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Foyle Sailability goes round
Ireland
14.05.15
Yacht owners who are
volunteers with Foyle Sailability have revealed
their plans to round Ireland on an awareness raising
campaign for Sailability Ireland, a national
organization aimed at increasing opportunities for
people with disabilities to engage in sailing and
water-based activities.
Foyle Sailability was launched in May 2013 by a
group of people from throughout the north west cross
border region, interested in offering disabled
people sailing and to eradicate discrimination
between persons in the sport of sailing and in the
wider community and to comply with the principles of
equal opportunity.
The yachts will set sail from Greencastle on Friday
26th June. Their joint mission is to raise awareness
of sailing and water based activities for people
with disabilities. They will stop at each of the
Sailability Centres around the Irish coast, with the
first stop being in Carrickfergus at Belfast Lough
Sailability. |
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Foyle Sailability volunteers who
attended a Sailability Disability Awareness Day in
Greencastle recently. |
Cathal MacElhatton,
Chairman of Foyle Sailability said, “Our volunteers
are giving up their own time to make this passage in
the name of Sailability. It is a big commitment they
are making and we aim to give them a great send off
when they leave from Greencastle on June 26. “
Ciaran Murphy, Sailability Ireland, added, “We look
forward to welcoming the Foyle Sailability members
to each of the centres around the coast and raising
awareness of the benefits of sailing for people with
disabilities.
Supported by MalinWaters which is funded by the EU
Interreg IVA cross border programme under the Sail
West project, Joy Harron of Donegal Tourism Ltd
said, “The emergence of the MalinWaters region has
been a major milestone in the development and
promotion of marine leisure and tourism and we are
happy to give support to Foyle Sailability and their
members who are undertaking this Round Ireland
Passage to promote Sailability Ireland.”
For further information contact:
foylesailability@gmail.com or Karen McCormick on
086 3871880. |
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