Primary Club of
Australia Donates a 'Super Boat'
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FORMER Australian
international cricketer Shane Lee recently
launched a special single-seater dinghy 'Howzat'
for Sailability Dobroyd at Rodd Point, Five
Dock.
The dinghy
was designed and built by Access Dinghies in
Melbourne and can be sailed manually or via
Electric servo motors. It can even be
sailed by
ventilated quadriplegics (same as the late actor
Christopher Reeve who played Superman).
The steering and sails can be operated via a
joystick - similar to controls on an electric
wheel chair, or via chin controls, There is a
waterproof compartment for a portable
ventilator.
The special dinghy
and its accompanying safety boat were generously
donated by The Primary Club of Australia “the
Cricketers' charity.
(Cricketers donate
to The Primary Club when they are dismissed for
a duck).
Sailability
Dobroyd was very pleased to have Shane Lee as
their guest of honour at the ceremony. 'Howzat'
was taken for its maiden voyage
by Dale Williams.
PICTURED above at the dinghy launch Ieft to
right are Primary Club president Bruce Collins;
Neil Anderson Shane LEE and Sailablity Dobroyd
Volunteer co-ordinator Robert Domone of
Denistone. |
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