This depends on the nature of your disability. Many sailors do bring carers; others come alone. We are able to assist with mobility, but cannot provide personal care; if you need this please bring your own carer with you.

No, you can come and have a free taster session before you join. If you are on holiday in the area you can come as a day member, the cost for day membership is £5.00.

No. We welcome complete beginners and will try to get you sailing single handed within a few sessions (if you want to). We have several instructors who are trained and qualified by the RYA who will teach in groups or one to one. You can obtain RYA qualifications too.

All water sports have some inherent dangers. However, we operate to a very high standard of risk management and take every precaution to ensure that your experience will be exciting and fun but above all, safe.

We have a fleet of 17 boats from small sailing dinghies to motorboats of various types and sizes that are easy for someone with disability to enjoy. The current fleet comprises: - Six Hansa 303 dinghies - Two Liberty dinghies - One Drascombe Longboat - One Hawk 20 - One RS Venture - One landing craft style passenger craft (12 passengers) - One smaller NAB motor boat (6 passengers) - Three support RIBs (rigid inflatable boats) - One Safety boat.

No, we also operate powerboats and some are capable of taking wheelchairs. You can be a passenger and just enjoy the ride or you can train to drive one.

Yes, we take part in races with other sailing clubs on the river as well as a series of races between our own Hansa sailors. Hansas can be sailed by one or two persons. We also have fun events like our popular Games Day. We take part in Dartmouth Regatta events too.

All sailing boats will heel in certain wind conditions. This is quite normal. However, all of our boats are especially designed or adapted to cater for people with disabilities. That means making them as stable and easy to operate as possible. Our Hansa boats, for example, have long heavy keels and cannot be tipped over. The worst thing that might happen could be some water coming over the side.

Being a non-swimmer is no problem. You will wear a self-inflating life jacket and in the unlikely event of falling in the water will be quite safe. A specially designed rescue boat is always near by. We always advise bringing a spare set of clothes just in case.

People with a sense of adventure and fun. Ages range from children to seniors.

While it is unlikely that you will get very wet we ask that you bring suitable clothing (a waterproof, towel and a change of clothes).

We will provide you with a life jacket or buoyancy aid which you must wear on the boats and the pontoon.

Depending on the weather you should bring warm clothing. Several layers are better than thick clothes. Wear soft soled shoes – deck shoes or trainers are ideal. Do not wear anything that you would not want to get splashed or soiled, jeans are not recommended.

We watch the weather forecast carefully on sailing days, and cancel sailing if it is expected to be very wet or windy. Always check the website home page for updates before leaving home – The "Todays Sailing” page is updated a day or two before the event, but may be changed at any time with weather updates and advice. Bring waterproofs and a change of shoes in case we are caught in a shower.

Membership is £45.00 for the whole year and nothing else.