Sailors from across Canada have come to Toronto for the Mobility Cup, a regatta for people with physical and neurological disabilities. Adapted boats allow people with ALS, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries and other disabilities to compete.
Harnesses allow sailors to be lowered into and lifted from the boats.
This week, she's competing in Mobility Cup 2023, an annual regatta that gives sailors with neurological and physical disabilities the opportunity to compete on the water. The annual competition has been around since the early 1990s, but organizers say it's grown in recent years and led to an explosion of sailing clubs across Canada that equip sailors with disabilities.
"It's like one big happy family," said Xavier, who adds next year's Mobility Cup will be held in Nova Scotia. "If I'm not here, I'm coming. If I've been here, I'm coming back," said Muzzy. "It's like all summer, I'm always here."Muzzy has a short commute to National Yacht Club, where Able Sail Toronto is located, but others have come a long way to compete this week.
Tracy Schmidt, a motivational speaker and four-way amputee, says events like Mobility Cup help instill confidence in persons with disabilities.
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