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A big thank you to the ladies of WORSA for their charity regatta benefiting Challenged America

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A big thank you to the ladies of WORSA (Women Offshore Racing Sailing Association) and all the participants for a fun event. The charity event took place in Dana Point for the fourth time.

The sun was up, no coastal layer, light winds, everybody had a great time.  Thank you West Marine for the raffle prizes and the ladies of WORSA who spent countless hours helping in the making of a beautiful nautical themed quilt

The quilt went to a 8 year old young lady, oldest survivor  of a rare kidney disease who just received a kidney transplant.

Words from The Sea: Dog Watch

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“Dogwatch” – A dogwatch at sea is the period between 4 and 6 p.m., the first dogwatch, or the period between 6 and 8 p.m., the second dog watch. The watches aboard ships are:

Noon to 4:00 p.m. Afternoon watch

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. First dogwatch

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Second dogwatch

8:00 p.m. to midnight 1st night watch

Midnight to 4:00 a.m. Middle watch or mid watch

4:00 to 8:00 a.m. Morning watch

8:00 a.m. to noon Forenoon watch

The dogwatches are only two hours each so the same Sailors aren’t always on duty at the same time each afternoon. Some experts say dogwatch is a corruption of dodge watch and others associate dogwatch with the fitful sleep of Sailors called dog sleep, because it is a stressful watch. But no one really knows the origin of this term, which was in use at least back to 1700.

WORSA (Women’s Offshore Racing Sailing Association) Regatta Fundraiser

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August 20, Dana Point. Come join us (participants and volunteers alike) and the Women’s Offshore Racing Sailing Association on August 20 in Dana Point for this yearly fun event to benefit Challenged America. You’ll be able to hop on a boat and get a first-hand experience of racing offshore in a large sailboat as crew with WORSA members and friend in their vessels. Sign up today so we can arrange car pooling to and from Dana Point on August

Coming soon: “Captain’s Course” offered to Challenged America volunteers

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Upon completion of the Grand Banks 42 “Challenged America” restoration, “Rags,” from the San Diego Maritime Institute, will be conducting a “Captain’s Course” at Challenged America on boat handling and operations of the programs Grand Banks 42 and Donzi 23 motorized vessels.

Selected volunteers will be invited to this free training course, and completion of this program will be a requirement to operate these Challenged America vessels.

Rags, owner of The Maritime Institute, is a long time sponsor and supporter of the Challenged America program.