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By Orville Williams orvilleawilliams@gmail.com As repeat visitors to Antigua will already know and new ones will come to find out, the beautiful island located at the top of the Eastern Caribbean chain is not only home to some of the most pristine waters, but one of the richest cultures in…
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When parents of challenged children at a local school in Antigua heard about a program to get their kids sailing, some were concerned. After all, even the most able-bodied, fully trained of mariners have met their fate on the sea. Yet, all it took was for one of the Parent-Teacher Association board members, a well-respected Caribbean sailor, to sign-up his daughter up for the newly launched program, and others followed suit. That happened in 2014 and today, Sailability Antigua, directed by Bob Bailey, serves nearly 90 participants each week, all of which are differently-abled.