Sailability Wellington Trust at Seaview

sailing club — Seaview · Lower Hutt

About Sailability Wellington Trust at Seaview

Sailability Wellington Trust is a charitable trust and inclusive sailing club for people with disabilities, based at Seaview in Lower Hutt, at 100 Port Road. It was established in 2002 and describes itself as the largest sailing programme for people with disabilities in New Zealand. It has more than 200 sailing members and about 70 volunteers, and it sails up to six days a week.

The club sails from bases at Seaview, Evans Bay and Onepoto in Porirua, and it runs 27 specially designed Hansa yachts and three support boats. Each sailor takes part in the activities that suit their interests and abilities. The club is developing ParAble, a new class of sailboat for people with disabilities, and it plans a regatta with the boats in 2026. Volunteers help on shore, rig boats, manage the docks and carry out maintenance. People interested in sailing can arrange a first sail with the club.