Mixed-ability crew set sail for England in first of its kind fundraising voyage

A mixed-ability crew is hoisting sails late afternoon for the first fundraising voyage of its kind from Ireland to help people with life-changing spinal injuries.

The 25-strong crew of able-bodied people, wheelchair users and those with spinal cord injuries slipped anchor are due to set sail from Cork Harbour on board the specially-designed, fully accessible tall ship Lord Nelson, bound for Poole in England as part of Spinal Injuries Ireland’s (SII) first Tall Ships Challenge.