Giant Steps
Sailing 2024
Regatta
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
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Experience a Fantastic Day Sailing on Sydney Harbour!
Need ideas for a corporate day out in Sydney?
Giant Steps Australia invites companies from all sectors to the annual Charity Sailing Regatta in support of children and adults on the autism spectrum.
Race for a reason this November
Make the most of this exceptional event to entertain clients, foster team building, or reward employees with a memorable and unique corporate day out—all while supporting autistic children and adults and their families.
Registration is now open, with a variety of packages tailored to fit your needs and budget. Whether you join as a team, register individually, or simply attend the dinner, your participation will make a meaningful impact.
Don’t miss the boat!
Giant Steps is a registered charity. All money raised from this event goes directly to Giant Steps Australia, providing world class services for children and adults on the autism spectrum.
about
The Giant Steps Sailing Regatta, set on Sydney Harbour, is an exciting event established to provide companies with a unique opportunity for entertaining or team building while raising funds for children with autism.
What’s included in your registration
- Yacht supplied with skipper and crew (crew will only be supplied on some yachts or upon request)
- Event entry for social, handicapped yacht racing on Sydney Harbour
- An all-inclusive event with picnic lunch and beverages on board
- Post race celebrations, drinks and gourmet BBQ on the foreshore of Middle Harbour Yacht Club
- Photos of your team
We pride ourselves on our professionalism and tailoring the event to meet your needs.
register for regatta
Individuals & companies – register via our online form
Boat owners – register via our online form
Information for Skippers
Notice of Race | Skipper’s Guide | MHYC Mark Chart – Harbour Map
Information for Guests
Registration enquiries to:
Michelle Jocum | 0415 964 883 | michelle.jocum@giantsteps.net.au
Individuals & companies – register via our online form
Registration will re-open in 2024. Thank you for your support.
Boat owners – register via our online form
Registration will re-open in 2024. Thank you for your support.
Registration enquiries to:
Michelle Jocum | 0415 964 883 | michelle.jocum@giantsteps.net.au
We would like to acknowledge our wonderful yacht owners, skippers and crew, some of whom donate their yachts and time in support of this charity event. Without you we couldn’t do it.
program
Giant Steps Regatta Program
| 11.00 – 11:45 | Registration at Middle Harbour Yacht Club |
| 12:00 | Official race briefing |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | Board yacht, meet skipper, lunch |
| 13:20 | 10 minute warning gun |
| 13:30 | Official race start (handicapped start) |
| 15:45 | Post race function |
| 16:00 | Food service begins |
| 17.00 | Trophy Presentation |
| 17.30 | Raffle drawn |
| 18.00 | Official close of function |
giant steps & autism
Giant Steps Australia is a centre of excellence for children and young adults with autism. Through its multifaceted approach it aims to ensure that each individual is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Giant Steps
Giant Steps is a registered charity and receives only partial government funding, relying on corporate and personal donations and the success of parent driven initiatives such as the Sailing Regatta to help raise this year’s $4.6M shortfall.
Giant Steps’ transdisciplinary approach to education, combining music, occupational and speech therapy delivered across the programs offers a unique learning environment for students, adult participants, staff and professionals alike. Every day at Giant Steps, teachers, therapists and educators work intensively on the children’s individualised goals within a caring and supportive environment. Programs are offered from the age of 3 through to 36 years and services include Early Years, Primary and Secondary School, Adult Autism Services, Rob Llewellyn Jones Clinical Centre and Autism Training Hub. The Adult Autism Services Program provides adults with a relevant and engaging learning and recreational post school environment.
Providing quality, autism-specific education and intervention to as many autistic children and adults as possible is one of the biggest challenges facing Giant Steps. Through the generosity of individuals, corporate donors and community, more and more children on the autism spectrum and their families can be helped to achieve wonderful things.
For more information visit www.giantsteps.net.au
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of developmental disabilities characterised by significant impairments in social interaction, communication and the presence of unusual behaviours and interests.
The majority of people with ASD also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to different sensory information. The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASD vary significantly in the levels of severity. ASD can be present before the age of 2 and lasts throughout a person’s life.
Recent international research suggests an average prevalence of autism in 1 in every 58 children. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four times more likely to affect boys than girls.
To date, there is no known cause of ASDs and no cure, but early intervention programs together with specific and ongoing specialised education ensures the best long term outcomes for each individual.
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