Written on March 30, 2019
Photo above: Volunteers with Sailability showed children with disabilities how to sail in access dinghies in Clearwater. (Angie Angers/Spectrum Bay News 9)
Sailiability was in the news again today! Bay News 9 visited our special event with the Junior Paralympians of Hillsborough County. Here is the article compliments of Bay News 9 and reporter Angie Angers:
There was nothing but open water and clear skies on Saturday, as nearly a dozen disabled athletes learned to sail in Clearwater.
Each young athlete was paired up with a volunteer from the local nonprofit, Sailability. The pairs took off from the Community Sailing Center in access dinghies, which are uncapsizable boats that can be adapted so anyone can sail.
The volunteers coached their athletes through the sailing process and the different techniques needed to steer a sailboat.
This was Crystal Molina’s second time sailing. Her smile could be seen almost across the intercostal.
“I just loved seeing the dolphins,” she said.
“We gave up racing so we could see the dolphins,” her Sailability partner said.
The experience was made possible by a partnership with Hillsborough County and Sailability.