Our Community Sailing is perhaps the most successful initiative for our charity.

 

During summer evenings and weekends we provide free of charge sailing trips out from Rhu Marina for people with autism and their families/carers. We use our Achilles 24 yacht and we simply go for a sail or a motor on the stunning waters of the East Patch on the Upper Firth of Clyde. 

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Rhu Marina is situated a 40 min drive from Glasgow, 1hr and 30 mins from Edinburgh as well as within 30 mins from areas such as Dumbarton, Clydebank, Balloch etc. 

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Sailings typically run from 5pm-6:30pm then 7pm-8:30pm and all sessions are booked through WhatsApp Messager. Slots will be announced on the group chat and then individuals can message us privately to secure their slot.

 

Due to the size of the yacht we are only able to take THREE people maximum on board so for example that would be 2 people with autism and a accompanying parent or carer OR 2 parents or carers and a child or adult with autism. Spouses are of course welcome too.

 

Whilst this service is primarily for people with autism, we will happily welcome others who for example maybe undiagnosed. 

 

Each sail is skippered by a experienced skipper who is certified and checked by AOTW.