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not just for the exclusive enjoyment of sighted people.
The cold and wet, the windy and stormy, precipitous and frightening Seas, and the dark and bewildering Oceans are the sailing adventure playgrounds available to all! Read more about VI-SA-GB
We understand the scepticisms and barriers that have to be overcome and dismantled to go beyond the boundaries and tame the wild oceans. Read more about the Cruel Sea
We have established VI-SA-GB now on a mission to correct the largely held misconceptions about blind and visually impaired people and offshore sailing adventure and the manner in which that our independence and liberation has been compromised through a sometimes overly cautious approach, and the continued practise of exclusion.
Read more about how we counter those misconceptionsVI-SA-GB - The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain is an membership association with an executive management committee and a constitution. Membership is open to all, regardless of an interest in offshore sailing adventure, or through an affiliation with the aims of the association.
Read more about who we areVI-SA-GB was formed in mid 2009 from a core of keen blind and visually impaired sailing enthusiasts. Establishing an executive management committee to compile a constitution and agree on the terms of reference for the membership of the association. Read more about becoming a member
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VI-SA-GB is a membership organisation led and operated by an executive committee for all members. VI-SA-GB is the Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain and Our underlying philosophy is that the world of Offshore Sailing and Blue Water Exploration is not just for the exclusive enjoyment of sighted people.
The cold and wet, the windy and stormy, precipitous and frightening Seas, and the dark and bewildering Oceans are the sailing adventure playgrounds available to all! Barriers will be dismantled, inaccessibility overcome, and negativity challenged with Expert Leadership, facilitation, quality equipment and by being a membership association that represents the views, opinions and aspirations of its members.
Adventure Sailing is the vehicle to empowerment and liberation.
Harness that power, scale those waves, smash through the unknown and be truly independent !
VI-SA-GB understand this because we promote through our mission statement independence and liberty. We understand the limitations and barriers that have to be overcome and dismantled If we are to enjoy equal access to offshore adventure sailing. We know that adventure sailing is a our cruel sea. The final frontier that until now has been introduced to us on the terms of people that have sometimes overly concerned themselves with other factors and through that prevented the empowerment and liberty that is available to us through offshore adventure sailing. Offshore adventure sailing is an empowering, liberating and pleasurable experience by which to enjoy the diverse seas and oceans we are fortunate to have available to us – we just need to reach out and grasp them!
We have established VI-SA-GB now on a mission to correct the largely held misconceptions about blind and visually impaired people and offshore sailing adventure and the manner in which that our independence and liberation has been compromised through an overly cautious approach, and the continued practise of exclusion by not treating people as equals.
Membership of the VI-SA-GB association is designed for adults that are disappointed by the currently disempowering approach to offshore sailing being offered to blind and partially sighted people. – sailing opportunities that concentrate on a safe and sterile cared for environment specialising in the passenger type involvement is not the formula that VI-SA-GB promote !
VI-SA-GB’s members; rather than being ‘passenger types', are more likely to have tasted the liberation of empowerment and independence through experiences that set them free and actively encourage participation in sailing adventure activities. They generally make a point however, of saying how much they would like to be given the opportunity to be included more!
Fly that kite, Feel that power, and don’t take no for an answer!
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