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Greencastle Harbour unveils new disabled access 30.07.14

NEW facilities to allow people with disabilities access to sailing will be used for the first time next month at Greencastle Harbour.
The new 'H' pontoon is equipped with a hoist for wheelchair users and allows people who are restricted or limited in their mobility to easily transfer from the pontoon to various boats.
Foyle Sailability, a voluntary cross border initiative to encourage people with disabilities onto the water, will be the first beneficiaries of new disabled access facilities at Greencastle harbour.
The specially designed portable pontoon is a Donegal County Council initiative and has been funded by BIM’s FLAG programme to enhance access to the water for the whole of the county.
A fleet of Foyle Sailability vessels in action.
The Foyle Sailability Regatta will take place on Thursday, August 14 from 11am – 4pm.
"The event and new facilities will allow people with a range of disabilities the opportunity to take to the water either by dinghy, clipper canoe or motor boat – all in the safe hands of experienced volunteers," said a spokesperson.
While this is a first event in Greencastle, more than 120 people with disabilities have already had a go in Derry earlier this year, making organisers "confident that familiar faces will make the trip to Greencastle to take part".
"Sailing is one of the most accessible sports for disabled people to participate in and is also one of the only sports where people with disabilities can participate on equal terms with able-bodied people. Foyle Sailability volunteers embrace this ethos and are inviting people with disabilities to take part."
Those interested in taking part should contact foylesailability@gmail.com or 048 71 266593.
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