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Blind Sailing International (BSI) June 2016 Bulletin

  Blind Sailing International (BSI) July 2016 Bulletin To all Blind Sailing competitors and supporters. Throughout 2016 there has been Blind Sailing events and training, much focusing on preparation for the September Blind Match Racing World Championships. 2016 WS Blind Match Racing World Championships in Sheboygan, USA September 20-25, 2016 The 2016 WS Blind Match […]

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Blind sailors compete under their own power

By Dayna Harpster dayna@swspotlight.com Many people would be mystified hearing commands like “Go off on a broad reach and do not jibe!” and “Keep going into a tack and head back to the line.” But even for experienced sailors, the thought of following those drill orders blindfolded would be unimaginable. But not for a growing […]

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Blind Sailing International (BSI) December 2014 Chairman’s Report

This has been an exciting year for Blind Sailing International and visually-impaired sailors. There have been well-supported national regattas, sailors demonstrating their skills, experimenting and developing new technologies to advance visually-impaired racing and sailing. There have been two international events for blind sailors from Australia, Canada, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, USA and the US Virgin […]

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Homerus Project Background Information

Homerus focuses on encouraging blind sailors around the world to learn unaccompanied sailing. At the same time, the association is involved in different cultural and social areas at the national and international level. Founder Alessandro Gaoso ended his athletic career as a 9-time Italian champion and two-time world champion in the Mini-Ton Cup racing class, […]

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