This is one of those uplifting, heartwarming stories I sometimes feature. No gear and gadgets this time around, although I suspect lots of unique, special-purpose gear and gadgets are in use aboard some of these vessels!
“Greg Williams used to be an ironworker before he fell seven stories and emerged a paraplegic. Ed Gallagher had great eyesight most of his life before a fateful motorcycle accident led to blindness. Cristina Rubke, a 28-year old lawyer, was born with no use of her arms or legs. The one thing these three have in common? They’re all avid sailors. And they’re all good ones at that. “
It turns out they’re active members of the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors. Navagear salutes BAADS and its members: You guys are awesome! By the way, that logo is just too cute.
Click here to listen to a 16-minute podcast about these sailors, produced by The Idealist.
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So glad you liked the podcast so much! Thanks for the link.