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Sailing for Samuel

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Sailability Hawkes Bay in New Zealand are undertaking a 24-hour team endurance sailing event, in honour of one of their sailors, Samuel Gibson. Samuel was a regular sailor with the group, despite being born with a rare condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that makes for brittle bones that fracture easily. Samuel passed away in… Continue Reading

Picture perfect sailing in Lugano

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Sailors in Hansa 303’s have created some stunning images at a recent event in Switzerland. Organised by Velabili, the first official Special Olympics regatta in Switzerland was held over two days at Lago di Lugano. Through their association Velabili offer sail training and regattas in their 3 Hansa 303W’s  to disabled people. During this year they have worked… Continue Reading

Sailing the 3 lakes in Switzerland

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In the summer of 2015, Sailability.ch carried out for the very first time, a rather extraordinary Sail Turn: The  journey began at Ipsach, continued over three lakes and two canals and ended at Murten. Tents and hostels provided the accommodation en-route. At the end of the 3-Lake-Turn, everyone agreed that the adventure was definitely worth… Continue Reading

Servos help fulfil a promise to sailor

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by Eddie Linthout (as amended by s4e) Eddie Linthout has shared this story about getting sailors into Liberties in Italy “About six years ago I promised to Angelo that one day I would give him the chance to conduct on the sea a sailing boat.” The promise was given by Daniele Malavolta, the key person… Continue Reading

Hi from Dubai!

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We asked Kathy Saxton from Dubai to tell us about their sailing program in Hansa boats, and this is her story. Sailability has been operating from the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club since 2009. Initially there were 5 volunteers and 11 students. In 2016 we have grown incredibly as a group and we now have 42… Continue Reading

Liberties sailors take to the water in New Zealand

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by Sherida Bland A group of sailors in Hansa Liberties set out last month from Hawkes Bay in New Zealand on a day trip to Flat Rock – 9 nautical miles away. One of the sailors, Sherida Bland wrote this article. Tim, Sonny, Chelsea and Sherida, 4 sailors with Sailability in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand,… Continue Reading

A lot is happening on the Scottish lochs

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Hansa class boats are helping to grow sailing in Scotland, with a recently completed Multi Class regatta and more events already on the calendar. Fourteen competitors sailing doubles in Hansa 303’s came from around Western and Southern Scotland to take part in the recently completed Scottish Multiclass regatta. Glorious sunshine greeted the competitors at Castle… Continue Reading

Drummoyne Does Sailability Remotely

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Drummoyne Sailing Club and Dobroyd Aquatic Club have joined forces to provide a special program for sailors. These sailors from Dobroyd are intellectually disabled and a program has been developed to teach them to sail and to develop their skill so that they can compete in racing. Aside from the venue and the boats, Drummoyne Sailing Club… Continue Reading

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