Meet Marie

Read more stories 93-year-old Marie was one of a group of five people with dementia and other age-related medical conditions, from the Tile House care home in Shanklin, who went on a power-boat trip facilitated by Cowes Sailability Club. Read about their day...

Meet Richard

Read more stories Richard Griffiths says: Before my accident, I led a very busy life, working as a vet, fishing and scuba diving with my children. I particularly liked taking RIB rides around the Isle of Wight and bouncing along on top of the waves at speed. When my...

Meet Myles

Read more stories Sarah Tuck says: Myles first experienced a boat trip organised by Cowes Sailability Club six years ago. The expression on his face the first time we went on a trip, on a Wetwheels boat, was one of pure joy, pleasure and excitement. As a mum, to see...

Meet William

Read more stories Laura Mills says: There are not many opportunities for children with disabilities on the Isle of Wight, which makes Cowes Sailability Club all the more special. Although William finds verbal communication difficult, we can always tell how much he has...

Meet Nigel

Stroke survivor Nigel Haward and his wife Jenny have taken part in two boating trips facilitated by Cowes Sailability Club. Jenny Haward says: Going out onto the Solent with Cowes Sailability Club was like going back in time for Nigel. Before his stroke, he spent a...

Meet David

Read more stories Julie Bell says: Not only did my son David not stop smiling for the whole boating trip, he has not stopped smiling since! The whole adventure is still very much at the forefront of his mind and he is constantly telling us in his own way, by signing,...