Hi All!

My name is Shona and I'm the Engineering Program Manager at local Perth-based charity Dreamfit Foundation.

Dreamfit builds and modifies equipment for people with disabilities using innovative engineering solutions. We work with university engineering students and engineering companies to fulfil dreams for people with disabilities.

Some of our past projects have included a hand-controlled motorcycle suitable for paraplegics, a wheelchair accessible abseiling tower, a bike for a young boy born without arms and a sit ski for the Disabled Water Skiers Association. More information available at our website www.dreamfit.com.au

We were recently given 3 old windsurfers and so had the idea of converting this to some sort of land sailing device instead suitable for use by people with disabilities. We have engineering industry supports on board, we have the students lined up but what we really need is someone with passion/ knowledge in land yachting

If you are interested in possibly helping out or would like more information please contact me - Shona 0403 324 897 or [email protected]

Thanks!

Hi Shona, this sounds great, I'm sure you'll get plenty of help on here. I've seen pictures on the Blokart website of wheelchair sailors using them so I think landyachts would be perfect for some disabilities.

I hope you don't mind but I have deleted your post in the register, as Gizmo said that is intended just to be a register for pictures of different types of landyachts. Besides this is certainly a subject worthy of its own thread!

Paul,
Thanks for taking this one up, for some strange reason I was sure you would.
Good On You Mate.
Ron