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SAILABILITY
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES! by Andrew Sheard
改變生命是我們的使命！ Sailability had the opportunity to speak at a webinar in April hosted by the Nautical Institute of Hong Kong— the professional organisation for maritime professionals in HK. Sailability CEO and Co-Founder, Kay Rawbone, Para Sailor, Foo Yuen Wai, and Director, Catherine Smith, all contributed to the presentation.
航能有幸於香港航運專業組 織 香 港 航 海 學會４月主辦 的 一 個 網 上研 討 會 主 講 分享。航 能 的 CEO 兼聯合創始辦人 Kay Rawbone、傷 健帆船運 動員付 遠威及總監 Catherine Smith 均 參與其中。 獲獎傷 健帆船運動員付遠威於
Award-winning sailor Foo Yuen Wai told the webinar that when he was a small child, he could walk but at age three, polio changed his life. Since then, he has used a wheelchair and reminded everyone to “cherish our healthy bodies.”
網 上研 討 會 講 到，他 小時 候 能
Surprisingly, he admitted to getting nervous about sailing before he gets into his yacht saying it is because he cannot swim, but once the boat leaves the pontoon he relaxes; “The sea is like a mother cradling a child” he said. “My advice to anyone thinking about sailing is to try. At least do not say no without trying it.”
令人驚奇的是，他坦言，在坐上
In 2014, Sailability HK took part in the Asia Paralympic Games in South Korea and even though this was early in Foo’s sailing career, he managed to make it onto the team. The water conditions in Seoul were different to HK; the waves were rough, the temperature lower, and the wind stronger. Many competitors from other countries were more accustomed to the conditions than the HK team. Foo said, “I fought hard and managed to win one race and finished third overall for a bronze medal.”
在2014年，航能香港參加了於南
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步行，但三歲的時候，小兒麻痹 症 改 變了他 的 生 命。自 此他 便 需要以 輪 椅 代 步，並 提 醒 大 家 要「珍惜健康的身體」。
游艇前他會對航海感到緊張，因 爲他不會游泳。但當船離開了浮 橋，他就能放鬆下來，並形容「大 海就像一個抱着孩子的母親。」 「 我建議想嘗試去航海的人放膽去 試。至少別在嘗試之前說不。」
韓 舉 行亞 洲 殘 奧會。雖 然付 遠 威的航海運動生涯處於起步的 階段，但他仍能成功晉級。有別 於香港，首爾的海面波濤洶湧， 溫度更低，風更強。
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其他國家的選手 都比香港隊更 熟 悉 這 些 環 境條 件。付遠 威 表 示：「我 奮力作戰，終於在其中 一場賽事中贏得第一，並取得整 個比賽的銅牌。」
