Events scheduled for Wednesday 8 May 2024

Winds of Change - Sydney CANCELLED

Time: Wed May 8, 10:00 am to Wed May 8, 1:00 pm

Passengers: 15
Crew: 7

WEEK 1 of 8 - The Winds of Change Youth Project opens a whole new world of challenge, skill development and discovery for young people who have disengaged from learning. By thinking beyond the paradigm of the classroom and didactic teaching, the Project offers a classroom of the future through the medium of sailing. THIS PROGRAM IS BY INVITATION ONLY TO CL3 OR ABOVE, Boat call time 9:00 am at CYCA

Winds of Change - Newcastle CANCELLED

Time: Wed May 8, 10:00 am to Wed May 8, 1:00 pm

Passengers: 12
Crew: 6

School asked to start the following week. - 15 May

Winds of Joy - Geelong - AM

Time: Wed May 8, 10:00 am to Wed May 8, 12:00 pm

Passengers: 13
Crew: 8

Making Waves Foundation offer a Winds of Joy Program which is designed to give children with disability and disadvantaged children and youth the opportunity to go sailing. Through our crew, MWF are able to provide positive role models, demonstrating that people with a disability do not have to be confined by it and creating optimism. This program is run entirely by volunteers.

Group bookings of minimum 7 maximum 13 with at least 5 with disability/special needs and a maximum of 3 wheelchairs including can be booked by school or community groups.

To book this program please Sign Up on our website and login with your username and password. If you are one of our authorised crew members and would like to crew, please follow the steps as per above and add your name to the crew list. All crew should register their intention at least 2 weeks prior to their intended sail and be at the boat 1 hour prior to the sail time listed for boat call.

Winds of Joy - Geelong - PM CANCELLED

Time: Wed May 8, 12:30 pm to Wed May 8, 2:30 pm

Passengers: 13
Crew: 8

Making Waves Foundation offer a Winds of Joy Program which is designed to give children with disability and disadvantaged children and youth the opportunity to go sailing. Through our crew, MWF are able to provide positive role models, demonstrating that people with a disability do not have to be confined by it and creating optimism. This program is run entirely by volunteers.

Group bookings of minimum 7 maximum 13 with at least 5 with disability/special needs and a maximum of 3 wheelchairs including can be booked by school or community groups.

To book this program please Sign Up on our website and login with your username and password. If you are one of our authorised crew members and would like to crew, please follow the steps as per above and add your name to the crew list. All crew should register their intention at least 2 weeks prior to their intended sail and be at the boat 1 hour prior to the sail time listed for boat call.

Brisbane Race Week

Time: Wed May 8, 11:00 am to Wed May 8, 5:30 pm

Available to Crew Volunteers Only

The final day of race week is WAGS! 

The mother of all pursuit races takes place on the regatta's final day, with start times derived from the results of the previous races. With handicaps and start times already decided, it's a winner-take-all battle, with the first boat across the line winning the race.

Newcastle - Working bee

Time: Wed May 8, 9:00 am to Wed May 8, 11:00 am

Passengers:
Crew: 4

Working bee

Return sails to the shed (if dry)

Take off racing main (batons out) and return to shed.

Bring program main and pole back to Joy, put program main on Joy if weather permits

Tidy up Joy as necessary ready for programs

Wright of Passage - Sydney - Sailing

Time: Wed May 8, 9:30 am to Wed May 8, 3:00 pm

Passengers: 6
Crew: 4

Making Waves Foundation Wright of Passage program is for young people between the ages of 15 to 18 who are looking for learning options outside of the classroom.

Participants work with our volunteer mentors in a stable workshop environment to construct sailing dinghies, kayaks, and similar projects. Through this process they build confidence, consistency and develop the positive attitudes and skills needed for their journey through education, training, and employment.

The program runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays across the school terms. Alternate Thursdays involve sailing training out on the harbour.

THIS PROGRAM IS BY INVITATION ONLY, please email Matt Smyth (msmyth@makingwavesfoundation.com.au) if interested.