Racing for the disabled
Read features and stories about ACF Sailing and the people who make it float
Andy was born without legs and deformed hips but this did not stop him becoming a top racing sailor with a career that has spanned 50 years. He was born in Sussex but moved as a small child to the Isle of Wight when his father became farm manager at Norris Castle, near Osborne House. … Read more
At the time of the ‘79 Fastnet, I was spending some weekends testing new designs that Westerly Yachts were producing. That summer I had been testing the J30, the forerunner of the J29. This was a boat designed by Rod Johnson which was to be marketed as a racing yacht that could go ‘round the … Read more
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