Sailability NSW will facilitate participation in sailing and boat usage at social, recreational and competitive levels on inland, estuary and ocean water, for people with disabilities regardless of age and level of disability.
Sailability in NSW first appeared as Sailability Gosford, formed in April 1995 using yachts sailed on Brisbane Waters. The foundation members of the first club included Denis Critchley, John Woodward, Ruth Miller and Phil Vardy. Sailability also becomes a member of NSW Sports Council for the Disabled.
Sailability NSW was formally incorporated. Sailability Dobroyd was formed using Access Dinghies and was the first Sydney branch. The committee members included: Neil Anderson, Paul Tayler, Jackie Kay and Wayne Teagle.
At the first AGM held at Gosford, it was decided to centralise the committee of Sailability NSW in Sydney and a new committee was elected. This committee included Neil Anderson, Paul Tayler, Jackie Kay, Wayne Teagle, Allan Jones, Denis Critchley, Lyn Phillips and Clea Wallace.
Liesl Tesch, AM (born 17 May 1969) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player and sailor. She became an incomplete paraplegic after a mountain bike accident at the age of 19. She competed in her national wheelchair basketball team at five Paralympics, winning three medals, and was the first woman to play the professionally.
Sailability NSW inc Board,
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Executive Secretary
Volunteers
Committee Member
Training and Development
Executive Assistant
Committee Member
sailabilitynsw@sailabilitynsw.com.au
0409 550 265