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2016 Blind Match Racing World Championship
Sheboygan, USA At the end of an abbreviated, jam-packed two-day regatta, Great Britain took the gold in the 2016 Blind Match Racing World Championship. The British team (Skipper Vicki Sheen, Liam Cattermole and Lucy Hodges) won all but one match over the two days. The only team that could best them was Team Canada (Skipper […]
Midway Report on 2016 Blind Match Racing Worlds
Blind Match Racing Worlds Gets Underway Published on September 23rd, 2016 Sheboygan, WI (September 23, 2016) – After several days waiting for the wind to pick up and the fog to clear out, five teams of blind sailors from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Israel were finally able to commence the Blind Match […]
Blind Sailing International (BSI) June 2016 Bulletin
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 sailors compete under their own power
By Dayna Harpster dayna@swspotlight.com Many people would be mystified hearing commands like “Go off on a broad reach and do not jibe!” and “Keep going into a tack and head back to the line.” But even for experienced sailors, the thought of following those drill orders blindfolded would be unimaginable. But not for a growing […]
Blind Sailing International (BSI) January 2016 Bulletin
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 (BSI) August 2015 Bulletin
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 […]
Blind Sailing International (BSI) December 2014 Bulletin
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 […]
Blind Sailing International (BSI) December 2014 Chairman’s Report
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 […]
Homerus Project Background Information
Homerus focuses on encouraging blind sailors around the world to learn unaccompanied sailing. At the same time, the association is involved in different cultural and social areas at the national and international level. Founder Alessandro Gaoso ended his athletic career as a 9-time Italian champion and two-time world champion in the Mini-Ton Cup racing class, […]