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.
Features & Stories
Read features and stories about ACF Sailing and the people who make it float
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jazz Turner: Case Study
Jazz is a 25 year old wheelchair user who, as a little girl, set her sights on becoming a ballet dancer until a cruel turn of fate rendered her almost unable to walk. Were it not for a simple gesture by a friend, this determined young woman may never have had the chance to shine … Read more
Ian Wyllie: Case Study
As a young naval cadet with a passion for sailing, Ian Wyllie’s life was heading for a career at sea. Like many of us with a clear vision of where we want to end up, the thought of a spanner being thrown into the works never occurs. In Ian’s case his spanner came in the … Read more
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.