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The Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia (DSA-BC) is a Canadian not-for-profit organization that enables people with disabilities to take part in a sport it promotes as “accessible and inclusive.” It is located in Vancouver, BC, and has affiliated branches in Victoria, Chemainus and Kelowna. ==Programs== DSA-BC operates a fleet of eight specially designed Martin 16 sailboats from Jericho Sailing Centre. These are designed to enable people with all levels of disability to enjoy sailing as a recreation activity or competitive high performance endeavor. People with high-level disabilities, such as quadriplegia, have complete control of the vessel, with many sailing solo.〔( Disabilities no bar to sailing ) ''The Star,'' January 3, 2008〕 Each sailing season, DSA-BC reports that it hosts between 800 and 1,000 sailing experiences at Jericho and more from its affiliated branches. This ranges from leisure sailing to competitive racing.〔http://www.disabledsailingbc.org/about.shtml, retrieved February 9, 2010〕 The organization states sailing “promotes freedom and independence” for people with disabilities through the opportunity to take part in an exciting and challenging outdoor sport. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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