Disabled Sailing Sites

Inspirational Sailing Accomplishments

This is in no way a complete list, but below are links that we could find to sites that feature disabled sailors who have accomplished sailing milestones.  For a more complete list of sailing accomplishments and resources, visit our Inspirational Maritime Achievements page

Charl de Villiers - first deaf person to sail solo around the world

Geoff Holt - quadriplegic sailor, sailed solo around the Isle of Wright then became the first sailor to sail around Great Britain

Trevor Jones - quadriplegic sailor,  circumnavigated the United Kingdom 

Vinny Lauwers - paraplegic sailor, the first disabled person to complete a non-stop circumnavigation

Hilary Lister - the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel, later became the first female quadriplegic to circumnavigate the Isle of Wright

Michael Rowney - paraplegic sailor, began a circumnavigation of Aurstrali in 2007

Paul Thompson - first deaf sailor to cross the southern Atlantic Ocean

Disabled Sailing Associations

Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors - San Francisco

Sailability

Shake A Leg - Miami

USSAILING- Sailors with Special Needs

Racing

Blind Sailing International

Blind Sailing New Zealand

USA Blind Sailing

Japan Blind Sailing Association

Blind Sailing Canada

L'Association Orion France

Blind Sailing India

International Paralympic Committee

Blindness Related Sites

American Foundation for the Blind

Camp Bloomfield

Enchanted Hills Camp

Foundation for the Jr. Blind

Guide Dogs for the Blind

San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind

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