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world record race Access Dinghy exists to "make a difference" to the lives of those people who are often the forgotten members of our community - the disadvantaged, the elderly, and the disabled. Access Dinghy is not about disabled sailing, but the inclusion of all people into sailing and addresses the issues of increasing participation of females in sailing.

Read about Access Dinghy's philosophy.

Because Access Dinghies are so appealing to non sailors they are helping reverse the downward trend in sailing participation. Factors contributing to exclusion which Access Dinghies address are:

- The perception by non-sailors that sailing is elitist, difficult and expensive.

- The sailing fraternity's failure to grasp the concept of "empowerment of the individual" through independence on the water. While there is a place for a person being taken for a ride on a larger boat - for most there is nothing comparable to the experience of skippering their own vessel.

Read some Inspirational Stories

Ame - Born with no arms and just half a leg, now 13 years old, Ame has been sailing solo since 9 years old. Ame is currently Australian and International Access Dinghy Champion in the 2.3 Servo Assist Division.

Bluey - Born with severe Cerebral Palsy, 55 year old Bluey experienced freedom for the first time in his life.

Nava - Is 21 years old and was born in the Cook Islands. Nava discovered the joys of sailing in 2000 and in 2001 competed and won in both the Australian and North American Access Dinghy Championships. "So ?" you may be saying. Since a car accident when just 4 years old, Nava, a high level quadriplegic has been reliant on a ventilator to breathe.