Photo courtesy of UK Dinghy Racing People of all ages take up sailing, enjoy sailing or return to sailing. There is no age limit. Children as young as 5 or 6 can help crew a yacht or even solo sail in an optimist dinghy. Equally, you'll find many people well past retirement still enjoying life on the water. Look at our brief recommendations of safer craft for young and older sailors.
Most sailing requires only moderate physical strength .
Many people with minor disabilities such as short sightedness sail without restriction. People who are less able, wheelchair bound or blind can still participate on a wide range of craft but need to be more careful in their selection. Check out our less able recommendations. Lastly, whilst some people want to spend lots of money on this sport, it isn't necessary to bankrupt yourself to enjoy this sport. Beyond that, most of the reasons for not being able to sail are just myths.