June 11th, 2013
By Glenn McCarthy I have a good sailing friend who lost two legs in an auto accident 20 years ago. And I have not met anyone who is so upfront and straight forward about how he deals and beats the challenge in everything he does. His forthrightness, and explanations of the prosthetics, the care of
May 30th, 2013
(May 30, 2013) – Jen French (St. Petersburg, FL), 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist and the first disabled women to be selected as the Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year won the 3rd Annual Robie Pierce Women’s Invitational held off of Milton Harbor, NY. In a SSW breeze of 3 –to-7 knots, Jen and her first-time crewmate
May 8th, 2013
Newport, R.I. (May 7, 2013) – Building on a decade of success in providing training and competitive racing opportunities for sailors with disabilities, the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta will be held for the 11th consecutive year from June 27-30, 2013, at Sail Newport’s facility in Fort Adams State Park. Collectively, six
May 6th, 2013
Jen French (St. Petersburg, FL), 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist and the first disabled women to be selected as the Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year will be competing in the Robie Pierce Regattas for Disabled Sailors. “After a long, grueling Paralympic campaign, I really look forward to this year’s event,” she said. “This regatta is all
April 24th, 2013
US Sailing, in conjunction with the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), has now released the Adaptive Sailing Resource Manual. This manual was created with the goal of providing resources and suggestions for organizations looking to develop an adaptive sailing program, or expand upon an existing one. – Details
April 9th, 2013
Sailability operates in numerous countries throughout the world, working with over 350 clubs, and through the activity of sailing, seeks
March 12th, 2013
American Yacht Club (Rye, NY), in conjunction with Larchmont Yacht Club (Larchmont, NY), will once again be hosting the fifth