Meet Marilyn

For care home resident Marilyn, a boat trip organised by Cowes Sailability Club was the most fun she had had in ages! Marilyn Rose says: It was such a lovely surprise when the staff at Old Charlton House organised a boat trip through Cowes Sailability Club. After...

Meet Caroline

Being able to take part in a day-long sailing adventure gave Caroline the wonderful feeling of freedom. Caroline Sims says: With my disability, I never thought I would be able to sail again. However, through Cowes Sailability Club, I have had the amazing opportunity...

Meet Stephen

Determined that his life will not be limited by his wheelchair, Stephen has enjoyed opportunities to helm a 35-foot sailing yacht. Stephen Skipper says: My love of sailing began in the 1970s when I was in the navy, but as my health worsened and my disabilities...

Meet Amy

After recovering from COVID-19 and enduring months of self-isolation, wheelchair user Amy Wheeler is delighted to be back out on the water with Cowes Sailability again. Read what Amy’s carer Laura says: When I first started working with Amy, I made it my mission to...

Meet Luke

Luke Brimecome escaped the crowds during the Cowes Week Regatta and had fun on a motor boat trip arranged by Cowes Sailability Club. Read more stories Joy Board says: With his autism, Luke doesn’t cope well with crowds, so we find it hard to find activities that he...

Meet the Thorne family

Kate Thorne has two children who are on the autistic spectrum, and they both benefited in different ways from taking part in boating trips with Cowes Sailability Club. Katie Thorne says: My thirteen-year-old son Henry doesn’t like to leave his bedroom, and it can be...