Sailability Capricornia

Sailability Capricornia

All Ability Sailing on the Capricorn Coast

Sailing Days

Sailing Days are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in each month. Some months have a 5th Tuesday. This is used as a catch up day for a cancelled sailing day, or as a sail training day for volunteers.

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Author: Geoff Hocking

Sailability Capricornia’s ‘Percy’ the pontoon boat is here.

Percy the pontoon boat has started taking sailors out onto The Causeway Lake. Thanks to the Qld Govt Gambling Fund for the necessary money to purchase and prepare Percy to be able to take Sailability Capricornia sailors on board. A

Geoff Hocking May 11, 2022 Sail Days No Comments

The Emu Park QCWA Generously Supports Sailability Capricornia

The Emu Park Branch of the QCWA recently held a very successful Quilt Show. One of their major benefactors, of this major fundraiser, was Sailability Capricornia. 5 Sailability volunteers helped out on the day, by displaying the quilts for the

Geoff Hocking October 18, 2019 Sail Days No Comments

Special Visitors Drop In!

With music, whistles and sirens blaring some local ‘Variety Bash’ visitors arrived to make the 2018 Sailability Capricornia Christmas party a little bit more special for everybody.

Geoff Hocking December 5, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

A Smile Says It All!

A  regular sailor, Hannah, who just loves to get as wet as possible when she sails, clutches her 2018 Sailability trophy. These are prized possessions for all who receive them. Again a huge thankyou to Colin and Steve for their

Geoff Hocking December 5, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

Sailability Capricornia Volunteers End 2018 in Style!

November 27, 2018 saw many happy sailors, carers and Sailability Capricornia volunteers gather at Yeppoon for the annual Christmas party. The weather was kind, food was delicious and plentiful, and everyone had a wonderful day to finish off 2018. Everyone

Geoff Hocking December 5, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

2017 Christmas Breakup a huge success

A very large gathering (one count was 80 people) gathered at a new venue at Ross Creek to celebrate the end of a very successful 2018 Sailability year. The weather was cool, the food was delicious and plentiful and everyone

Geoff Hocking January 23, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

Beach Day Out 2017

Beach Day Out 2017 at Emu Park was again a huge success. A grateful thank you to all those who helped out.  

Geoff Hocking January 23, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

Channel 7 visits Sailability Capricornia

On Nov 7 a local Channel 7 reporter and camera operator visited a Sailability Capricornia sailing day. They filmed, interviewed and had a great ride around in a support boat. Everyone was very well behaved on the day and smiled

Geoff Hocking November 22, 2017January 8, 2018 Sail Days No Comments

The Sailability Tractor makes life a lot easier

Thanks to Peter ‘Mechanical Magician’ Murphy Sailability Capricornia now has a ride-on  to help launch and retrieve boats on sailing days. Peter’s unique towbar and drawbar designs enable 2 boats to be delivered to the water’s edge at one time.

Geoff Hocking September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 Sail Days No Comments

The ‘Banana Boat’ joins the Sailability Fleet

A new, bright yellow Hobie tandem islander has now joined the Sailability Capricornia fleet and has been appropriately named the ‘Banana Boat’. This brings the number of sailing boats available on any sailing day to a total of 7:  3

Geoff Hocking September 6, 2017September 15, 2017 Sail Days No Comments

Enquiries

Helen

president@sailabilitycapricornia.org

Where We Sail

At the southern side/ Coolwaters side of The Causeway Lake

Sponsors

Thanks to all of our supporters.
  • A Man's Toyshop
  • Lend Lease
  • North Rockhampton Rotaryanne Club
  • LiveLife Pharmacy, Yeppoon
  • Inner Wheel of Rockhampton Sunset
  • Ros and Bob Auld
  • Clear Waters Financial Planning
  • Iwasaki Foundation
  • John Villiers Trust
  • Livingstone Shire Council
  • Qld State Government Dept of Sport and Recreation
  • Rod Schlenker Surveying
  • Keppel Bay Sailing Club
  • Yeppoon Choral Society
  • Capricornia Cruising Yacht Club
  • Yeppoon Lions Club
  • Yeppoon Rotary
  • Cool It Roof Painting
  • Emu Park Chicks MahJong group
  • Emu Park Lions Club
  • ChemMart Pharmacy Yeppoon
  • Chubb Fire & Security
  • Coles Supermarket Staff
  • Trevor's Trim & Upholstery
  • Stanwell Corporation Ltd
  • Ergon Energy
  • Peter Goltz, Rosenberg Motorcycles, Australia Post, Del Clark

Positions Vacant

The job - Volunteer helpers
The cause - Sailability
The role - making a difference
Skills required –whatever your skills and interests, Sailability can find a role for you
Time required - 4 to 5 hours on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
Where - Causeway Lake
The rewards - the smiles on the faces of Sailability client sailors
To apply
  • By phone - Helen 0400742053
  • In person – Turn up at Causeway Lake (southside) 9am on a sail day: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Links

  • Blue Card Application Form
  • Sailability International
  • Sailability Mackay
  • Sailability Queensland
  • Sporting Wheelies Capricorn

Media Exposure

  • ABC Capricornia Web Site
  • ABC Radio Interview
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