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At Cowes Sailability Club, there’s always a lot of activity taking place, on and off the water. We love to share stories of our members’ adventures and hope you enjoy reading our news articles below. Click here to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter ‘All Aboard’ and stay up-to-date on all our news.
Congratulations Wendy and Elbie
A young woman with cerebral palsy and her mother have raised £1,800 for Cowes Sailability Club, by achieving awe-inspiring personal goals.
Rotary Club ‘sail-over’ raises £1,000
Rotarians from as far away as the Balkans sailed over to Cowes in late September to learn about the work of Cowes Sailability Club and presented a cheque for £1,000.
Season ends with exciting river trips
Cowes Sailability Club members enjoyed trips up Beaulieu River in Hampshire at the end of the 2018 sailing season.
Exceptional achievements recognised in awards ceremony
Cowes Sailability Club announced the winners of its annual awards during its Laying-up Supper and praised both members and volunteers for their exceptional achievements.
Training opportunities for volunteers are just magic
Volunteers at Cowes Sailability Club have been honing their powerboating, first aid and disability awareness skills through training courses funded by a Magic Little Grant.
192 smiling faces create another successful Cowes Week
Cowes Sailability Club provided free, accessible boating trips for disabled islanders and their families or carers during the Cowes Week regatta.
Dream comes true for islander with severe visual impairment
Cowes Sailability Club made it possible for an island resident to overcome the challenges of blindness and participate in the world-renowned Round the Island Race.
Charity auction at The Fishbourne raises £3,320
Inns of Distinction shows its support for disabled sailing on the Isle of Wight with a charity auction in aid of Cowes Sailability Club.
£1,500 raised by crews in Little Britain Challenge Cup
A sailing regatta for companies in the construction industry has donated £1,500 to Cowes Sailability Club to help it provide wheelchair-accessible boating excursions for disabled people on the Isle of Wight.
Our new patrol boat takes to the water
Cowes Sailability Club has purchased a replacement patrol boat thanks to funding from the National Lottery and WightAID.
Royal Southern Yacht Club Trust supports disabled sailing on the Isle of Wight
A grant of £500 has been awarded to Cowes Sailability Club to help it maintain and operate its accessible sailing boat ‘Iris’.
Cowes is represented at national Sailability conference
Volunteers from Cowes Sailability get information and inspiration during the annual RYA Sailability Conference.

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

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