The teams competed in Elliot 6M Keelboats with 12 races short races each day. The Blind Sailing Team (Adam Parry, Fran Neale, Judith Spencer and Elna Piras) were crowned overall winners earning a place in the British Keelboat League final held at Poole Yacht Club.
RYA Sailability Manager Joff McGill said: "The Sailability Keelboat League welcomed sailors of all experiences, some had previously competed at international level and others were racing on the water for the very first time. Not only were there some really exciting races but it was also a fantastic opportunity to spend time together off the water".
Sailability is the national programme run by sailing's governing body, the RYA, giving disabled people the chance to try sailing and to take part regularly. There is a network of more then 200 RYA-approved Sailability sites across Britain, which have boats and facilities to cater for people across the whole spectrum of abilities.
To find out more about sailing opportunities for disabled people, or those that need specific support to get on-the-water visit www.rya.org.uk/sailability.
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