Being able to take part in a day-long sailing adventure gave Caroline the wonderful feeling of freedom. Caroline Sims says: With my disability, I never thought I would be able to sail again. However, through Cowes Sailability Club, I have had the amazing opportunity...
Determined that his life will not be limited by his wheelchair, Stephen has enjoyed opportunities to helm a 35-foot sailing yacht. Stephen Skipper says: My love of sailing began in the 1970s when I was in the navy, but as my health worsened and my disabilities...
After recovering from COVID-19 and enduring months of self-isolation, wheelchair user Amy Wheeler is delighted to be back out on the water with Cowes Sailability again. Read what Amy’s carer Laura says: When I first started working with Amy, I made it my mission to...
Luke Brimecome escaped the crowds during the Cowes Week Regatta and had fun on a motor boat trip arranged by Cowes Sailability Club. Read more stories Joy Board says: With his autism, Luke doesn’t cope well with crowds, so we find it hard to find activities that he...
Kate Thorne has two children who are on the autistic spectrum, and they both benefited in different ways from taking part in boating trips with Cowes Sailability Club. Katie Thorne says: My thirteen-year-old son Henry doesn’t like to leave his bedroom, and it can be...
Read more stories 93-year-old Marie was one of a group of five people with dementia and other age-related medical conditions, from the Tile House care home in Shanklin, who went on a power-boat trip facilitated by Cowes Sailability Club. Read about their day...
