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Bringing the fun and freedom of sailing to all Australians
Rotary Sail into Life -Bunbury is a combined initiative of the four Rotary Clubs of Bunbury, Western Australia who together have raised funds to purchase a fleet of 4 accessible sailing dinghys. These dinghys can be sailed by almost anyone regardless of their physical or mental ability.
Register Now for 2011/2012!
Why not join in the fun? You can register your interest simply by ringing Enable Southwest on 9792 7500 during business hours or Matthew Granger on 0407 448 648 for more information, or to leave your details.for more information or to leave your details.
We meet at the Koombana Bay Sailing Club sheds between. Everyone Welcome! For more details see our Calendar of Events. Please call Enable Southwest or Matthew before coming sailing so the Rotary Sail Into Life — Bunbury Committee can arrange to have enough volunteers on hand and equipment setup.
Check out our photos of our previous sailing seasons, and the ramp that has recently been made wheelchair accessible and fitted with a hoist.
We now have a portable pontoon in and a hand rail on the jetty in place for October. This means that from November we should be fully wheelchair accessible. For more information on the progress of this please contact any of the committee members.
Volunteers!! Yes we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help us out once a month and want to have a lot of fun in the process, please give Enable Southwest 9792 7500.
The Rotary Sail Into Life - Bunbury Committee would like to especially thank our generous sponsors for providing funds for the purchase of 4 dinghys, and other equipment. To see who they are, click here.
To see more details about the dinghys, there sizes, specifications and who manufactures them, go to the Access Dinghys website at www.accessdinghy.org and check it all out. Rotary Sail into Life - Bunbury has a fleet of three '2.3 Wide' vessels and one '303 Wide'.

One of the 2.3 Wide dinghys sailing on the Inlet
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The Benefits Of Sailing:
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For all people of all ages and abilities
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The opportunity to build confidence and self-esteem.
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The chance to experience the pleasure of sailing.
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To include all those experiencing difficulty in making connection with their community whether due to age, disability or other circumstances.
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The chance to bring joy and fulfilment of sailing to all involved by providing access, inclusion and equal participation.
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