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For wheelchair users, this vessel means sailing no longer is an ‘Impossible Dream’

Steve Baker thought his life was over when a motorcycle crash left him paralyzed five years ago. Then he discovered the Impossible Dream, a sailing group with a fully wheelchair-accessible, 60-foot catamaran.

Magee Rehabilitation patients enjoyed a day on the water.

This afternoon was a day to remember for dozens of people who used to be treated at Magee Rehabilitation.

Sailing the Impossible Dream

Sailing in gorgeous conditions, I’m at the helm during my first watch on a 60-foot catamaran, 130 miles offshore in the north Atlantic. The crystal-clear night is alive with stars, the Milky Way and constellations are planetarium-bright, accented by a sliver of a crescent moon rising in the distance.

‘Impossible Dream’ Catamaran Gives Those With Disabilities A Chance To Sail | NBC Nightly News

A sailboat called ‘Impossible Dream’ was built with wide ramps, elevators and a wheelchair-level steering wheel to allow people with disabilities the chance to get out on the water.

They Said it Was Impossible — Sailing Uma [Step 121]

The "Impossible Dream" is sailboat designed to be fully wheelchair accessible. This eye opening step shares the inspiring stories and life lessons from it's wonderful crew.

The Impossible Dream: Racing to Cuba

For the crew of Impossible Dream – including 3 wheelchair-bound sailors – and the organizers of the Conch Republic Cup, the question was the same: Can they pull off the regatta from Key West to Cuba?

Presidents and the Impossible Dream

We’re proud of all of the ASA affiliates for the value and energy they put towards quality education, but there are a few that are particularly special and should be singled out and recognized

'It's like freedom': Wheelchair-accessible catamaran visits Baltimore harbor

Raymond Plunkett wasn't thinking of his legs or his wheelchair Sunday afternoon, or of the bullet that smashed his spine a decade ago.

Follow the Impossible Dream and her crew’s adventures as she brings sailing to thousands

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Celebrating Independence in Philadelphia

Late last night, the Impossible Dream set sail from Philadelphia towards Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey.

Sailing Past Lady Liberty

We may be a long ways from our home base at Shake-A-Leg in Miami, but our partners in Jersey made us feel right at home.

Good Wind, Classic Boats, and Big Smiles in Martha’s Vineyard

Menemsha, Martha’s Vineyard is the epitome of a cordial New England summertime paradise.

Bringing Accessible Sailing to Vacationland

We began the Maine leg of our journey in the quintessential New England village of Kennebunkport with our long-time partners, The Woody Foundation, an organization that focuses on raising awareness for paralysis and other disabilities.

A Whale of a Time in Massachusetts

Our Bay State adventure began in a new place for the Impossible Dream, Newburyport Massachusetts!

Back to our roots: Sea shanties and old friends in Mystic and Newport

Coming off a whirlwind of a visit to Newburyport and Boston, we were ready for a nice and easy sail to Newport, RI, home of our co-founder and President of Shake-A-Leg Miami, Harry Horgan.

100 miles up the Hudson River; A small town embraces the Dream

Nearly one-hundred miles from New York City is a small town at the base of the Catskill Mountains. The Impossible Dream has been winding her way up the mighty Hudson River to Kingston, NY for the past three years.

Volvo Penta to the Rescue!

On Thursday, October fourth, while transiting south to Norfolk, Virginia to work with the Wounded Warriors organization, the Impossible Dream‘s starboard engine stopped running.