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Welcome to the home of Excalibur Sailing Team. Keith Harris and Jo Frith are aiming to gain a place in the Great Britain Paralympic sailing team for 2012 and 2016. We are training at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy up to three days per week in order to gain as much experience in the boat as possible.
We are sailing the SKUD 18, and 18 foot two-person keelboat with 400 ft.² of sail. In 2011 we are concentrating on UK events including, Sail for Gold, IFDS World Championships, The Multiclass Regatta, as well as Olympic/Paralympic qualifying regattas.
In 2012 we will need to go abroad to race if we are to qualify for next year's games.
Please keep returning to the site to find out how our bid for 2012 is going...
The below film was taken at this years Access World Championship held at Rutland water in June. This will give you an idea of the speed and power of a Skud 18.
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Ellen MacArthur says:
Geoff Holt says:
“Despite Keith’s obvious challenges in life, he’s one of the most driven people I know – I like that – it kind of reminds me of myself. He has an obvious talent for sailing and a particular aptitude for racing. And with the right boat and the right technology to overcome his physical limitations, he will prove that he has the determination and skill to earn the right to compete with the best”.