The recording of the World Sailing eSailing webinar featuring Greg from MarineVerse and Paul Wager from Sailability Auckland is now live.

Watch here:

The session explores a key challenge in sailing:

How can more people bridge the gap between a great first day on the water and becoming lifelong sailors?

VR is not a replacement for real sailing.

But it can help sailors stay connected between on-water sessions – especially when weather, distance, confidence, boat access, disability or logistics make participation harder.

In the webinar, MarineVerse and Paul cover:

• the problem facing sailing participation

• why VR can help

• the Hansa 303 in MarineVerse

• how MarineVerse can be used for events, training and at-home practice

• how clubs and sailors can get started

This work was inspired by the International Hansa Class Association Hansa 303 joining MarineVerse Sailing Club and the inaugural International Hansa 303 Virtual Sailing Challenge in Auckland.

A big thank you to Paul Wager for his vision, practical experience and ongoing work helping make adaptive sailing more accessible.

If you know a sailing club, Sailability program, coach or sailor who might find this useful, please share it with them.