Sails Ocean Sails is a renowned self-funded charity that was started in the year 2005 for redistributing some used sails Australia to people residing around Pacific for fishing. Many of them who have already received used sails from the charity have relied upon the outboard motor since World War II because they have lost their knowledge on sailing and also the traditions that go along with that.
Peter Gately is the founder of the Sails Ocean Sails charity. He said that many fishing boats get stranded by the sea coast regularly because either the petrol gets finished or the motors stopped working. In these cases, the fishermen are not able to return home and they drift for some days or even weeks. If they have a sail in hand, they have the chance to return to their village which also offers them a sense of safety and security.
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