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- EIN 05-0399703
- (401) 849-8898
- Po Box 1264 Newport RI 02840 USA
- www.sailtoprevail.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: The mission of sail to prevail - the national disabled sailing program - is to assist disabled children (including those with pediatric cancer, the broad spectrum of autism, paralysis, as well as other developmental disabilities) and adults (including wounded military personnel) to overcome adversity through therapeutic sailing. With programs in several states, sail to prevail annually teaches over 1,000 people with disability sailing skills in our fleet of specially adapted sailboats. Additionally, sail to prevail provides advice for other disabled sailing programs throughout the country. The programs strongly encourage disabled individuals to be active participants; the measurable outcomes prove that the participants have an easier time conquering other challenges in their daily lives, as well as show improved leadership abilities, self-confidence and understanding of teamwork.
Programs: The adaptive sailing program challenges its participants in specially adapted 20 foot sailboats to contribute what they can in a "hands-on" manner, no matter how severe their disability. This introduces or enhances their individual self-confidence, self-esteem, and teamwork.
the education and outreach program introduces the concepts and tools that ultimately enables the participants to lead as full, enriching and productive lives as possible, with the focus of contributing to society.
confidence is cool is a camp designed to fill the void in summer programming available to children and adolescents with physical disabilities.
the "easterner", which is a former america's cup contender, was used by the organization to challenge its participants with physical and mental disabilities,autism,and pediatric cancer for the purpose of effecting extraordinary positive outcomes. The boat was sold in 2014 and this program has ended.