Visually Impaired Sailing Association

Visually Impaired Sailing Association

At a glance

Causes

  • Physical disabilities
  • Sports

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
National - Britain

Objectives

The Visually Impaired Sailing Association of Great Britain (VISA-G) is run by blind and partially sighted sailing enthusiasts to help other visually impaired people  enjoy the freedom of sailing and to develop transferrable skills and the self-confidence which comes with this. We empower, motivate and encourage visually impaired and sighted people to become an integral part of an off-shore yacht crew - together we sail. 

Activities

VISA organisers off-shore sailing trips for mixed crews of sighted volunteers and visually impaired crew around the UK raising funds to make sailing opportunities and the benefits which comes with this accessible to as many as possible.

Current opportunities

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