adaptive sailing: building a program
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Adaptive Sailing: Building a Program. Presenters. Cristina Rubke, Commodore, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors Maureen McKinnon, Gold Medalist SKUD 18 class, 2008 Paralympic Games Betsy Alison, US Paralympic Sailing Coach - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Adaptive Sailing: Building a Program
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PresentersCristina Rubke, Commodore, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Maureen McKinnon, Gold Medalist SKUD 18 class, 2008 Paralympic Games
Betsy Alison, US Paralympic Sailing Coach
Joe Harris, Director of Sailing, Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program, public/private partner of the Chicago Park District
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Why Adaptive Sailing? • Creates a POSITIVE DIFFERENCE in many lives
• Increases your Membership and Outreach Base
• Increases Access to Funding Opportunities
• Creates new Partnership and Sponsorship opportunities
• Provides Full Inclusion to your Community
• Improves Community Relations
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Facilities Ramps
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FacilitiesElevators & Lifts
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FacilitiesDocks & Pontoons
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FacilitiesDocks & Pontoons
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Boats: Adaptive Designs
Freedom 20
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Boats: Adaptive Designs
Hansa Class Dinghies
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Boats: Adaptive Designs
Martin 16
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Boats: Adaptive Designs
Challenger Trimaran
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Boats: Paralympic Class
Sonar
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Boats: Paralympic ClassSKUD-18
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Boats: Paralympic Class
Norlin Mark III 2.4 mR
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Boats: Typically-used One-Designs
Ideal 18
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Boats: Typically-used One-Designs
Hobie 16 with a Trapseat
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Boats: Typically-used One-Designs
Flying Scott
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EquipmentSkipper Seats
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EquipmentCrew Seats
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EquipmentServo Devices
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EquipmentFor those with Visual Impairments
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Equipment
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Training - Staff & Volunteers
Various Abilities•Physical limitations
•Developmental Disabilities
•Visual Impairments
•Hearing Impairments
•Cognitive Disabilities
**Each person will have unique abilities/needs, so please ask. Learn as much as you can prior to going out on the water **
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Training - Staff & Volunteers
Simply • Treat everyone the way that you would like to be treated! • Remember, we “ALL” have different abilities and are unique.• Ask if a person needs help – and how you might assist?
• Don’t assume – Ask, Listen, and then Act (if needed)
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Training - Staff & Volunteers
Sailing Adaptations•Boat/Equipment Adaptations for individual’s comfort, safety, and security in
the vessel
•Transfer assistance in and out of boat
•Extra padding for body parts with no feeling
•Able Body Assistant onboard/Sighted person
•Be aware of/plan for communication/comprehending issues.
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Training - Staff & Volunteers
Focus and Awareness•Focus on Ability and Achievement
•Respect personal space, ask to touch before touching!
•Wheelchairs, prosthetics, canes, etc – need to treated with care and put out of the sun.
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Recruitment • Develop an outreach program to include video and a spokesperson (active
participating sailor)• Outreach to:
• Support groups for people with disabilities (MS, SCI, amputations, etc.)• Events, such as fairs and shows that showcase equipment and/or
activities specifically for people with disabilities
• Annual Open House/”Come and Try” events • Introduces the program to the community. • Includes a brief ride/instruction on a sailboat• potential participants & volunteers learn what the program has to offer• opportunities to meet fellow sailors
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Veterans
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Veterans
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Resources & Funding
• Grants, gifts, sponsors, local clubs, private donations• Gala Event, with a raffle, silent and/or live auction• Becoming a public/private partner with a public entity (city, park district,
county, state) can reduce major costs regarding dockage, equipment, insurance, supervision, etc.
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US Sailing Resources
US Sailing Adaptive Sailing Webpage– http://adaptive.ussailing.org
US Sailing Adaptive Sailing Resource Manual
US Sailing Adaptive Sailing Sanctioning Program
Pioneer Matching Grant Program
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Additional Resources
International Association for Disabled Sailors: www.sailing.org/ifds.php
Blind Sailing International - www.blindsailing.org/
Special Olympics - www.sosc.org/sailing.html
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Thank You!• Bay Area Association for Disabled Sailing• Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation• Freedom Waters Foundation• US Sailing Committee for Sailors with Disabilities• Presenter Panel• Audience!
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In Memory of Hugh Elliot
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