Ahoy Shipmates, As winter draws near, it’s time to think about sailing for 2025. Here are our plans so far. To make it all happen, we need you to tell us if you want to participate in all of it, some of it, or none of it. Yes folks, we do need your answers! We […]
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Mallorca400
Get ready to be inspired! Fundraising can be tough, but the dedication of individuals supporting causes they believe in is truly remarkable. From wet walks in Wales to sea shanties in Shropshire, people are going above and beyond. And now, brace yourselves for a mad Mallorca run next May! Picture this: a stunning island […]
Read moreVisa-GB Cross Channel Voyage 2024
In warm sunshine and light winds, one captain, two crew and four visually impaired sailors met up on Sylvia at Southampton marina. The plan was to cross to France, maybe get to the Channel Islands, and return safely home over the course of the next seven nights. Chris: I had done a bit of yacht […]
Read moreNew Visa-GB Instagram Account
Hi, everyone, Andrew Windsor, has created a new Instagram Account for Visa, please Follow Us and once you have done this there will be a Notification Bell at the top of our Instagram page, tap the 3 buttons… Posts Stories Reels Tap on Goes Live and select the top item get all notifications. Visit our […]
Read moreTraining the Fully Sighted Volunteers on the Solent 2024
It could be the Mediterranean! What a day to start our first trip of the year, sunshine, a breath of wind, sunglasses, shorts and caps – magic! Thanks to the support of Thomas Pocklington Trust and UKSA we have our first training session and yes it’s with a twist as it is our visually impaired […]
Read moreLofty’s Legacy
Ahoy Shipmates, You’ll know the sad news of Lofty’s passing and will, like us all, miss his large, loud, and laughing presence during this year’s sailing season and beyond. A number of Visa-gb folk attended the celebration of Lofty’s life organised by his family. It would be wrong to call it a fun event but we […]
Read moreRail Travel Passenger Assistance
Did you know there is an App called Passenger Assistance, this is particularly helpful for when you are planning to travel by train. Book Assistance via the Web: https://booking.passengerassistance.com/ Please take a look at their website: https://passengerassistance.com/, you can download the App by using the below image buttons for Google Play and Apple App Store. […]
Read moreSailing for 18 to 25 year olds, August 2024
Exciting news, we have received a grant from the Powell Family Foundation which means we are running a special sailing event for 18 to 25 year olds in August, these are the details: Location: Chatham, Elite Sailing, Chatham Maritime Marina, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LP. We have charted a yacht for nine days, the […]
Read moreAndrew’s fundraising Walk for Visa-GB
Andrew is walking 10,000 steps a day during February, to raise money for Visa-GB, he will be walking roughly 6 miles every morning. Andrew said: After Sailing on a trial day, I felt the fresh air on my face and the freedom that we all seek and need. To be a member of a crew […]
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