About SOS

… SAILS TO SAVE LIVES …

This program has arisen due to the problem of fishermen drifting for days or weeks or months without food or water after their small outboard motors fail.

The rising cost of petrol is placing strain on communities who use outboard motors to power their small boats in order to live off the sea.

“Sails Ocean Sails” focuses on demonstrating to fishermen in coastal communities some sailing techniques, and hopefully providing them with sails to include with their fishing nets in their boats.

It is hoped that some practical demonstrations along with encouragement for the individuals will provide some basic sailing techniques to fishermen and to the locals.

Sails are a means for these societies to continue fishing for their livelihood if and when they run out of petrol or the price of petrol becomes too expensive.

This program is dependent on the donations provided by Australian Yachting and Sailing organizations, clubs and individuals.

Without these used sail donations, this program will not be able to proceed and the safety net that sails may provide will not be available.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

“Sails Ocean Sails” has the specific objectives:

1. To reduce the number of fishermen lost at sea each year.
2. To provide coastal communities around the world with sails
3. To demonstrate to fishermen how to hoist sails in small boats.
4. To demonstrate to fishermen basic sailing techniques and methods.
5. Offer the opportunity to maintain a food supply of fish to coastal communities when the cost of petrol becomes prohibitive and out – of reach of the individual.
6. To discuss compass and map reading, charts and basic navigation.