Disabled Sailing Association

What a brilliant couple of days! ⛵️💙

That’s the first of two RYA Start Yachting courses, with all four of our candidates successfully finishing the course! 🎉

There were lots of new skills learnt, plenty of time on the helm, lots of laughs and, most importantly, four very happy sailors at the end of it. 😊⛵️

A huge thank you to Torbay on the Move for making these courses possible and giving our members the opportunity to get out on the water, have a go and build their confidence and sailing skills.

And a big well done to our fabulous four — you absolutely smashed it! 💙

Now we’re looking forward to welcoming the next group aboard in September! ⛵️

Torbay on the Move are funding sailing spaces!
Act quick!

The closing date for the Aug/Sept are tomorrow!

Email: [email protected]

⛵ Funded RYA Start Yachting Places Available for our Full Members!

Thanks to funding from Torbay on the Move, we’re offering funded places for eligible disabled peopled on our upcoming RYA Start Yachting courses.

📅 21–22 August 2026
📅 12–13 September 2026

Perfect for beginners looking to build confidence, learn new skills, and get out on the water.

Interested? Email us with your preferred date and a brief note on why you’d like to take part.

📧 [email protected]

⏰ Expression of Interest deadline: 31 July 2026

Final few days left to apply for these courses!

We will be allocating places very soon!

⛵ Funded RYA Start Yachting Places Available for our Full Members!

Thanks to funding from Torbay on the Move, we’re offering funded places for eligible disabled peopled on our upcoming RYA Start Yachting courses.

📅 21–22 August 2026
📅 12–13 September 2026

Perfect for beginners looking to build confidence, learn new skills, and get out on the water.

Interested? Email us with your preferred date and a brief note on why you’d like to take part.

📧 [email protected]

⏰ Expression of Interest deadline: 31 July 2026

💚 Member Feedback:

‘Really enjoyed our trip down to Dartmouth.
Lots of laughs, sunshine and Dolphins. Thanks to Roger, Nigel and Martin.
Looking forward to our next sail with you.⛵⛵⛵’

⛵️ Member Feedback:

‘First sail for Becky and Katy today on Freespirit 2, my first on our new boat, many thanks to DSA and skippers Tim & Hugh, with crew Richard and Dom’

💜🦋 Celebrating 🦋💜

Today we join so many others in remembering and celebrating the incredible legacy of Clare Milne — a lady whose kindness, determination and passion for helping others continues to create opportunities and change lives.

The Disabled Sailing Association has been incredibly fortunate to receive the support of The Clare Milne Trust, whose amazing £30,000 grant helped us purchase our newest accessible sailing boat, Free Spirit 2 ⛵

Because of this generosity, more people with disabilities, their families, friends and carers can experience the freedom of being out on the water — building confidence, learning new skills, making memories and enjoying adventures that may otherwise have felt out of reach.

Every smile, every new sailor, every moment of independence and achievement aboard Free Spirit 2 is part of Clare’s continuing legacy. 💜

From everyone at the DSA — our members, volunteers and sailors — thank you to The Clare Milne Trust for believing in what we do and helping us make sailing accessible for all.

Clare’s kindness continues to ripple far beyond the shore. 🌊🦋