Here are some various links to other disabled activities. If you have any links to add, please send the link and a description to webmaster@sailingalternatives.org.  We look forward to building this page together.


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Mission Bay Aquatic Center offers an adaptive water sports program in waterskiing and sailing. Our goal is to enable people with disabilities to take a more active part in all water sports. Using a little imagination and a few adaptations, it is possible for people of all levels of ability to participate. The Aquatic Center is located in Beautiful Mission Bay Park on the south end of Santa Clara Point which is east on Santa Clara Place off Mission Blvd., in Mission Beach
http://www.mbac.nu/adaptive.htm

2.4 Meter Web site
Pages: About 2.4 Meter, Regattas - Email Addresses, Class Rules, Second Hand Market, 2.4 Meter Tuning, Contacts, 2.4 Meter in Paralympics.
http://www.us24meter.org

BADDS
San Francisco Boats Used:
An Ericson 27; as well as 2 Freedom 20's, now built by Catalina Yachts. Members who need back or neck support prefer to design their own chairs that meets their specific needs.
A fully wheelchair accessible catamaran is being designed by Jim Antrim. We plan to launch her in June, 2000.
http://www.baads.org/

Boat Owners World
http://www.boatowners.com

Chicago Yacht Club Independence Cup (Disabled Nationals)
August 1-4 with Qualifiers occurring locally in June and July
http://www.chicagoyachtclub.com/nacc
Courage Center in the Duluth MN Area. Our programs are designed to meet the needs of people of all ages w/ physical disabilities and their families.  We offer 15 wkly programs and 8 special events yr. round. We've been offering an adapted sailing program through the Duluth Community Sailing Assoc..  for 6 yr. w/ little growth.We have a nice but small accessible dockage located in a beautiful city park on one of the longest natural peninsulas in the country which shelters us from Lake Superior.  We also have 2 Norlin 3, 2.4 meter keel boats (Built in Duluth), 2 Sea-Clipper Trimarans, and 5 Solings. Contact Eric Larson at couraged@computerpro.com 424 W Superior St #200-Duluth, MN  55811-ph (218) 726-4762-Fax (218) 726-4759

Disabled Sailors Association
64 Hambledon Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01705 254254

 http://dsa.mariner.co.uk
Registered Charity: 1028993
Gavia Yachts East
The Norlin Mark III is exclusively marketed and sold in the Americas by Gavia Yachts East
http://www.gaviayachts.com

Nepean Sailing Club - Ontario, Canada
What: Martin 16's
When: CYA Sonar Racing Clinic/Regatta June 10 - 12, 1998. Call (613) 565-4697
Orientation Program - July 11 & 12. Hands on with Martin 16 & Sonar.
See also: Sipping & Puffing to Freedom article. Technology explained.
http://www.nsc.ca/ablesail
The Parasail Vision Quest My quest to become the first disabled person to sail solo, non-stop & unassisted around the world, with the purpose of raising funds for disabled and disadvantaged kids http://www.parasail.com.au/
Piers Park Sailing Boston, Ma.
We use experienced instructors and able-bodied helpers to meet the unique needs of our sailors.  In the past we have enjoyed helping groups from the Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, the Ivy Street School, and the Perkins School for the Blind.
http://www.piersparksailing.org/Do/Adaptive/adaptive.html

Sailing Web (Canada)
Options for Sailors with Disabilities
http://www.footeprint.com/sailingweb/

Sailing World Magazine
We provide a monthly wealth of timely information for sailors united by their love of cruising, no matter what size boat they own, from small trailer-sailers to large, ocean-going yachts.
http://www.sailingworld.com/

Shake-A-Leg (Miami)
To bring hope, confidence, social integration, independence and fun back into the lives of people with disabilities, youth and their families.
http://www.shakealegmiami.org/

Shake-A-Leg (Newport)
Our mission is to provide mainstream, complementary and recreational therapeutic services that develop independent living skills for individuals who have experienced spinal cord injury and related nervous system disorders.
http://www.shakealeg.org/

Sonar Class
(Useful links from here) One of two boats used in the paralympics
http://Sonar.org

St. Petersburg Yacht Club
http://spyc.org

US SAILING; Sailors With Special Needs
The Committee on Sailors With Special Needs was created by US Sailing as a part of its efforts to promote sailing and sailboat racing to everyone.
http://www.ussailing.org/swsn

WE Magazine
What: A great magazine on people with different abilities. WE has adopted disabled sailing as their project for the upcoming years, and will be running continuous updates on all of our activities. For more information, check out their great web site!
http://www.wemagazine.com
Y Knot Disabled Sailing Association (Lake George, NY)
What: 24' Rainbows since 1996. Support & affiliated with YMCA Camp Chingachgook.
When: Clinic Dates - May 29; June 14; July 18 & 28; August 11 & 22; Sept. 13 & 27. Call (518) 656-9462 to register.
http://www.timesunion.com/communities/yknot.htm
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