Dennis Ward
Raised
$3,986
My Goal
$3,500
About
We are sailing for disability, inclusion and impact!
Please sponsor our 23rd Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
My Story
Dennis competes in Sydney to Hobart to challenge himself and sail with inspiring people, especially sailors with disabilities.
His focus is on safety, learning, and teamwork while representing MWF’s mission. Dennis shares his experiences with peers, friends, and yacht clubs to raise awareness and inspire others.
Your support helps Dennis and the crew show what’s possible when trust, respect, and inclusion guide every adventure.
His focus is on safety, learning, and teamwork while representing MWF’s mission. Dennis shares his experiences with peers, friends, and yacht clubs to raise awareness and inspire others.
Your support helps Dennis and the crew show what’s possible when trust, respect, and inclusion guide every adventure.
Good luck, Dennis, from the Making Waves Foundation!
Donations
$100.00
Tom Ibbott
on 04/01/26 7:25pm
As per uncontrolled gybe agreement- well done team!
As per uncontrolled gybe agreement- well done team!
$100.00
Anonymous
on 30/12/25 8:04pm
Well done Dennis! Great cause and achievement for the whole crew. In the spirit of your earlier poetry, and your wonderful work: "I slept an dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore Take care.
Well done Dennis! Great cause and achievement for the whole crew. In the spirit of your earlier poetry, and your wonderful work: "I slept an dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore Take care.
Thank you Anon
Love the lines you've shared
$100.00
Mark Houlihan
on 26/12/25 3:41pm
Well done Dennis. Looks like some tough sailing conditions.
Well done Dennis. Looks like some tough sailing conditions.
Cheers Hools - yup - first couple of days was rough
$100.00
Anthony Hannan
on 26/12/25 8:28am
Brother, you are an absolute legend! Making Waves indeed - safe sailing mate!
Brother, you are an absolute legend! Making Waves indeed - safe sailing mate!
We're a safety first boat - got through the tough nights well. Cheers Tony
$86.00
Peter Daicos
on 25/12/25 9:08am
Not going to let the young bloke take all the glory.. GO PIES !!!
Not going to let the young bloke take all the glory.. GO PIES !!!
Not to be outdone.....
$85.00
Anonymous
on 24/12/25 9:35pm
GO PIES!
GO PIES!
Thx Nick Daicos - do you always have to make it about Collingwood though? cmon mate
$100.00
Paul D’Arcy
on 24/12/25 11:02am
Go Dennis! Inspirational!
Go Dennis! Inspirational!
Cheers Paul, much appreciated - especially with all you do for Making Waves
$50.00
Brett Ferrari
on 23/12/25 6:53pm
Good luck young fella
Good luck young fella
Thx Brett - I;m told Jacki's Dad was a MWF volunteer back in the day - it's a great charity - cheers and merry xmas
$30.00
Fiona Dunlop
on 17/12/25 3:43pm
Dennis you are inspiring, just like Anne! 💃
Dennis you are inspiring, just like Anne! 💃
Thank you - Mum said you had chipped in - cheers
$200.00
Anonymous
on 15/12/25 8:23am
Mysterious $200 - thank you whoever you are - much appreciated
$100.00
Natalie Xu
on 14/12/25 2:34pm
Great initiative. Good luck and have fun!
Great initiative. Good luck and have fun!
Thx Nat - cracked $3000 with your donation Cheers
$250.00
Stuart Paterson
on 14/12/25 4:34am
Well done Brother!. Good luck man, and don't forget the sunscreen.
Well done Brother!. Good luck man, and don't forget the sunscreen.
FUP... very good tip Skipper. Skin care is important. And hydration... looking forward to rehydrating in Hobart
$50.00
Marie and Dennis Forte
on 13/12/25 4:58pm
Good luck Dennis from supporters in Western Australia!
Good luck Dennis from supporters in Western Australia!
Thank you :)
$20.00
Anonymous
on 13/12/25 3:59pm
thx Anon
Full many a glorious morning have I seen
Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye,
Kissing with golden face the meadows green,
Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy;
Anon permit the basest clouds to ride
With ugly rack on his celestial face
And from the forlorn world his visage hide,
Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace.
Even so my sun one early morn did shine
With all-triumphant splendour on my brow;
But out, alack! he was but one hour mine;
The region cloud hath mask'd him from me now.
Yet him for this my love no whit disdaineth;
Suns of the world may stain when heaven's sun staineth.
$50.00
Alan Connolly
on 10/12/25 12:27pm
I'll be following from afar - have a great race Dennis!
I'll be following from afar - have a great race Dennis!
Cheers Alan - see you down there !
$20.00
Sanne Rodenstein
on 09/12/25 1:55pm
MWF is an amazing initiative, with fantastic opportunities! Have a safe and great race - Go and get them tiger!
MWF is an amazing initiative, with fantastic opportunities! Have a safe and great race - Go and get them tiger!
Sanne - see you on board. Thanks for the donation
$100.00
P Dresser
on 07/12/25 1:22am
ThanQ
$50.00
Jenny Walsh
on 06/12/25 6:13pm
Best of luck to the team!
Best of luck to the team!
Thx Jen - much appreciated
$100.00
Jetty Parcel
on 05/12/25 6:45pm
Cheers Anthony and the Jetty Parcel team
$100.00
Ping Lu
on 05/12/25 10:28am
Go go Dennis . Enjoying the racing and keep safe .
Go go Dennis . Enjoying the racing and keep safe .
Staying safe in #1 Ping ... hoping to go fast as well though :)
$100.00
Philip Cox
on 04/12/25 6:39pm
On behalf of Valiant (S169).. Good Luck Dennis !!
On behalf of Valiant (S169).. Good Luck Dennis !!
Cheers Phil
$50.00
Simon Potocnik
on 04/12/25 9:58am
Good on you Dennis 👍
Good on you Dennis 👍
Thx Simon - your support is greatly appreciated
$20.00
GDA pl
on 22/11/25 9:38pm
Go Dennis!!
Go Dennis!!
:) Thanks
$100.00
Julie Worrad
on 15/11/25 8:26am
Thanks Julie - couldn;t have done this without your family support. Big thx to Walter
$150.00
Gian paolo Macolino
on 12/11/25 4:15pm
Fare wind
Fare wind
GP .... Grazie mille
$20.00
Greg Patten
on 11/11/25 4:33pm
Good luck Dennis!
Good luck Dennis!
Thank you Greg for the donation and your ongoing advice - hoping to avoid stalling in the lee of a headland this trip
$10.00
CONOR BROSNAN
on 06/11/25 12:09pm
Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down
Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down Get the code zero up Bring it down
Is that how bowman really think? At the back it's 'why are they taking so long?" "why are they talking so long"? thx Conor
$150.00
Matt Morrow
on 05/11/25 9:45pm
Have a great race to Dennis and the whole team - enjoy the moment!
Have a great race to Dennis and the whole team - enjoy the moment!
Cheers Matt - much appreciated
$150.00
Jim Oosterweghel
on 05/11/25 6:32pm
safe sailing
safe sailing
Safety first on MWF Kayle - thx Jimmy
$20.00
Melissa Kozul
on 02/11/25 6:17pm
:)
$200.00
Anne Ward
on 01/11/25 11:54am
Go boy
Go boy
thx Mum !!!
$50.00
David Hoxley
on 30/10/25 7:46pm
Go Dennis!
Go Dennis!
Cheers :)
$20.00
Dylan K
on 29/10/25 5:16pm
thx Dylan
$40.00
Kirrily and Simon Rodgers
on 29/10/25 4:31pm
What a great charity and great opportunity for you Dennis.
What a great charity and great opportunity for you Dennis.
Hi guys and thank you - yes - 100% a win win...
$100.00
Franks True Brew
on 29/10/25 2:21pm
Fair winds and following seas - good luck!
Fair winds and following seas - good luck!
Spoken like a Master Mariner - thx Frank
$200.00
EPC Electrical
on 29/10/25 12:30pm
Go dennis
Go dennis
Cheers Peter - hopefully we see Loch Sloidh 3 have a blinder too - see you in Hobart
$100.00
Belinda Duivenvoorden
on 28/10/25 11:32pm
All the best to my favourite offshore skipper 💃 ⛵️
All the best to my favourite offshore skipper 💃 ⛵️
Thx B - that means alot. Learning plenty from this team, some amazing sailors on the crew, so will be back soon - with a bit more sailing wisdom
$100.00
Matt Monger
on 28/10/25 9:32pm
Best of luck DenDen Show that ocean who's boss! You've got this!
Best of luck DenDen Show that ocean who's boss! You've got this!
Cheers Matt - pretty sure the ocean is the boss. Followed by Jono our skipper who has a very deep respect for what the ocean can throw at you. But yeah - we've got this.... will get to Hobart safe and sound.
$50.00
Peter
on 28/10/25 8:38pm
Good luck Dennis .. will be a blast ... Keep your life jacket on
Good luck Dennis .. will be a blast ... Keep your life jacket on
thx Pete - nice tip - will do
$50.00
Priscilla Borges
on 28/10/25 4:22pm
Best of luck and safe sailing for the Sydney to Hobart!
Best of luck and safe sailing for the Sydney to Hobart!
:) thank you for the support
$20.00
Steph & Damo Wain
on 28/10/25 3:23pm
Good luck Dennis. Great cause
Good luck Dennis. Great cause
thx guys - much appreciated.
$20.00
Till Bonhoefer
on 28/10/25 3:18pm
:) MWF thanks you for the support
$20.00
James Dunstan
on 28/10/25 2:04pm
Cheers James - representing rural Australia !
$50.00
Robin Rayner
on 28/10/25 1:48pm
Safe sailing
Safe sailing
Thx you Robin - PS couldn't do this stuff without Lachy's support
$20.00
Anonymous
on 28/10/25 1:19pm
good luck !
good luck !
:) thx
$20.00
Anonymous
on 28/10/25 12:58pm
Keep up the good work
Keep up the good work
:) thx
$10.00
Tom Ibbott
on 28/10/25 12:52pm
Goodluck - will double it if you can avoid unexpected gybes….
Goodluck - will double it if you can avoid unexpected gybes….
Consider it done - will collect in Hobart
$200.00
Ryan & Tristan Marshall - Tan
on 28/10/25 12:15pm
Great cause - Happy to Support and even help out further volunteering some time if needed.
Great cause - Happy to Support and even help out further volunteering some time if needed.
Thank you Ryan. Grateful for the support and it wil be wonderful if you could join the Melbourne team volunteering. Cheers
$155.00
Avigrain
on 28/10/25 11:55am
Corporate sponsors - yes it is tax deductible !! Cheers
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