News

2022 AGM Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 7.30PM

The 2022 AGM will take place Wednesday 2 November 2022 a notice has been sent to all members today where we hold an email address, if you have not received the email please contact the secretary secretary@sftd-iom.com.

The Sailing for the Disabled AGM is being held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at Sight Matters, Corrin Court, Heywood Avenue, Onchan, IM3 3AP

The AGM is later than usual this year as we had to amend the accounting year end from 31 March to 30 June to allow for the conversion. The year end will revert to 31 March for 2023 onwards. 

This years AGM  will be split into two halves as we have to hold an AGM for the "old" charity and the "new" charity. This should not lenthen the meeting signficantly as most matter will be dealt with in one meeting or the other and not both. Full notification of the meeting and agends will be sent out 19 October 2022. It is our intenton to dissolve the old charity folloing the AGM.  

Coffee morning on Pride of Mann III in Douglas harbour

Join us Saturday 21 May on our Coffee morning from 10.30 - 13.00 on board POMIII in Douglas harbour.

Open to all members and friends of the charity. We are looking for volunteers to help with the event so if your are able to help contact Carole, mobile 480652 or carolequayle@gmail.com

Any donations of cakes will be very welcome!

Coffee Morning Saturday 21 May

Saturday 21 May we are having a coffee morning on board to welcome Pride of Mann III back in Douglas we will publish details shortly but keep the date for your diary! We are looking for volunteers to help with the event so if your are able to help contact Carole, mobile 480652 or carolequayle@gmail.com

Pride of Mann III Returns

After a frustrating period in which Pride of Mann III (“POM”) has been waiting for repairs, she will finally be back on the Island Sunday 1 May fully repaired. This is great because we can all get back to what we love, going out sailing and the weather should be on our side now as well. POM will be back on her usual birth in Douglas.

The sailing schedule has been updated to 30 June and there are lots of sails on there for you to come and join. There are plenty of ways to book sails: via email crewmaster@sftd-iom.com , via phone 471222, Text and WhatsApp. If you see our Crewmaster Chris Wood, he will even take bookings in person! We are trying to make it nice and easy.

There are some training sails scheduled these are open to everyone but the focus is on crew development,

Keep an eye on the sailing schedule on the website as it will be updated on an ongoing basis.

Champing at the bit to get back on board

We are all champing at the bit to get back on board Pride of Mann III and we hope so are you!

Depending on the weather we expect to be able to collect her at the end of this week, so keep an eye on the sailing program and get in touch with the Crewmaster to book a sail. (Tel. 471222 or crewmaster@sftd-iom.com)

With dredging works of Douglas harbour still continuing, the boat will be moored in Peel harbour until further notice.