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Disabled

Sailors with a disability or long term illness can still enjoy a variety of dinghies and keelboats. Disabilities can be physical, affecting limbs, mobility, or blindness. Or there is a mental side, including autism, learning difficulties and mental effects in cancer survivors or military veterans. Sailing is possible for all these groups, often competitively, and is known to help people tremendously.

Show news Caribbean Inclusive Sailing Championship preview
Antigua to host week-long training and regatta for sailors of all abilities
Posted on 14 Jun Scottish Open Challenger Championship at Prestwick
A new venue for the class, and on the sea too!
Posted on 4 Jun CRAB Spring Recovering Warrior Sailing Regatta
A great event hosted by Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating
Posted on 22 May Grand opening during Open Day at Solway YC
"The best disabled facility of any club I've visited in Scotland"
Posted on 18 May Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift
From Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
Posted on 13 May Largest Program Grant in CRAB's History
Received from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Posted on 9 May CRAB President receives Gay S Lynn Memorial Trophy
Champion of the rapid scaling of Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating
Posted on 22 Mar YJA Announces 2025 Award Winners
Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year 2025 crowned
Posted on 23 Feb World Sailing's new Classification Sub-Committee
New body is responsible for integrity and governance of Para Sailing athlete classification
Posted on 6 Feb The Cruising Association honours Jazz Turner
The Duchess of Kent Trophy awarded in recognition of extraordinary circumnavigation
Posted on 27 Jan CRAB Board of Directors Elects Two New Members
Mike Huddleston and Jake Iversen join the board for a two-year term
Posted on 7 Jan Proposal for Para Sailing's Brisbane 2023 return
The World Sailing submission outlines a transformed global landscape
Posted on 16 Dec 2025 GBR Blind Sailing Team wins World Championships
Lucy Hodges thrilled with her team's achievements in Oman
Posted on 11 Dec 2025 Scottish Sailors Shine at Inclusion Games
Rory McKinna and Murray MacDonald excel in Oman
Posted on 10 Dec 2025 Inclusion Championships set new benchmark
World Sailing event in Oman more than lived up to its promise
Posted on 10 Dec 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships overall
Final day drama decides medals at Mussanah, Oman
Posted on 9 Dec 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships day 4
High stakes remain going into the final day
Posted on 8 Dec 2025 CRAB announces Skipper & Crew Member of the Year
137 CRAB volunteers donated over 5,100 hours of their time in support of 113 on-water events
Posted on 7 Dec 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships day 3
Competition intensifies at Mussanah, Oman
Posted on 7 Dec 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships day 2
Intense competition on Friday at Mussanah, Oman
Posted on 6 Dec 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships day 1
First races contested in Mussanah, Oman
Posted on 5 Dec 2025 Inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships
154 athletes have gathered in Oman and the RS Venture Connect Class is part of it
Posted on 4 Dec 2025 GBR Blind Sailing Announces Sponsorship
DOOH.com will sport the team at the World Championships in Oman
Posted on 1 Dec 2025 37 nations set for World Sailing Inclusion Champs
A total of 154 athletes, alongside coaches and support staff, have entered the landmark event
Posted on 27 Nov 2025 Building work under way at Solway YC
Creating fully accessible disabled facilities
Posted on 18 Nov 2025 Wetwheels Royal visit marks new chapter
Driving forward barrier-free boating for all
Posted on 16 Oct 2025 Barcolana57 presented by Generali day 7
Promoting the social inclusion of people with disabilities
Posted on 7 Oct 2025 Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club Sailability
Expanding DRCS's Sailability programme
Posted on 29 Sep 2025 Richard Smallwood trophy at Frensham
2.4mRs, Hansas and a Stratos battle it out
Posted on 20 Sep 2025 UK Open Challenger Championship at Rutland
The wind gods smiled and a full series of races was run
Posted on 17 Sep 2025
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Davie Stitt, Chairman of the Stewartry Sports Council, cuts the ribbon - Solway YC opens new fully accessible disabled clubhouse
© Finlay Train Ian Purkis, project leader, shows the brass plate commemorating the opening - Solway YC opens new fully accessible disabled clubhouse
© Finlay Train Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift from Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
© Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift from Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
© Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift from Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
© Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Receives $5 Million Gift from Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
© Shirley Ryan AbilityLab A lightweight, modular davit system that lift boats or sailors with a disability
© Reid Lifting A lightweight, modular davit system that lift boats or sailors with a disability
© Reid Lifting Oman 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships - Barcelo Mussanah Resort - Oman - 4th December 2025. Visually Impaired FarEast 28R
© Vincent Curutchet Visually impaired sailor Lucy Hodges (l) will be joining the 'Pathway to success' talk
© Vincent Curutchet The Cruising Association honours Jazz Turner with The Duchess of Kent Trophy
© Fiona Slay Lucy Hodges and Andrew Newman - GBR Blind Sailing Team Wins World Championships in Oman
© World Sailing Two teams on the podium - GBR Blind Sailing Team Wins World Championships in Oman
© World Sailing GBR Blind Sailing Team Wins World Championships in Oman
© World Sailing GBR Blind Sailing Team Wins World Championships in Oman
© World Sailing Murray MacDonald at the World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Oman
© Vincent Curutchet / World Sailing World Sailing Inclusion Championships 2025
© World Sailing World Sailing Inclusion Championships at Mussanah, Oman
© World Sailing DOOH.com Announces Sponsorship of GBR Blind Sailing
© GBR Blind Sailing Building work under way at Solway YC - Members enjoying welcome hot soup and traybakes after recent Working Party day, thanks to Social Secretary Liz Train and her team
© Ian Purkis Building work under way at Solway YC - Day 2 and the new fully accessible doorway created and work in progress
© Ian Purkis Solway YC member, Ian Purkis (right) hands the Building Standards (Scotland) approved plans for the project to Paul Widdowson, Director of South West Trades
© Robert Dinwiddie Judith Riggs, overall winner - Richard Smallwood trophy at Frensham
© David Innes Richard Smallwood trophy at Frensham
© Grahame Pembleton Hansa TT at Rutland
© James Greenberry A proud moment - King's Award presented to Exe Sailability Project
© Tom Hurley Becky Brooks with Gordon Bettridge and Tony Rowe - King's Award presented to Exe Sailability Project
© Tom Hurley Becky Brooks and Rear Admiral Chris Snow - King's Award presented to Exe Sailability Project
© Tom Hurley Jazz Turner and Project FEAR aground off Folkstone Harbour
© Jazz Turner Jazz Turner completes Project FEAR - her solo, unassisted, circumnavigation of the British Isles & Ireland
© Ingrid Abery / www.ingridabery.com
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