· The Consellería de Traballo e Benestar organizes this May an adapted sailing program at the facilities of the historic Baionese club
· 15 students from the Redondela Center for People with Disabilities will be able to start in the world of navigation in the bay of Baiona
· The initiative aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of these people through the practice of a recreational sports activity
Baiona, May 18, 2015.- The Xunta de Galicia and the Monte Real Club de Yates collaborate to bring the world of sailing closer to people with disabilities. Until the end of the month, the Consellería de Traballo e Benestar, through the General Secretariat of Social Policy, organizes an adapted sailing program at the facilities of the historic Baionese club.
The initiative, in which 15 students from the Redondela Center for People with Disabilities will participate, has as its main objective to improve the quality of life and well-being of these people through their participation in a recreational sports activity.
Students will be able to get closer to the marine world, learn navigation techniques and discover the variety of flora and fauna of the Bay of Baiona with the trainers from the Monte Real Adapted Sailing School.
The programme, which will include theoretical and practical sessions, will take place over three weeks, with five days of activity per week, from Monday to Friday. After an initial session in which they become familiar with the basic notions of a sailing boat (types of boats, parts of the boat, knots, safety…), the students will go sailing around the bay, where they will carry out their first practices sailing and reconnaissance activities of the environment.
For years, the Monte Real Yacht Club has had facilities adapted so that people with all kinds of disabilities, both physical and intellectual, can practice sailing under equal conditions. The elimination of a large part of the architectural barriers of its facilities and the acquisition of boats adapted for people with disabilities allowed Monte Real to become, last year, the only Spanish yacht club to receive a special distinction from the Environmental Education Association and the Consumer (ADEAC) for its work of social integration.
The launch of its Adapted Sailing School was one of the great steps taken by the club to bring the world of sailing closer to people with disabilities. Initially, the school served associations and groups in Val Miñor, Tomiño and A Guarda, but is currently expanding with the aim of being able to offer adapted navigation courses to centers throughout Galicia.
