Dozens of Disabled Californians Sail for the First Time to Experience the Weightlessness of the Water

Dozens of Disabled Californians Sail for the First Time to Experience the Weightlessness of the Water

Dozens of Disabled Californians Sail for the First Time to Experience the Weightlessness of the Water Credit photographer Larry Rosa – at Challenged Athletes Foundation event Physical limitations were off-limits for a blessed and windy day in Sacramento, California. Dozens of people with various disabilities came down to the Lake Washington Sailing Club to experience the weightlessness of the water. They used boats that were specifically designed not to tip over, and special rigging for the sails was on hand for those with hands to take control of their surroundings in a unique and new way. The event was put on by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), which ensured every participant was accompanied by a sailing pro. “We have people that sail with no upper arm or leg movement sail with a control, motor control like a wheelchair, that they hook onto their chin,” Jim Tweet, a member of the sailing club who partook in the day’s events. A polio survivor named Diane Ngo was one of over a dozen…