Video: Adaptive Sailing - Following a First Time Sailor

How sailors with a disability get into a dinghy
by Magnus Smith
Wheelchair users, and those whose ability to crouch or lean is impaired, need additional equipment to get into a sailing dinghy. Some clubs have been able to invest in slings and hoists to help sailors, and this article has many photos of them.Wheelchair users, and those whose ability to crouch or lean is impaired, need additional equipment to get into a sailing dinghy. Some clubs have been able to invest in slings and hoists to help sailors, and this article has many photos of them.Posted 20 Oct 2023

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Adaptive Sailing - Following a First Time Sailor

Submitted by Piers Park Sailing Center, showing footage from 2022

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