CSSD General Meeting, 10/31/15

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2015 we will be having a general meeting to update all interested participants and volunteers. 

Please join us at:

Sunroad Resort Marina

955 Harbor Island Drive

San Diego, CA 92101

GATE 1 (west end of Sunroad Marina parking lot)

TIME: 10:00-12:00

Paralyzed Veterans of America Sailing Clinic

Photo by Chris Di Virgilio, PN Online

 

Challenged Sailors San Diego (CSSD) hosted members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) for a two day Sailing Clinic on September 11 and 12.  Disabled sailors from the San Diego area, Long Beach, Chicago, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. sailed San Diego Bay in CSSD's Martin 16s with our amazing CSSD companion sailors.  

 

All of the sailors (most sailing for the first time) loved the experience and pledged to return,  including Ernie Butler,  Director of Sports and Recreation for the PVA.  In all 14 sailors with disabilities participated over the two days.

Visiting and assisting with the event were Al Kovach, President of PVA, Peter Ballantyne, Executive Director of the Cal-Diego PVA Chapter and Chris Di Virgilio the PVA's photojournalist from Arizona (who with his service dog, Whitney, enjoyed time on the chase boat with Bob Dillon).

Doug Shaw gave an introductory orientation to sailing basics and terminology on both days of the event. 

PVA and Cal-Diego PVA are the new sponsors of two of CSSD's boats, as attested by their logos on two of our sails.  This Sailing Clinic was a celebration of this collaboration as well as the debut of the new sails and logos. 

 

After sailing, refreshments were provided by Golden Boy Mobility.  The event was chaired for CSSD by Maria Arroyo who is also a PVA member.  Goody bags were provided to all participants.

Special thanks to all of CSSD's companion sailors and volunteers who made this event possible!

 

Click here for great photos by Chris Di Virgilio, PN Online.

 

Save the Dates!

The 2nd Annual Kyle C. MacArthur Memorial Regatta will be held 4/30-5/1/2016.  Race from Harbor Island to Coronado Yacht Club on Saturday and race back on Sunday.

Porteous, Muse Win U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship

The 2015 US Disabled Sailing Championships were held in San Diego at Southwestern Yacht Club, August 25-29.

Congratulations to Ryan Porteous and Steve Muse on their gold medal in the double-handed championship (Martin 16) class.

​US Sailing Article

​Video by Kurt Roll, Low Altitude Films

SWYC Photo Album

​Video from SWYC

Chalk Talk #3

Doug Shaw will be giving a briefing about safety on Saturday, August 8, at 10 a.m.  Topics will include companion sailor responsibilities, dock safety, PFDs, on-the-water safety, SD Bay caution areas, VHF radio operation, and "what to do if ...?".   

All participants, volunteers and companion sailors are encouraged to attend. Meet by the entrance to Dock D, Sunroad Resort Marina, 955 Harbor Island Dr. San Diego 92101

New Resources Page

We've added a new Resources page to the Challenged Sailors San Diego website to provide links to useful information such as weather, navigation charts, sailing tutorials, Martin 16 tips, other adaptive sailing programs and transportation options.  Check it out here and let us know if you have any suggestions for other links to include.

Pics of PLYC Fleet Captains Race

Great photos of the Point Loma Yacht Club's Fleet Captains (4 Buoy) Fiasco race, including our Martins 16s, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/cynthiasinclairphoto/sets/72157653007820261/with/17796656961/ courtesy of Cynthia Sinclair.