Canadian success stories across the country and on the world stage received formal recognition throughout our national sport organization's award ceremony, recently in Kingston. CYA hailed the success of our Paralympians at its AGM luncheon presentation with Bronze medal SKUD skipper John McRoberts present while 2.4mR Gold medalist Paul Tingley was competing in Europe. Later at the evening awards ceremony, SKUD Bronze medal crew Stacie Louttit became CYA Female Athlete of the Year with the CYA Rolex Sailor of the Year Award going as no surprise to Paul Tingley and accepted on his behalf by Paralympic Team Coach Brian Todd. Stacie becomes the first Canadian female sailor to win a medal at any of the Olympic/Paralympic Games !! Also, present was Paralympic SKUD coach Steve McBride whose accomplishments include much success at the club/school level in Victoria, hence his award as CYA Coach of the Year. Further accessible sailing winners were the Mobility Cup 2008 Regatta as CYA Regatta of the Year. And Ontario Sailing winning the CYA Recreation Event Award for its BOOM/AccessBOOM mobile program.
Details at http://www.sailing.ca/features/2008_cya_annual_rolex_awards_banquet/ COMING UP- Ontario Sailing's club leadership and learn-to-sail symposium, November 8-9- Ontario Quest For Gold athlete funding application process underway; deadline December 5.- Ontario Able Sail Committee teleconference of club / program leaders; send agenda topics- IFDS AGM, Madrid: Canadian participation / committee nomination -- agenda- NBC documentary: Paralympic gold medalist: Sunday, November 9 at 2:30 p.m. ETLOOKING AHEAD TO 2009 Plans are underway for Ontario to host the Access Canadians regatta and the Mobility Cup regatta.in 2009. Mobility Cup 2010 seeks bids for hosting. January 2009 starts with the Miami OCR.regatta and up north a series of indoor boat shows. Also of international note: the World Blind Sailing Championship http://www.2009worldblindsailingnz.com/ and the IFDS one-person worlds.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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The Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario (DSAO) is dedicated to providing people living with a disability the opportunity to learn about and enjoy sailing. DSAO is a non-profit charitable organization founded, organised and run by people with disabilities and is uniquely attuned to the needs and desires of its participants.
DSAO's mission:
•To provide sailing opportunities for Ontarians regardless of disabilities or age.
•To provide unique, enjoyable experiences for its participants which include opportunities for social, recreational, rehabilitative and competitive activities.
•To build confidence, self-esteem and enhance independence for people with mobility or other impairments.
•To facilitate integration of disabled and able-bodied recreation and competition.
The success of sailing as a recreational and rehabilitation program for the disabled is evident in both the growing numbers of people with disabilities that participate in these programs, and in the enthusiastic support that DSA-Ontario has already received from the disabled communities, organizations and funding agencies. Supporters are inspired by the realization that the lakes and oceans of Canada serve as a great healer and equalizer – people with mobility impairments can leave their wheelchairs (and their disabilities) behind, and enjoy the independence and freedom that one experiences when wind, sun and spray join forces to make a perfect sailing day.
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