Read sailor & volunteer profiles
Getting disabled people sailing is what we do. Read some sailor and volunteer profiles and if you think sailing might be your thing – see how to get involved.
Embracing the Winds of Change: Louise’s Journey with the Foundation
In the bustling seaside town of Cowes, where sailing is as intrinsic to the culture as the salty sea air, a vibrant disability sailing community thrives at the Andrew Cassell Foundation. Among the volunteers helping get the happy if sometimes dysfunctional family of disabled sailors,…
A return to the water with the Andrew Cassell Foundation
In February 2024, Laurence made a significant life change, moving to the Isle of Wight with their partner and beautiful pup. Reflecting on this transition, he shares, “We’ve really, really enjoyed moving to the Island. The dog loves the garden and it’s great to be…
Bex Foulsham: profile
Bex’s Autism and other disabilities means they approach sailing in a particular way and has limited them to supported activity, but with the Foundation’s help they are developing into an increasingly competent keelboat sailor capable of sailing in open regattas with and against a mixture…
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How Andrew Cassell Foundation got started and how you can support us on the journey.
The ACF secret sauce
Reflecting on personal transformation with Bex Bex identified mentoring as possibly the most important thing the Andrew Cassell Foundation (ACF)…
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. Held at the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, paintings were available for auction and general sale.
Resuming activity after lockdown
Andrew Cassell Foundation are raring to go as public health restrictions lift to permit organised sport. Thursday was the first…
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?