RYA Sailability, the charity of the Royal Yachting
Association which provides disabled people with access to sailing
activities was today (07 March) joined by inspirational yachtsman
Geoff Holt and Paralympian Helena Lucas to launch its brand new
online information resource ‘Sailability TV’.
Introduced by RYA chairman Richard Langford, to a crowd of
disabled and able bodied sailors and enthusiasts, the new site will
provide a one stop shop of information from events, clubs and boats
to volunteering, training and promotions for disabled sailors and
volunteers alike.
“Sailability TV is a new innovation for RYA Sailability
making it far easier for sailors, clubs and volunteers to see what
Sailability can do for them. It covers all levels from grassroots
to Paralympian level. It really is worth a watch”, commented
Richard.
One
of the UK’s leading figures in disabled sailing Geoff Holt who has
been involved with the Sailability programme since 1995 went on to
say: “Back when I started sailing there were only a handful of
clubs available to sail from but last year some 20,000 disabled
sailors took to the water with hundreds of clubs providing sailing
facilities for disabled sailors and an army of
volunteers.
“This new site will be a great help and takes
Sailability in to the 21st century. It has lots of
goodies on it – the boats, paralympic classes and is a living
breathing document which needs your support to keep it alive, so
please get involved.”
To view Sailability TV visit
www.ryasailability.tv
For more information about Sailability
visit
www.rya.org.uk/sailability