The quads excel- Hilary Lister, Geoff Holt, now there's Jamie Dunross
by Nancy Knudsen on 5 Apr 2010
Spirit of Rockingham with Jamie at the helm SW
While teenaged sailors are surprising all and frightening many with their spirit of adventure, disabled sailors are also inspiring the sailing world with their AAAbility.
Quadriplegic Geoff Holt has just sailed solo across the Atlantic, brave quad Hilary Lister has circumnavigated Britain, and now there's an Antipodean quad, Jamie Dunross, who has just begun circumnavigating Australia solo, commencing from his home town of Rockingham, just south of Perth in Western Australia.
Jamie's first goal might be 'To be the first quadriplegic sailor to circumnavigate Australia', but he has future ambitions to be the first quadriplegic sailor to circumnavigate the world solo.
Jamie Dunross is a gifted sailor and he wants to show the world - and himself - that truly anything is possible.
Jamie became a C5 quadriplegic in a gold pouring accident at the outback town of Meekatharra in 1988. He now wants to become the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail around the world single-handed and unassisted.
His story of recovery from near suicidal depression to the peak of his sport, a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games, is an impressive one that offers genuine inspiration.
Having already broken a number of Australian records, Jamie is now preparing to sail his yacht Spirit of Rockingham around Australia as part of the preparation for his global odyssey.
On Jamie’s return from the epic journey Spirit of Rockingham will be involved in a sailing program operate from the proposed Rockingham Marina. The program will be designed for disabled and disadvantaged members of the public in a hope to highlight those people’s abilities not disabilities and also demonstrate what people can achieve against all odds when they put their mind to it.
To follow Jamie's journey around Australia, click www.solo1.com.au!here and get ready to be inspired!
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