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Sailing program for persons with disabilities and their families to access Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis, Maryland's Sandy Point State Park.
http://crab-sailing.org

East Anglian Sailing Trust, located at Levington, Ipswich provides sailing for less able people.
http://www.east-anglian-sailing-trust.org.uk/

Supports and encourages the integration of disabled people with able bodied people through the medium and enjoyment of sailing.
http://www.mariners-of-bewl.org.uk/

17.5 metre Wingsail trimaran adapted for independent access and control by tetraplegics. UK based but sailing warmer waters in season. Information on sailing opportunities and cruises.
http://www.inventuretrust.org

Sponsors adventure sailing holidays for able-bodied and disabled people; with information about the ships, news, and events calendars.
http://www.jst.org.uk/

Trevor Jones' attempt to be the first quadraplegic to sail around the world. Inventure, his wing powered trimaran, has been especially adapted for the challenge. Includes status, profile, information about the Inventure, news, and crew.
http://www.globalinventure.com

Promoting sailing to persons with disabilities. Information on training, education and access to sailing facilities.
http://ussailing.org/swsn

Details of the range of activities and equipment available for disabled people to enjoy dinghy sailing at Pitsford Reservoir, Brixworth, Northampton, UK.
http://www.northamptonsailability.org.uk

Providing instruction, environment and support for disabled and able-bodied individuals to experience the thrills of sailing - in Florida.
http://sailingalternatives.org

Sailing for the blind and vision impaired with information about racing, cruising and international competition.
http://www.sailingblind.org.nz

Organization for internationally coordinating activities and information for visually impaired sailors.
http://www.blindsailing.org/

Australian foundation promoting the Access Dinghy and regattas for able bodied and disabled alike to compete equally.
http://www.accessdinghy.org/

International regatta for disabled sailors using Martin 16 boats. Sponsored by PCYC and AQVA. Held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.mobilitycup.org

Provides disabled persons with the opportunity to leave their restrictions behind and participate in an exciting outdoor sport.
http://www.reachdisability.org/dsa

International lists of accessible sailboat designs, sailing clubs, and regattas, for the disabled.
http://www.footeprint.com/sailingweb/

Membership and costs, descriptions of boats for the disabled, newsletter and events updates, and the basics of paralympic sailing from this instructional organization.
http://www.weberin.com/idsa

Dedicated to providing people who have mobility impairments with the opportunity to learn about and enjoy sailing.
http://www.disabledsailing.on.ca/

Programs, news, contacts and online videos from this Rhode Island group that supports sailing for individuals with spinal cord injuries and related nervous system disorders.
http://www.shakealeg.org/

Outdoors disabled sailing sports, cruising, racing, daysailing and Dog Days Regatta.
http://www.baads.org/

Links to regattas, sailing manuals, boat classes, and other relevant information, including associations and clubs; maintained by the International Sailing Federation.
http://www.sailing.org/disabled/

Registered sailing charity based in the United Kingdom.
http://www.sailingforthedisabled.com

Provides wheelchair accessible tall ship sailing voyages for disabled children and their families.
http://accessiblesailing.info

Provides information about facilities and clubs which provide and support disabled sailing.
http://www.footeprint.com/sailingweb/clubs.htm

Provides and supports accessible sailing voyages in Florida.
http://www.sailability.org/us/florida/

Discourse on why the Victory 21 is a good boat to adapt for disabled sailing needs.
http://www.abraxasdesign.net/victory21/dissail.html

Sail, learn or volunteer as Sailing Companion with others using a specially designed Martin 16 in Calgary.
http://www.dsaalberta.org/

Promotes sea sailing for people with disabilities in an integrated crew of ablebodied and disabled sailors.
http://homepages.rya-online.net/losa-sailing

To be held on the Swan River in western Australia. Includes information on accommodations, teams entered, schedule, photos, and related links.
http://www.2006ifdsworlds.com.au/

Offers supervised clinics on adapted boats in Lake George, New York. Includes overview of association, details about boats, photos, calendar, clinics, forum, newsletter, and member information.
http://www.yknotsailing.org/