Challenged Sailors San Diego provides therapeutic and recreational adaptive sailing opportunities for people with disabilities to enhance their dignity, well being, and independence.

We serve participants of all ages. Most disabilities can be accommodated, including: Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Impairment or Blindness, Hearing Impairment or Deafness, PTSD, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Impairment, Stroke, ALS. All experience levels (from none to advanced) are welcome.

Challenged Sailors San Diego has a fleet of eight Martin 16 sailboats specifically designed for adaptive sailing. We can rig the boat with a special Power Assist unit to enable both steering and trimming of the sails via a small electric joystick (similar to those often used on power wheelchairs) or a Sip and Puff mouthpiece. Our facilities are accessible and equipped with a lift for transferring sailors from wheelchairs into the boat.

Visit our website (www.challengedsailors.org) for more information. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/challengedsailors) or Twitter (twitter.com/ChallSailSD).