Sailing: Blind Week

A cruising week for visually impaired sailors

Each year a cruising week is organised for visually impaired sailors. Skippers from the south coast offer themselves and their boats freely for a weeks cruising along the coast with blind crew.

For an account of “Blind Week – what’s it all about ?”, written by and geared to visually impaired people interested in sailing, click here.

Will Bridge is the co-ordinator for this annual event, whose base alternates between the Solent and Cornwall. If you are interested in getting involved, contact him at:-

Peter using the audio compass

Blind sailors make good musicians!

I.D. joins the party in Poole harbour

Helming using the feel of the wind

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