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After 26 years, Shake-A-Leg,
the oldest disabled sailing program in the US based in Newport,
is now SAIL TO PREVAIL! The
new name embodies the tenacity and blooming self-confidence
of the thousands of disabled participants who have sailed from
Fort Adams State Park for nearly three decades. They have prevailed!
Overcoming their adversities they have successfully managed
small and large victories on Narragansett Bay. SAIL
TO PREVAIL most
appropriately describes their conquests.
They have prevailed! Despite
the odds, despite the elements, and despite the limitations
of their disabilities. They have sailed their boats without
fear, without trepidation, and with an attitude of victory.
They have, and will continue to,SAIL
TO PREVAIL. Whether participating vigorously on our
own first-ever adapted 12 Metre yacht Easterner,
or simply learning a new task in our fleet of Freedom
20s or Sonars,
they have, and will continue to SAIL
TO PREVAIL! And in the process will develop the skills
and fortitude that can be transferred to other parts of their
lives.
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