified to the Skipper
• SWD uniform should be worn
• Bring tape, torch, hat, knife, water and sunscreen
• Bring the Crew Level Skills Check List and sign off with Skipper and 2IC when appropriate
• Please follow SWD SOP and procedures, and instructions from the Skipper and 2IC at all times
• Report any damage or broken parts to the Skipper at the end of each program
• All crew must stay with the boat to assist with shut down tasks until completed
• The boat/s should  (where possible) always be left in a better condition than how you found it
• All SWD boats are non-smoking 

Winds of Joy - Coffs Harbour - PM

Time: Tue September 17, 12:30 pm to Tue September 17, 2:00 pm

Passengers: 15
Crew: 6

Information for Schools & Organisations:

Location: Coffs Harbour International Marina

Sailors with disABILITIES offer a Winds of Joy Program which is designed to give children with disability and disadvantaged children and youth the opportunity to go sailing. Through our crew, SWD can provide positive role models, demonstrating that people with a disability do not have to be confined by it and creating optimism. This program is run entirely by volunteers and there is no cost to participants for this activity. Group bookings of minimum 10, including at least 8 with disability/special needs can be booked by school or community groups. We can accommodate up to 3 wheelchairs. To book this program please Sign Up on our website and login with your username and password.

Information For Crew:

• Crew numbers: Minimum 6, maximum 8.
• Crew must have a valid Queensland Blue Card and NSW Working With Children Check
• Any injuries or medical conditions that will impact your role must be notified to the Skipper
• SWD uniform should be worn
• Bring tape, torch, hat, knife, water and sunscreen
• Bring the Crew Level Skills Check List and sign off with Skipper and 2IC when appropriate
• Please follow SWD SOP and procedures, and instructions from the Skipper and 2IC at all times
• Report any damage or broken parts to the Skipper at the end of each program
• All crew must stay with the boat to assist with shut down tasks until completed
• The boat/s should  (where possible) always be left in a better condition than how you found it
• All SWD boats are non-smoking 

MOB and Other Emergencies

Time: Tue September 17, 9:00 am to Tue September 17, 12:30 pm

Available to Crew Volunteers Only

A good seaman, always hopes for the best and plans for the worse

 It is time to sharpen our MOB recovering skills.

Sobering MOB Facts from the US Coast Guard:

• 24% were characterized as falls overboard
• 24% died at night, 76% died in daytime
• 63% did not know how to swim
• 8% of non–swimmers were wearing life jacket
• 90% occurred in calm weather with < 1′ chop
• 4% of the boats had two engines
• 85% were men
• Average age was 47
• Alcohol consumption played a part in
• 27% of daytime deaths
• 50% of nighttime deaths

This training is mandatory for all crew who need to have done a MOB drill at least once per year, but we would like you to do more.

We are going to run through a complete MOB recovery procedure. You may get wet, so prepare for it.

As part of the day out there, we will also going to simulate engine failure and what do do in case this happens (i.e. dropping anchour under sail and picking it up a mooring under sail)

It is going to be action packed.