MAKING WAVES: SAILABILITY AT TREVASSACK LAKE Interview by Holly Martin. Holly is a volunteer at Access Cornwall and a student at Truro College. Holly suffered
Tucked away on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula, Trevassack Lake is not only a beautiful lake surrounded by wildlife and tranquillity—it’s also a hub for inclusive adventure. Through the Children ’s Sailing Trust (CST), sailability sessions at the lake open up the world of watersports to young people of all abilities. After one of Holly’s sailing sessions she sat down with Rebekah, one of the Trust’s enthusiastic sailing instructors, to learn about her journey, the impact of sailability, and what it means to bring sailing to everyone.
a traumatic brain injury when she was 15 and still has challenges with her speech and mobility.
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Q1: When did you start sailing? Rebekah: I started sailing when I was 8 years old with the Children’s Sailing Trust, actually! I was part of the schools programme they run, and I absolutely loved it. My family are sailors too, so it felt very natural to get involved. As a teenager, I began volunteering with the Trust, and from there I trained to become an instructor. It’s been part of my life for as long as I can remember. 21