Mobility Cup 2009Celebrate 10 years of providing health, wellness and fun to disabled Ontarians, the Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario is proud to bring back the Mobility Cup to Toronto!also Mobility Cup 2009 is happy to host The North American 2.4mR ChampionshipThe North American 2.4mR Championship will be held September 1st - 4th. The 2.4mR is the only class in the world that demonstrates the all inclusive attitude, everyone sails together, able bodied and disabled…… no handicaps! The 2.4mR is the single person discipline for the upcoming 2012, 2016 Paralympic Games. To find out more about the 2.4mR go to www.inter24metre.org We are very excited to host the North American 2.4mR Championships alongside the Mobility Cup…..this is a first and hopefully will bring more sailors out to experience the joy of being on the water. |
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Who could have guessed that the small gesture of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher donating a boat to Canadian, Rick Hansen in recognition for his “Man-in-Motion” World Tour, would have had such a snowball effect. The result, which includes the establishment of Disabled Sailing Associations across our great nation, the development of the Martin 16, a Canadian designed & built boat sold globally and of course the creation of the Mobility Cup is truly awe inspiring. The inauguration of the Mobility Cup in 1991 kicked off the annual Canadian-hosted international regatta for disabled sailors , something, as Canadians we can all be proud of. 10 years ago in the summer of 1999, The Mobility Cup came to Toronto and left in its wake the Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario and moreover what has become the country’s largest sailing program for persons with a disability. More so than just a sailing program with specialized equipment, DSAO is truly a place of magic where we use the rehabilitative aspects of the sport of sailing to promote Health, Wellness and Fun! We are so proud to be able to look back at an amazing decade of being the sole providers of full time access to Toronto’s waterfront and the sport of sailing to the Disabled community of the Greater Toronto Area. So please join us as a competitor, volunteer or sponsor as we bring back the Mobility Cup to Toronto and help celebrate 10 magical years! Danny McCoy, Jeff Levine, Drew Robertson
Chairmen for Mobility Cup 2009 |
Lieutenant Governor Attends the 2009 Mobility Cup Regatta The organizing committee is very pleased to announce that the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will attend as guest of honour at the Mobility Cup opening ceremony. The opening ceremony will be held at 11:50 AM August 31, 2009 at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club and is open to registered competitors, volunteers and their family members. Following the opening ceremony His Honour will officially open new state of the art wheelchair accessible docks and integral Hoyer lifts built by ABYC members in support of Mobility Cup. |
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERSTo celebrate 10 years of providing health, wellness and fun to disabled Ontarians, the Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario is proud to bring back the Mobility Cup to Toronto, Canada’s largest international regatta for disabled sailors! 2009 will be the biggest Mobility Cup to date and we need all the help we can get. On Monday June 29th we will be having a Volunteer Information Night where you can learn how to get involved and be a part of this momentous event. Please join us: Date: Monday June 29th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club (abyc.on.ca) |
If you require any additional information please contact Jeff Levine at 416-669-9610 |
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