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Bonteheuwel kids visit The Little Optimist
On 10 December kids from Bonteheuwel experienced sailing for the very first time. These kids

Ending the year on the water with The SOS Africa Children’s Charity
The SOS Africa Children’s Charity is a grassroots child sponsorship organisation which invests 100% of their donations

Astra Final update
We are super proud to share the final result of our project at Astra Special

The surprising benefits of blue spaces
Ten years after researchers first found that “blue spaces” could be good for us, the

References
Letter from Reverend about the amazing sailing therapy lessons hosted Read the letter here See

Great Optimist Race: Optimists race raises R130 000 for charity
This year’s Great Optimist Race in conjunction with Boatica was a showdown of epic proportions as the wind dropped

Sailing For Good! Great Optimist Race Raises R130,000 for Charity!
“The Great Optimist Race 2022 was an absolute blast. It was fast and it was

Courageous Cape Town trio prepare to set sail for charity
A trio of courageous Capetonians who have all faced severe adversity are preparing to sail

Three survivors prepare to sail for charity
PRESS RELEASE Three survivors prepare to set sail for charity A trio of courageous Capetonians

Ahoy matey – come sail with us!
Published by Tauhira Ajam on October 26, 2022 Numerous studies in recent years have shown sailing to have

The GREAT OPTIMIST RACE 2022
AHOY MATEY, THE GREAT OPTIMIST RACE IS BACK! The Great Optimist Race in conjunction with

Astra Update 3
While the boys bathroom gets it finishing touches, the girls bathroom has started taking shape.

ASTRA update!
The boys bathroom has started to transform and it is looking AMAZING. Italtile chose beautiful

Canal Clean Up for World Clean Up Day
We partnered with the V & A Aquarium to give some specially chosen children an

Astra Special School bathroom refurbishment – update
On 12 September 2022 we finally started phase 1 of the Astra Project, in collaboration

Heideveld Children Ministry come sailing
We work with incredible people… Rev Vernon brought just 12 of his hundreds of children

Soccer Budyz come sailing
“Soccer Budyz is an extramural program that works in partnership with schools in Cape Town.

Woman’s Day HIIT Drive
HIIT Fitness and its members collected sanitary pads during the month of July for donation

Sailing Can Improve Quality of Life of People with Severe Mental Disorders: Results of a Cross Over Randomized Controlled Trial
ABSTRACT – The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a sailing

Sailing as a therapy?
Veterans with mental conditions, substance abuse disorder help researchers find answers

St Joseph’s come sailing
A special group of 10 lovely little souls arrived to take on some sailing therapy!

Sentinel Ocean Alliance joins Optimist Trust
A winters day spent right! On the canal with 8 excited and brilliant children from

A big thank you from Home of Hope
On behalf of our Home of Hope Family we would like to say a HUGE

Home of Hope second trip to Sail!
A winters day spent right! On the canal with 8 excited and brilliant children from