Get involved in Sailing Vision Week this summer and learn the ropes as you spend a week sailing around the Solent!
Haslar Marina, Gosport will be hosting Sailing Vision Trust’s annual event, including the opening and closing night dinners. Yachts will be berthed together in the marina at the start and finish of the event. You will take part in a full week of sailing with other adult VI peers and the crew, learning new skills, building confidence and enjoying a life at sea as you sail around the Solent.
Having sailed to a variety of locations in and around the Solent during the week, the yachts and their crews will return to Haslar for the closing dinner on the evening of Friday 3 July. The event will then end on the morning of Saturday 4 July when crews will disembark their yachts and return home.
The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, with Gosport then being reached via a 4-minute ferry crossing across the harbour, then the marina is a short distance away. Sailing Vision Trust volunteers will meet you at the station and assist with these final stages of this journey.
It is important to note that you do not need any prior sailing experience to take part in this opportunity, all abilities are welcome and you will be supported by experienced staff while on the water. You will however need some degree of agility to traverse the sailing yacht you will be on as they are not specially equipped to be accessible for physical disabilities.
For more information about Sailing Vision Week, please follow this link – https://www.sailingvision.org/blind-sailing-week
Important to note – if you wish to apply for this opportunity, please contact Sailing Vision Trust directly via mail@sailingvision.org
The VICTA Offer
This year, the Sailing Vision Trust has set the fee at £350. However, they are offering a 50% discount to anyone who is aged 18 to 25 on 27 June (the first Saturday of the event).
VICTA is offering to support those 18+ VI participants who secure a place by contributing £50 towards the total payable amount required to attend this opportunity. This means that those who are aged 18 to 25 that secure a place will only have to pay £125 and those aged 26 to 29 will only have to pay £300 towards the week-long experience.
Step-by-step guide to apply:
1) Contact the Sailing Vision Trust to complete their Sailing Vision Week application form mail@sailingvision.org. Closing date to apply is 27 March 2026.
2) Apply for VICTA’s support towards the entry fee by completing the application form below. Closing date to apply is 27 March 2026.
3) If you secure a place on Sailing Vision Week, contact VICTA Sport with your confirmation email and we will arrange to send you £50 as a contribution to your entry fee sports@victa.org.uk
VICTA will not be attending or organising this activity.
Please note to be eligible for this offer you must be registered or registerable as blind or partially sighted. VICTA may ask for a copy of your registration documents or a letter from an ophthalmologist as confirmation.
Please also note that this is a limited offer and VICTA reserves the right to close it once we reach capacity.
Meet Changemaker Zehra!
Zehra discovered her love for sailing when she attended Sailing Vision Week last year, facilitated by VICTA. You can read about Zehra’s experience of sailing as a blind person here>
Maybe you’ll discover a new passion too!
