Welcome to Sailors with Disabilities
Learn about the world of disabled sailing through stories and links on this page. Start by watching the Bull & Bear disabled sailing documentary.
Tie-Breakers & Heartbreakers at U.S. Disabled Championship
At the start of the final day of racing at the U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship in Rye NY, it was not a sealed deal for Paralympic Team members Rick Doerr (Clifton, NJ), Tim Angle (Marblehead, MA), and Bill Donohue (Brick, NJ) in the Sonar. Read more about They US Disabled Championship.
Challenged America is back!
It's been three years since the San Diego-based Challenged America program officially entered a boat in an offshore race. Read more about Challenged America's return.
Challenged America receives a Nelson Marek Custom 43
Will this be their entry in the next TransPac? Challenged America is proud to announce the donation of a Nelson/Marek Custom 43 racing sailboat as the new flagship for its fleet. The ex-VIM was donated by Brian and Suzanne Hull of Coronado, Californial.
2008 IFDS Multi-hull World Championship
The 2008 IFDS Multi-hull World Championship will be sailed in Challenger Trimarans July 4 - July 11, 2008. The regatta will be held at The Clube Naval de Cascais, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal.
Colin N. Park
Sailor, Paralympic coach, and friend of disabled sailors everywhere - died suddenly on Friday November 23. A Memorial Service will take place at the St. Petersburg YC on Thursday November 29, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. Read obituary.
Challenged America Program Gets "Lift Off"
Challenged America, the San Diego -based sailing program for kids and adults with disabilities, unveiled its most recent vessel donation at the start of the first Hot Rum Series race, Nov. 5, 2007) in San Diego. Read more...
Keith Burhans Receives National Award
US SAILING, national governing body for the sport of sailing, has presented Keith Burhans with the Gay S. Lynn Memorial Trophy for his outstanding contribution to disabled sailors and the sport of disabled sailing. Read more
Paralympic Team Trial Updates
Follow the action with commentary from Betsy Alison and other sailors during the event. Let's hope it's a daily log, but we'll settle for almost daily.
Rick Doerr elected as Sonar Class Association President
Not only did Rick win the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship in Rochester NY a week earlier (with crew Tim Angle), he also was elected as the Sonar Class Association President. Photo of winning Sonar World Championship skipper Bill Lynn with Rick Doerr in wheelchair.
IFDS Worlds Huge Success
The US teams had a successful regatta with two golds and two silver medals. In addition, those teams qualified the USA for the two-person and three-person keelboat events for the upcoming Paralympics. Check out the results.
USA Paralympic Team Trials
Online registration to compete in the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Trials is now available. Additionally, the event website is now online and will be updated regularly once the event begins on 10/3. All three Paralympic classes will be competing in Newport, Rhode Island.
Join SWD's Yahoo Group
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