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Challenger

A trimaran designed to cope with most people's disabilities. Safe and seaworthy, it won't capsize.

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Show news UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
The wind began with a lively F5 gusting F7/8
Posted on 1 Oct Challengers at Ogston
Club kindly arrange boats to loan 4 of the visiting helms
Posted on 9 Sep Challenger Travellers at Loch Earn
"Proper Scottish sailing," they said
Posted on 29 Aug Scottish Open Challenger Championship
A great turnout at Loch Venachar Sailing Club
Posted on 11 Aug Welsh Open Challenger Championship
For the first time in some years, the visitors were joined by the two local boats
Posted on 23 Jul English Open Challenger Championship
Another very successful event at Scaling Dam
Posted on 4 Jun WISH SC Open Challenger Event
Six Challengers representing five clubs race at Wigan and St Helens SC
Posted on 22 May Challenger Travellers at Castle Semple
Launched on Saturday more in the hope than expectation of racing
Posted on 8 May Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland
Led by Brett Cokayne, the RYA's National Sailability Developer
Posted on 1 May Purple patch at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show
Clear the 'in' colour for sailors in 2024
Posted on 26 Feb Challengers in the Selden Sailjuice Winter Series
Seven took part in at least one event of the 2023-2024 series
Posted on 26 Feb You try doing it one-handed!
Lynn Steward has carried on dinghy racing, despite physical challenges
Posted on 18 Feb Adapting your boat and your racing techniques
Interview with Alex Hovden about his Challenger sailing
Posted on 27 Jan How sailors with a disability get into a dinghy
Looking at slings and hoists with Frensham Pond Sailability
Posted on 20 Oct 2023 Ogston Handicap and Challenger Open
There was a certain amount of shenanigans
Posted on 2 Oct 2023 UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
Chi Chian Wu takes the trophy with five bullets
Posted on 20 Sep 2023 Challenger Travellers at Loch Earn
Nine sailors entered, three of them making the journey up from England
Posted on 31 Aug 2023 WISH SC Challenger Open
Squalls and downpours on Scotsman's Flash
Posted on 15 Aug 2023 Scottish Challenger Championship at Loch Venachar
The fifth event in Sailability Scotland's Challenger Traveller Series
Posted on 9 Aug 2023 Welsh Open Challenger Championship
All in all an excellent (if rather damp) weekend's sailing
Posted on 25 Jul 2023 Scaling Dam Challenger Open Regatta
Nineteen years since the Challenger fleet last gathered at the venue
Posted on 26 Jun 2023 Grafham Water Sailability Challenger Regatta
Eight visiting sailors, five of whom were kindly loaned boats by Grafham Water Sailability
Posted on 12 Jun 2023 Challenger Traveller Series at Castle Semple
Fleet surprised to discover a reasonable breeze on Lochwinnoch
Posted on 7 Jun 2023 English Challenger Championships at Oxford
One of those events where hard work pays off and everything falls into place
Posted on 26 May 2023 Scottish Challenger Traveller Series at Monklands
The club's first sailing event in several years after damn repairs at the reservoir
Posted on 19 May 2023 Challengers at Annandale
Fleet enjoys a new location with a different challenge
Posted on 2 May 2023 Challenger Coaching Weekend at Rutland
17 sailors benefit from time on the water, video analysis and discussion
Posted on 18 Apr 2023 Seating options for sailors with a disability
What do accessible dingies and small keelboats look like on the inside?
Posted on 7 Apr 2023 Continuing to #BackTheBid
A bitter blow when it was announced Para Sailing would not be included in the LA28 Paralympics
Posted on 7 Feb 2023 Ogston Handicap and Challenger Open
Wind was typical, that is to say, highly variable in both strength and direction
Posted on 5 Oct 2022
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Chi Chian Wu polishing the trophy - UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
© Graham Hall UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
© Mike O'Connor Graham Hall wins overall - UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
© Marion Edwards UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
© Mike O'Connor UK Challenger Championships at Rutland
© David Driffill Challenger open meeting at Ogston
© Marion Edwards 280 and 238 head to head - Sailability Scotland Challenger Traveller Series event at Loch Earn
© Jane Foster 312 and 280 battle it out - Sailability Scotland Challenger Traveller Series event at Loch Earn
© Jane Foster Sailability Scotland Challenger Traveller Series event at Loch Earn
© Jane Foster Numbers 3 and 295 - Sailability Scotland Challenger Traveller Series event at Loch Earn
© Jane Foster Scottish Open Challenger Championship 2024
© Stephen Phillips Scottish Open Challenger Championship 2024
© Stephen Phillips Scottish Open Challenger Championship 2024
© Stephen Phillips Welsh Open Challenger Championship at Llyn Brenig
© Marion Edwards Welsh Open Challenger Championship at Llyn Brenig
© Marion Edwards Welsh Open Challenger Championship at Llyn Brenig
© Marion Edwards Welsh Open Challenger Championship at Llyn Brenig
© Marion Edwards Welsh Open Challenger Championship at Llyn Brenig
© Marion Edwards English Open Challenger Championship at Scaling Dam
© Marion Edwards English Open Challenger Championship at Scaling Dam
© Richard Hannan English Open Challenger Championship at Scaling Dam
© Richard Hannan English Open Challenger Championship at Scaling Dam
© Richard Hannan English Open Challenger Championship at Scaling Dam
© Marion Edwards WISH SC Open Challenger Event
© Marion Edwards WISH SC Open Challenger Event
© Marion Edwards WISH SC Open Challenger Event
© Marion Edwards WISH SC Open Challenger Event
© Marion Edwards WISH SC Open Challenger Event
© Marion Edwards Sailability Scotland Travellers at Castle Semple
© Alice Patterson Sailability Scotland Travellers at Castle Semple
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