Frensham Pond Sailability

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Frensham Pond Sailability offers people, who because of a long term illness or disability, require support to sail. There is a range of sailing available from therapeutic to competitive sailing all within a safe, caring and social environment. The site is easily accessible and all equipment and facilities needed for sailing are provided. Product Feature
Mantus M1 2.5lbs (1.13kg) Stainless Steel Dinghy Anchor Kit

Mantus M1 2.5lbs (1.13kg) Stainless Steel Dinghy Anchor Kit

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Frensham Pond Sailability

Frensham Pond Sailability
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Where to purchase adaptive sailing equipment
by Magnus Smith
Seats, hoists, etc for sailors with a disability Posted on 1 Jun

UK Hansa TT at Frensham Pond
by Lisa Skirrow
Final round of the UK Traveller Trophy Series Posted on 13 Oct 2024

How sailors with a disability get into a dinghy
by Magnus Smith
Looking at slings and hoists with Frensham Pond Sailability Posted on 20 Oct 2023

2023 Hansa National TT Series at Frensham
by James Woosnam
Challenging conditions with very strong gusts Posted on 24 Sep 2023

Seating options for sailors with a disability
by Magnus Smith
What do accessible dingies and small keelboats look like on the inside? Posted on 7 Apr 2023

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Padded seat made by Hansa Sailing Systems (may not offer core support for every sailor with a disability) © Magnus Smith

Padded seat made by Hansa Sailing Systems (may not offer core support for every sailor with a disability)

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability © Sean Warnock

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability © Sean Warnock

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability © Sean Warnock

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability © Sean Warnock

Hansa Class UK Traveller Trophy Series Round 9 at Frensham Pond Sailability

A pool hoist used on a pontoon - it can rotated from the wheelchair on the jetty, over to the dinghy alongside © Magnus Smith

A pool hoist used on a pontoon - it can rotated from the wheelchair on the jetty, over to the dinghy alongside

Volunteers working at Sailability clubs soon realise the importance of knee pads, as they spend so long kneeling on the jetty, leaning over dinghies moored alongside! © Magnus Smith

Volunteers working at Sailability clubs soon realise the importance of knee pads, as they spend so long kneeling on the jetty, leaning over dinghies moored alongside!

Hoist process step 1 - the sailor has arrived already sitting on the sling (see black fabric hanging over back of wheelchair) and the spreader bar can be attached © Magnus Smith

Hoist process step 1 - the sailor has arrived already sitting on the sling (see black fabric hanging over back of wheelchair) and the spreader bar can be attached

A 'soft sling' for hoisting sailors into boats - more comfortable and more supportive than smaller slings, but a faff to get it under your body whilst already sitting in the wheelchair (made by Joerns or Silvalea) © Magnus Smith

A 'soft sling' for hoisting sailors into boats - more comfortable and more supportive than smaller slings, but a faff to get it under your body whilst already sitting in the wheelchair (made by Joerns or Silvalea)

Hoist process step 6 - the hoist is detached, and the sling (black fabric on right of photo) can be left under the sailor © Magnus Smith

Hoist process step 6 - the hoist is detached, and the sling (black fabric on right of photo) can be left under the sailor

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