Off The Water Episode 19 - Rory McKinna and Para Sports

2022-04-15

The Off The Water podcast aims to provide some insights from people involved at all levels of recreational boating in Scotland. In this episode Marc Turner catches up with new Regional Development officer for the West of Scotland, Laura Cowan. We discuss her experiences of RYA Sailability in her previous role with Prestwick Sailing Club, before hearing from Rory McKinna on his para sports journey in sailing so far. Rory has enjoyed sailing a Hansa 303 at various locations around Scotland, the UK and Europe, ...

The Off The Water podcast aims to provide some insights from people involved at all levels of recreational boating in Scotland.

In this episode Marc Turner catches up with new Regional Development officer for the West of Scotland, Laura Cowan. We discuss her experiences of RYA Sailability in her previous role with Prestwick Sailing Club, before hearing from Rory McKinna on his para sports journey in sailing so far.

Rory has enjoyed sailing a Hansa 303 at various locations around Scotland, the UK and Europe, enabled by his family, alongside volunteers from class associations, clubs and centres, that have all aided his passion and success within competitive sailing. He has taken on many responsibilities in raising funds and finding solutions along the way and is a keen advocate for getting sailing reinstated in the Para-Olympics, as part of the #SailToLA campaign.

Further links below:

RYA Para-Sport Hub Launch

World Sailing #SailtoLA

RYA Sailability

Prestwick Sailing Club

The Hansa Class

Scottish Disability Sport

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