CSSD on TV

Local TV station Fox 5 San Diego ran a story about Challenged Sailors San Diego last night on their Neighorhood All-Stars segment. You can view it here if you didn't see it live: http://fox5sandiego.com/…/challenged-sailors-leave-disabil…/

Tsunami Preparedness

March 26-30, 2018 was Tsunami Preparedness Week in California.  Challenged Sailors San Diego held briefings before our Martin 16 sailing about historical tsunami impacts in San Diego Bay, inundation zones and where to evacuate to if necessary. For more information, see

https://www.tsunamizone.org/resources/

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/

http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps/Documents/Tsunami_Inundation_SanDiegoBay_SanDiego.pdf

Triple Your Impact!

If you are doing any online shopping on Amazon, you can help support Challenged Sailors San Diego by making your purchases through Amazon Smile. Simply logon at smile.amazon.com, select Challenged Sailors San Diego as the charitable organization to receive your support and then shop as normal. Your regular Amazon account, shopping cart, wish lists and registry settings will apply.

3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase - through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/47-2882798 and Amazon donates to Challenged Sailors San Diego Inc.

KMAC IV Notice Of Race

The fourth annual Kyle C. McArthur Memorial Regatta hosted by Coronado Yacht Club will take place April 28-29, 2018. Each day of this regatta honoring Kyle's memory, will start and finish at the Coronado Yacht Club in Glorietta Bay.  

The Notice of Race including entry instructions and additional information is now available at http://www.challengedsailors.org/kmac-2018-race-info.html.

We need of a number of volunteers (companion sailors, dock support, help with the raffle & silent auction, party & reception, fund raising, photography, etc.) to make this a successful event, both on the days of the regatta and before. Send an email to scheduler@challengedsailors.org if you are able to help in any of these areas.

Save the Date(s)!

The fourth annual Kyle C. McArthur Memorial Regatta (KMAC IV) will take place April 28-29, 2018 at Coronado Yacht Club as a fundraising event for Challenged Sailors San Diego. Martin 16 races will be held over two days on Glorietta Bay and Saturday evening will see live music, dinner, and a raffle/silent auction.

Sailors, watch for the Notice Of Race (NOR) and entry instructions which will be published soon.

Volunteers will be needed both at the regatta (companion sailors, dock support, chase boat - contact scheduler@challengedsailors.org) and for planning, preparation, and community outreach (contact outreach@challengedsailors.org).

Midwinter Regatta

Southern California Yachting Association and Coronado Yacht Club are including Challenged Sailors San Diego again in their 2018 Midwinter Regatta, to be held on Saturday Feb.10th and Sunday Feb.11th.  Our sailors will participate in a series of short races on Glorietta Bay, and awards will be presented after races are completed on Sunday.  The registration fee for the regatta is $37. We hope to have all sailors sign up by Thursday Feb. 1 if possible, so we can start planning for the number of volunteers and boats needed.  If you are interested in racing or volunteering in the Midwinter Regatta, please contact Sue at scheduler@challengedsailors.org.

PVA Award

Paralyzed Veterans of America, Cal-Diego Chapter recently honored Challenged Sailors San Diego with this Exception Volunteer Award: