Membership
Individual Membership - enables you to sail and use all the club facilities on sailing days.
Corporate Membership - open to organisations who wish to bring small groups to sailing sessions.
Non-sailing membership - for helpers and people with disabilities who do not wish to sail.
What does it cost?
There is a small annual membership fee, currently 60 punds for sailing members and 25 pounds for non-sailing members, which helps towards the cost of boat maintenance and equipment. There are no other fees.
The History of Waveney Sailability
In 2004 members of the local Rotary Clubs, Lowestoft South, Lowestoft, East Point, Gorleston and Beccles, started working together to form a Sailability Centre as their Millenium Rotary Project. As a result, Waveney Sailability Ltd was formed in early 2005.
From those early days of just a few members we've grown to nearly 100 sailing members with disabilities and almost 50 volunteer helper members. Waveney Sailability is managed and run entirely by volunteers.
Our sailing fleet consists of Access dinghies and a Squib. See our Sailing page for more detailed information on these.
We also have two powered Safety Boats which are on the water at each sailing session.
Sponsorship
We have been very fortunate to have received sponsorship from the following organisations:
- Suffolk Single Gateway Fund
- Broads Authority Sustainable Development Fund
- Barclays Bank
- Waveney District Council
- Karpet Kingdom
- Awards for All
- Rotary Clubs of: Lowestoft, Lowestoft South, Lowestoft East Point, Beccles, Gorleston on Sea, Wymondham, Norwich, Nevisad (Serbia), Dereham, Southwold
- Marine Safety Limited
- Asda
- Adnams
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Waveney Sailability News and Events
Christmas Party 2011
As always, the Christmas Party was a great success with much food, fun and, most importantly, people.
Jenny Rile compiled a Christmas Songs and Carols quiz which w... READ FULL STORY >>
2011 Summer BBQ
THE SUMMER BAR-B-Q
Early Saturday morning and up goes the marquee, barb-b-q's are collected on trailers and the final finishing touches are being made to salads and puddings in kitchens around the area - what are they preparing for? Th...
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On Sunday 26 June Linda Cooper went to Gosport to go sailing on a boat dedicated to disabled people, especially the blind. You have to be really impres...
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Back in May, Jackie Soards entered our Teams of Volunteers (wet and dry) into the Waveney Voltunteer Awards Scheme under the catagories of "Most valuable contribution to disabled sport" and "Most valuable contribution to sport". READ FULL STORY >>
Jackie Soards receives award
A Paul Harris award was presented by the Rotary Club of Lowestoft South to Jackie on Friday 8th July 2011 during ...
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Linda goes big boat sailing
Active Waveney Sports Awards 2010/11
We are currently looking for...
- More people with disabilities to come sailing
- More helpers to assist members put on life jackets, serve refreshments, assist with hoists deal with bookings and sailing schedules
- More experienced sailors to share their skills
- More sponsors and donations to ensure Waveney Sailability’s continued success
