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BSI NOVEMBER 2018 BLIND SAILING UPDATES – 2019 Blind Fleet Racing Venue Announcement – 2018 Blind Match Racing Results 2019 Blind Fleet Racing World Championships, Kingston Yacht Club, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1st-8th September 2019. From: BSI Chairman Vicki Sheen We are pleased to inform BSI members and blind sailors worldwide that the 2019 Blind Fleet […]

NOVEMBER 2017 BSI NEWSLETTER Contents: Chairman’s Message; BSI Website Development; BSI Mission Statement; BSI Five-Year Strategic Aims & Website Goals; 2017 Blind Fleet Racing World Championship Final Press Release; Sheboygan Roundtable Summary; BJ Blahnik Commentary; GBR Blind Sailing Commentary; Duane Farrar/Wind Whisperers Commentary  CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE  Dear BSI Members and Supporters: 2017 has been an eventful […]

Blind Sailing International (BSI) July 2017 Bulletin To all Blind Sailing competitors and supporters. The 2017 Blind Fleet Racing World Sailing Championships SheboyganUSA , Wisconsin. Cheboygan has long been a great supporter of Blind sailing. Sheboygan has an excellent worldwide reputation as a Racing venue. Alongside their other busy international events, They ran the very […]

  Blind Sailing International (BSI) July 2016 Bulletin To all Blind Sailing competitors and supporters. Throughout 2016 there has been Blind Sailing events and training, much focusing on preparation for the September Blind Match Racing World Championships. 2016 WS Blind Match Racing World Championships in Sheboygan, USA September 20-25, 2016 The 2016 WS Blind Match […]

Blind Sailing International (BSI) January 2016 Bulletin To all Blind Sailing competitors and supporters: 2016 will be a great year for Blind Match Racing! 2016 ISAF Blind Match Racing World Championships in Sheboygan, USA September 20-25, 2016 BSI is very pleased to announce the 2016 ISAF Blind Match Racing World Championships will be held September […]

Blind Sailing International August 2015 Newsletter BSI Chairman’s Update It is mid-August, and the Chicago Worlds will begin in just a few weeks. Thank you to all those who have kept us informed about your training programmes and team plans for this very special World Championship in Chicago, IL, USA. Our hosts, the Chicago Yacht […]

  BSI DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER CONTENTS (1) BSI Chairman’s Update to Members – Vicki Sheen (2) IFDS & BSI Blind Sailing Feedback Questionnaire — Please Respond! (3) 2014 Homerus Invitational Match Racing Championship for the Blind – La Spezia, Italy – Summary & Results (4) 2014 US Blind Sailing Nationals – Newport, RI – Summary […]

This has been an exciting year for Blind Sailing International and visually-impaired sailors. There have been well-supported national regattas, sailors demonstrating their skills, experimenting and developing new technologies to advance visually-impaired racing and sailing. There have been two international events for blind sailors from Australia, Canada, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, USA and the US Virgin […]