| Many of us enjoy watching various sports | | | | community in the sport of sailing. "It was a great |
| tournaments and what fascinates us most is the ability | | | | experience. When Inspire asked me to join the crew |
| for the sportsmen and women to push themselves to | | | | aboard the Tenacious I accepted because I wanted to |
| the limits. A sport such as yacht sailing is considerably | | | | prove that disabled people can do whatever they put |
| difficult and sailors must contain physical strength, | | | | their mind to." The Tenacious yacht is a representation |
| mental ability and large amounts of determination. I am | | | | of hope for disabled individuals as this boat is owned |
| sure that some of us have entertained the notion of | | | | by Jubilee sailing Trust, a charity that aims to assist |
| sailing lessons, but pass owing to the fact that it | | | | people with physical disabilities that would like to sail. |
| seems like it contains too much hard work and | | | | There are numerous organisations that support |
| dedication. The world of disabled yacht sailing might be | | | | disabled individuals and their interest in taking part in the |
| something that many of us have not heard of before, | | | | sailing of these yachts. Sailors with DisABILITIES is an |
| but it is indeed growing and some brave individuals are | | | | organisation that promotes individuals with disabilities to |
| bringing their wheelchairs on board for the ride. | | | | take up the sport of sailing and encourages them to |
| A courageous man who has been making headlines in | | | | involve themselves in this past time. Their aim is clear: |
| the world of yacht sailing lately is Geoff Holt. Holt was | | | | they want people to "take ownership of (their) |
| recently the first quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic. | | | | circumstances and create vehicles to demonstrate |
| But wait, there's more. Not only did Holt complete this | | | | what can be achieved." These groups organise |
| journey as a quadriplegic man, he did so sailing his | | | | various yachting regattas and sailing courses as well |
| yacht solo. After a tragic diving accident left Holt | | | | as team building events where individuals can come |
| disabled more than 20 years ago, he decided that he | | | | aboard a yacht and try their hand at a sailing |
| would not give up on the sport that he loved so much | | | | experience. There are numerous organisations like this |
| and continued on his quest to conquer the sea and this | | | | and one can find a charity or association in their area. |
| time it would be with more determination than ever. | | | | These courageous sailors have the same aim as us all |
| Another man that has pushed past his disability is John | | | | - to enjoy life doing something that they love, and for |
| Xuereb. Xuereb recently joined the crew of the | | | | these individuals, yacht sailing is the ultimate in their |
| Tenacious yacht and represented the disabled | | | | needed adrenaline rush. |