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2 people are interested
Dinghy Dock Help
ORGANIZATION: Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
ON SATURDAYS:
Help set up dinghy sailboats, help disabled sailors get in dinghy sailboats, crew on chase boats (motor boats), help disabled sailors out of dinghy sailboats, help disassemble dinghy sailboats, help secure the dinghy dock.
More opportunities with Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Location:
PIER 40 ON THE EMBARCADERO SUITE 16, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107, US
Mission Statement
We strive to make all aspects of sailing assessible.
Description
The Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) seeks to make all aspects of sailing accessible. To fulfill this mission, we offer weekly dinghy sailing, keelboat sailing, and Veterans sailing out of South Beach Marina, adjacent to AT&T Park.
Our keelboat fleet includes five keelboats, each specially rigged and equipped with adaptive features to make sailing the San Francisco Bay possible for people with disabilities. Additionally, we have 23 Access Dinghies, ranging in size from 8 to 14 feet long. Some of these are equipped with servo motors so that people with severe physical disabilities can sail solo.
We serve approximately 50 participants each weekend. Our participants range in age from eight to 80 and include people with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities. Some participants have never sailed before and some have been sailing all their lives. Through our sailing programs, participants learn to sail by themselves in the dinghy program and as part of a crew in the keelboat program.
We run all our programs through volunteers. Our board has thirteen people, and our volunteer base supplies anywhere from 3 to 10 volunteers per weekend. Our volunteer base is our lifeline-our programs couldn’t function without dedicated people who are reliable and have at least some knowledge of sailing and equipment. We invest a significant amount of time and effort in recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Learn how to become a volunteer at our volunteer page at www.baads.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Pier 40, the EmbarcaderoSan Francisco, CA 94107
DATE POSTED
October 26, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 9:30 am through 4:30 pm