Sailing with Bolton Sailability
Tuesday 16th June 2026

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Friends, Amis, Amigos, Amici,

We’re delighted to announce a fabulous sailing opportunity with Bolton Sailability on 16th June.

The Bolton Sailing Club is found at Belmont Road, Bolton, BL7 8BD

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They have a variety of boats for you to experience the joy, the fun, the exhilaration of sailing with their fleet comprising Hansa, Laser Stratos and, most important for us, Access dinghies.

The Access was designed specifically to meet the needs of disabled sailors. With their heavily weighted keels and inbuilt buoyancy, they are very stable. Seated low, and facing forwards, movement within the boat is NOT required. The only controls needed for sailing are a joystick, with left/right movement for steering, and a rope, pulled or released, to control the sails. You’ll be able to start sailing these boats immediately, accompanied by an experience sailor cum instructor from the Club. But very soon you can easily sail them on your own.

So, complete novices and never-evers are more than welcome! And for more experienced sailors there are other boats also available.

There is wheelchair access throughout the Clubhouse and onto the pontoon. They will provide a hoist if needed for easier access to the boats. They can also provide slings but if you have your own sling please bring this, buoyancy aids and waterproofs.

Life Jackets are of course provided, but we suggest that you bring a towel and perhaps a change of clothes – you might get wet! There is a wheelchair accessible bathroom with hoist and changing bed.

Don’t worry if you haven’t tried sailing before, there will be plenty of hands-on advice, guidance and instruction.

You don’t need special clothing, anything that is comfortable is OK. Tracksuits and trainers are ideal. But it will always feel cooler on the water, so it’s a good idea to bring an extra layer. As mentioned before a change of clothes is also not a bad idea – just in case…

To recap on those details:

Tuesday 16th June 2026, at Bolton Sailing Club.
12.00pm meet and greet; 12.30 start.

We’d love to see you there, so if you want to join us then please contact Valerie via email us at info@sportability.org.uk

Best Wishes,

The Sportability Team

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