Some disabled sailors should sit on cushions at all times. Efficient rigging helps. Spinal cord damage can lead to temperature control dysfunction. This may be due to diminished sweating below the neurological level of the lesion, poor blood circulation in lower limbs or paralysis. It important therefore to consider how the sailor will deal with extremes of temperature.
Some disabilities cause loss of bladder control.
This is very much a matter of personal management. While sailing, consideration should be given to how incontence may affect the duration of an activity. Privacy, and the needs of female sailors must be considered also. Much can be managed with forward planning. Sailors with lower limb disabilities need to use their hands for many tasks - moving about the boat, steering or simply holding on.