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a man in a buoyancy aid, helms a white keelboat on a flat green sea under a blue sky. The photo is looking backwards with respect to the boat, and the man is wearing a grey hat and sunglasses and has a fixed grin.

Jock sails free despite amputation

Jock found the Foundation after a series of health challenges including cancer and foundation. After meeting a Foundation participant at a prosthetics appointment he joined and is sailing to success.
A smiling young lady over her shoulder while on a ladder working with a boat

Louise’s volunteer journey on to the water

Louise, a volunteer helps get the happy if sometimes dysfunctional family of disabled sailors on the water. Joining without sailing experience she rapidly became a valued supporter and crew.
A man is sailing a racing keelboat on a grey sea. He is concentrating intently looking to the right of the camera

Back to the blue through the Andrew Cassell Foundation

Laurence sailed competitively as a child and teenager, before loosing his leg. He returned to racing after his physio introduced him to the Foundation.
a man in a blue sailing smock sits on the side deck of a boat looking towards camera

Bex: disability or autism no barrier to racing

With the Foundation’s support Bex who is Autistic and has other disabilities has moved from supported sailing activity to becoming a competent and valued keelboat sailor at the Foundation.
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How Andrew Cassell Foundation got started and how you can support us on the journey.

ACF Sailing Fast Net – Recovery System

MOB recovery from the water to keelboats is difficult. The Foundation with John Barnes, an expert in rescue, have produced the FastNet sling recovery system. Purchase here, save a life.
A white keelboat surfs downwind on a green sea under blue cloudy sky

End of Season Report 2024

In 2024, Our sailing year ended with three boats competing in the 14 strong Sonar class at Cowes Week. The commitment of shore crew and sailors brought another podium placement.
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The ACF secret sauce

The Foudation mentors our participants carefully – in addition to all our on water activity . It’s part of the secret sauce which leads our sailors bright futures on the water.

Fairwinds Art Exhibition raises more than £4000 for Foundation.

Supporters of the Andrew Cassell Foundation inspired by the late John Garlick raised over £4,400 over the weekend at an Art Show featuring nine of the Island’s artists.
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Sailing Trilleen Supporting @acfsailing

Ian is sailing a Vancouver 27 round the UK and Ireland to suxpport the Andrew Cassell Foundation. He refitted Trilleen, a boat as old as he is, when he was deep in his rehabilitation with us at the Foundation. Now he wants to put something back and is raising funds for the Foundation as he sails. Can you help him by donating to the CrowdFunder, or by spreading the word on social media?

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Andrew Cassell Foundation (Racing for the Disabled) is a Charity in England and Wales: 1057742

Supports people with disabilities (mainly physical & sensory) to take part in yacht racing and cruising and to encourage the integration of sailors with disabilities with able bodied sailors