Able Sail Toronto
1 Stadium Road M5V 3H4 Toronto, ON, Canada

2020 has been a challenging year, and my dear friend Jason is shining a bright beacon of light through with his exceptional and brilliant heart. He is doing a Polar Bear Dip fundraiser for Able Sail Toronto. We'll be doing a Facebook live stream on January 1st 12 noon EST, sign on and watch, and above all, donate! You can also bump the posts and spread the love by sharing this post on your timeline. Let's build our own future strong together!

Awards ceremony for Virtual Mobility Cup 2020 has just completed, and the entertainment from DJ Daddy Mac has started online at: https://djdaddymack.com/public-stream/

Jason Henderson is doing a Polar Bear Swim to raise funds for a group that provides people living with a disability the opportunity to sail, Able Sail Toronto, raising funds for an assistive device that will help people with disabilities sail more independently. Donate here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/200732648370585/

Every Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST on Zoom, we host Happy Hour, our weekly check-in session to see how you're coping with Coronamageddon 2020. This Wednesday June 17th is especially important because of some news that will be announced, followed by a celebration! DJ Daddy Mack will be doing a live Wednesday DJ gig to the members of Able Sail Toronto and Able Sail Network of Canada live via Zoom over the Internet, and it will be a blast!! Rodney Mack is a great able sailor from Vi...ctoria, BC that some of you will know from seeing him at Mobility Cup and enjoying his fantastic music that gets everyone on the dance floor. So put your headphones on, your dancing shoes and enjoy the music. Rodney made this short video up for them to play the evening of the gig!! Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNWsWxNqUb8 #yyj #djdaddymack #ablesailtoronoto #bestvictoriaonlinedj See more

Boats are bundled up for the winter snug as a bug in a rug. A new boat cover type is in place with curved battens on Silver Lining (it is under the tarp so you can't see it); this will help during winter but especially during summer when the boats are covered for the night.

Friday June 12 11:30AM EST Lunch and Learn - Stephen Davidson Rescue by Helicopter Flt Lt Stephen Davidson RAF joined the RAF in November 1977. He graduated as a fast jet pilot and initially flew Jet Provost and Hawk trainers before a short tour on the Phantom F4. Steve converted to helicopters in 1980 and flew Puma helicopters on 230 "Tiger" squadron in Gutersloh, W. Germany in support of the NATO army forces. Pilots in the RAF fly in many roles and different aircraft changi...ng every few years and after Pumas Steve converted to the Sea King HAR Mk3 and joined D Flt, 202 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth as a SAR (Search & Rescue) pilot. As well as flying in around the UK coastline Steve was posted to fly Sea Kings in the Falkland Islands doing SAR, army support and maritime reconnaissance (4 months at a time). After a tour on SAR Steve joined Handling Squadron at RAF Boscombe Down (writing and editing pilots manuals and FRCs - Flight Reference Cards that are used both in normal and emergency situations). Steve's final 3 years in the RAF was spent teaching SAR at RAF Valley on Anglesey on the Search & Rescue Training Unit flying Wessex HAR Mk2 choppers. Steve is now retired after 17 years in the RAF and is now living in Kilifi, Kenya. He is an avid offshore sailor (owns a 10 metre Ketch called Kitu and sails as crew on a 45 ft Prout catamaran called Samaki). Steve has always been an avid fisherman and after leaving the RAF he ran a fishing charter business on the Kenya coast for 19 years, and operating on a 10 metre sport fishing boat took people deep sea fishing for dorado, kingfish, barracuda and the fastest fishes in the ocean sailfish, wahoo, yellowfin tuna and marlins. See you Friday on ZOOM! https://ablesailtoronto.com/programs-events/events #WeAreAllinthisTogether

Join us Friday, June 5 at 11:30 AM EST, as we have our weekly Lunch and Learn. The June 5th guest speaker is Ships Pilot, Stephen Bushe who will be joining us from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. It is situated 130 kilometres (81 miles) south of Grenada and 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the coast of northeastern Venezuela. Stephen is a Ships Pilot, he brings the ships into the ports ...around Trinidad, he has been been piloting for 20 years now. A ship pilot is a sailor who maneuvers ships through dangerous or congested waters, such as harbors or river mouths. They are navigational experts possessing knowledge of the particular waterway such as its depth, currents, and hazards. The maximum length in our ports 295m and he has an unlimited tonnage license. The type of cargo: Commercial including Passenger, General Cargo, Bulkers, Tankers etc. In addition, Stephen races J24, and has sailed Hobie 16's in Trinidad. See more

Throwback Thursday (2 days late), so worth sharing.