Blind Sailing Resources

WBZ Channel 5 News October 8, 2023 (YouTube): WBZ News reporters, Anna Meiler and Tiffany Chan visit the SailBlind program 

Documentary “Sense the Wind” (Amazon Prime): Sense the Wind is a documentary journey into the fascinating world of competitive blind sailing, one that follows four visually impaired sailors as they train and compete, while exploring the unique community that has grown among these brave athletes as they prepare for the 2013 Blind Sailing World Championships and future Paralympics. 

"Blind Match Racing Explained" (YouTube): a brief introduction to the discipline of blind match racing.

"Three Blind Sailors Navigate With Sound" (YouTube): Sailing is a nuanced, complex process—now imagine doing it blind. That's exactly what Walt Raineri, Kris Scheppe and Scott Ford do as Blind Match Racing Team USA 1. Blind Sailing International organizes sailing races around the world for the blind. To navigate, sailors use audio sound buoys along the courses, as well as sound emitters on their boats to avoid crashes. For these competitors, a lack of eyesight is no hurdle. In Raineri’s words, “add a little bit of courage and you can do just about anything.”