Nautical market propelled

A nautical flea market will moor at Port Nelson on Sunday to hoist funds for Sailability Nelson.

The organisation offers sailing outings from Nelson Yacht Club to navigate adventure and freedom for Nelsonians with an intellectual or physical disability.

Event co-organiser and Sailability Nelson skipper Denis Moriarty says the season for the initiative will set sail between November and March, and any amount raised at the market would be welcomed.

He says the market was also a place for boaties and former boaties to donate any gear.

“I think there’s a lot of boaties in Nelson at different stages in their lives, and they might have a boat, a boat trailer or boating gear that is probably held onto in their sheds,” he says.

“It’s a reminder that there’s somewhere for them to take [the items] if they want to move it on.

“We also want it to be an enjoyable event around the Port Nelson area, where boaties can meet up and bring stuff along and find stuff that they need that they probably couldn’t access from anywhere else.”

Denis says he was also available to collect nautical-related items for the market from anyone who wishes to support it by contacting [email protected] or 027 474 6631.

The market will be anchors aweigh at Akersten St near Ruby’s Cafe on Sunday, 20 October between 9am and 2pm.