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Closed 25/12/2018

GBR Blind Sailing Campaign to the 2018 Blind World Match Racing Championships.

Organised by Blind Sailing

GBR Blind Sailing are set to send two teams to the 2018 Blind Match Racing Championships. A unique event with no sighted sailors onboard. GBR will be looking to defned their World title.

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Registered charity which provides sailing opportunities to Blind and Visually Impaired people with a view to developing sailing and racing skills either just for fun or to take part in National and International Competitions.

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GBR Blind Sailing have had another great start to the year and set to send two teams to the Blind Match Racing, this event is unique, from the seven minuet gun the sighted coach is taken off the boat and the visually impaired sailors race using acustic sounds, marking the race course and their opponent.

GBR are current World Champions and hope to defend their title and open the door to more sailors.Your donation will help to support the charity with;

Sighted Coaches

Sighted Volunteers

Sending two teams to the Blind Match Racing Championships

Equipment, boat hire

This event allows sailors to grow in confedence using their senses to the highest level as a team to make the boat move fast and compete against their opponent.The charity hopes to provide training to up-skill current squad members and introduce new sailors.

See our website www.gbrblindsailing.co.uk 

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