Accessible Boating and Sailing

For many people, boating is more than a way of relaxing or competitive tendencies, it's the chance to meet other people and build bonds over common tasks regardless of individiual ability. Boating is a team activity and well suited to this purpose. There are a number of organisations who assist people with abilities >

The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST)

The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST), a registered charity that owns and operates Lord Nelson and Tenacious. These are the only two tall ships in the world designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail side-by-side as equals.  Tall ship sailing with the JST provides everyone the thrill and adventure of life at sea and you can be involved in almost every activity on board. Take the helm, set sails and keep watch, all regardless of your physical ability and previous sailing knowledge. You can sail from as little as 1 day in the Solent up to 30 days transatlantic.  Anyone can sail with the Trust, whether you are brand new to the sea, an experienced sailor, disabled or able bodied. So what is stopping you, come and sail with us!  For more information, contact info@jst.org.uk or visit www.jst.org.uk

Wet Wheels

Wetwheels is a 9m fast power catamaran. Available for individual and group charters. Wetwheels fulfils a number of rolls including providing disabled powerboating facilities for those with disabilities, including wheelchair users.

Wet wheels takes people out for sea fishing, fast powerboat trips and more leisurely trips around the Solent forts and harbours.

www.wetwheels.co.uk/
 

Famous Disabled Sailors

Here are some well known and inspirational disabled sailing ambassadors. Why not find out more about them and their passion for boating:

GEOFF HOLT

Geoff Holt became an inspiration to many when he completed his ‘Personal Everest’ challenge. Geoff sailed 1,445 miles, solo, around Great Britain in a fragile 15-foot dinghy in 2007. Hailed an extraordinary, courageous achievement, Geoff is a passionate, talented yachtsman who uses a wheelchair.

Paralysed from the chest down after a swimming accident, Geoff secured another place in the history books when he become the first quadriplegic sailor to sail across the Atlantic in January 2010. As someone once joked, Geoff Holt is now the most admired disabled sailor since Nelson!

http://geoffholt.com/
 

HILARY LISTER

On 31st August 2009 Hilary Lister became the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain. In a series of day sails starting from Dover in June 2008 and restarting from Plymouth on the 21st May 2009.

Hilary sailed clockwise along the coasts of Cornwall, Wales, The East Coast of Ireland, Scotland, The Caledonian Canal, The East Coast of England and home to the finish line in Dover.

http://www.hilarylister.com/

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