Visa-gb member, Karen Wye, has plenty of experience working with the spoken word. Karen has a show on local radio and is now making Podcasts for us. This is the second one and its a fascinating approach as Karen gives over the airways to fellow sailor and top therapist, Emelye Jessica Purser. Make some time, […]
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Cross Channel Report by Karina Gregory Picture shows the crew relaxing in the cockpit of the boat, white puffy clouds on a blue sky and blue sea behind. On the 24 th July 4 visually impaired and 3 sighted crew boarded the UKSA Chale Yacht for our cross channel voyage. Unfortunately plans had to be […]
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Report by Alan McKee on the Royal Escape Voyage 24th to 21st May Picture of Alan Mckee at the helm. The Royal Escape race was scheduled for the 28th of May, but unfortunately the race organisers cancelled the race for the second year, so the skipper decided to still have a week’s voyage […]
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It’s a first for Visa-gb! Way back in those pre covid days we agreed that we should run sailing trips across the UK. In 2021 our long delayed trip in Scotland took place and now in 2022 our first trip in Wales was upon us and what a trip it was! We chartered three yachts […]
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Lorraine has just got back from a weeks sailing and has some ideas to share on food and cooking, as you know Visa-gb sailing trip often centre around meal time so here’s the audio file there are some photos below this link:
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Visa-gb trustee Lorraine managed to grab a quick chat with Christine at Pembrokeshire Cruising to hear a bit about the cruising area ahead of our three boat flotilla in June, here’s the audio file:
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Avast Shipmates, Hopefully this finds you well, I trust those first tingles of the approaching sailing season have you scraping the barnacles off those well worn oilskins, removing the rodents that over wintered in your sea-boots and testing the zip on your sleeping bag for the forthcoming nights on the briny! In this newsletter we’ve got stuff […]
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Report on Sea Vision 2021, sponsored by The National Lottery A three week voyage to Empower, Encourage and Enjoy the experience of sailing for visually impaired adults highlighting the benefits of sailing and travelling along the South West coast. Dates: 7th August to 28th August 2021, split into three one week trips. Locations: Falmouth, […]
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Hello Shipmates here’s volunteer Viv and her report from her first trip with Visa-gb, this is week one of Sea Vision, This was my first trip with VISA – and crikey was I naïve! I don’t have any visually impaired friends, neither have I spent time in the company of visually impaired. I’m 60 so feel embarrassed to admit that […]
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