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Challenged America Adds New Boat

San Diego, CA ?. 7, 2007) -- Challenged America, the San Diego-based sailin?ogram for kids and a?s with disab?ies,?eile?s mo?ecent vessel donatio? the start of the first Hot Rum Series race, Nov. 5, 2007) in San Diego. This 1990's ra?inni?ailboat,?ecently ?ored?i 35 (re-)named "Lift Off," was donated by Alan Cohen of Salt Lake City, Utah, a??aile? a crew of nine, to include ?per ??icso?olun?) and Challenged America co-founder and blinded sailor Urban??? />
"What a fan?ic and challenging d?ion. I'm??e yet if 'Lift Off' received the?tism?hing or we, the ? did on ??r first race,," Miyares said?his 35-foot wing?acing sailboat, having a beam of??h the wings down? like a tennis c? at the dock?t on the?er it sails like an ?sized 49er ... all 2,850?nds of her. ?ure got a lesson in the winds of?o 14 knots in the race, and ?ned ?e a bit. Def?ely a ne?tep-up, a re?hysical and sailing challenge for sa?s with d?ies,?tly ?e wh?e ready ?est the limits of their disability a?ailing abili?. Not a ?? everyone, disabled or able-bodied."

Challenged America, founded in 1978 by disabled ?eran?as c???rther the life e?iences of individuals with disab?ies and enhance rehabilitati???ailing and boating a?ities. A charitable, 501(c)(??am of the all-vo?eer Disabled?????ociation, th?ogra?ovides learn-to-sail and?anced sailin???ies for ? and?lts seeking to furth?? rehabil?ion,?k activi?, and to?ticipate in the mainstream. Funding for ? year-round ram come?om ?itable g?, co?ate spon?hip, donations o??y vessels (both sail and?er) and vehi?,and the gen?s contributions ?he g??ublic.

In recent ?s the Challenged America program? been forced to reef? sai?ith a rising overhead costs ?erve the high demand???vices and inability to find accessible d? in San Diego bay. B?ith the ? of San Dieg?onsors, such as Fiddler'?een ?aurant, Koehler Kraft, Sunroad Marina, B? and Dan at ? Show Dock S?, an??, the Challenged America program is building? board a???tructure in maki?? to ?t th?ogram's sails again to meet the ?ing demand of sa?s with disab?ies.

For additional i?mation on Challenged America?s donati??am (?iding. as a "user" charity, ?ll market value tax-?ction on?t vessels and vehicles d?ed), and?? or ? com? can hel? a board member,??er, sponsor or c??or, call or emai?ban Miyares, Challenged ?ica, at (619) 594-8805, email Port@ChallengedAmerica.org???ww.ChallengedAmerica.org?>

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