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Port Erin BAG PACK

Volunteers are needed to help with this Bag Pack in Shoprite, Port Erin on Saturday 24 March.

As well as raising funds to keep our fantastic yacht  Pride of Mann III sailing, bag packs also help to raise awareness of the charity. 
Please contact Adrienne on 833497 or mobile 466514 if you could possibly spare an hour or two to help with bag packing or talking to customers and give information about SFTD.
Many thanks to Shoprite for letting us use their store. 

POM III servicing

Sunday 25 March boat manager and skipper Bobby Moore will take the boat to Bangor, Northern Ireland for a big overhaul. Since Pride of Mann III first sailed into Doulas Harbour, she has covered 7,500 miles. While maintained and kept in optimum condition by our volunteers, she is now due a major overhaul.

To use the time as best as we can, the trip to and from Bangor will also be used as a training trip to give upcoming skippers and crew the experience they need to ensure the safety and care of the disabled members. The crew will return to Belfast after delivering Pride of Mann III to Bangor, and crew will take the ferry back to Belfast in early April in order to sail Pride of Mann III back home.

Our organisation is run entirely by volunteers and funded by donations, which makes us very grateful to the Steam Packet Company for its support by offering us the necessary ferry tickets.

 Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: ‘Sailing for the Disabled is such a worthy cause, and one which, given its sea-faring links, we are always happy to support. The charity offers incredible opportunities for the disabled and we look forward to seeing Pride of Mann III back in Manx waters after her overhaul.’

SPRING SOCIAL

Sailing for the Disabled is having a SPRING SOCIAL

The event will be a BRING & SHARE afternoon tea party. We ask everyone to bring their favourite cake, scones, buns, sandwiches, nibbles etc., Home made or simply bought. But don’t feel pressured to bring anything if you can’t, we just want you to enjoy the event and we will make sure there is enough for all.
There will be a quiz and a few games and lots of chat. Come along and meet your fellow members, both old and new.

The date is Sunday 22nd April. from 4pm to 7pm.
The venue is the Manx blind welfare centre, Onchan.
The cost for this event is Free!

Please contact the vice chairman Neil Johnson to reserve your place.
neilsj@manx.net or 401811

FIRST AID COURSE IOMYC PORT ST MARY

A First Aid course being run by Wendy Hill at IOM Yacht Club PSM on March 10th starting at 09.15

Onchan Bag Pack

On Saturday  20 January by the kind permission of Shoprite a Bag pack was held at their Onchan branch which raised £244. The Bag pack had the support of several enthusiastic members. We would like to thank all who donated and the volunteers for putting their time in.

A special thanks to Shoprite for allowing us the use of the store.