The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 15 - World Blind Sailing Champion Lucy Hodges MBE

<p>In Episode 15 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, world champion blind sailor Lucy Hodges MBE joined us to discuss the exhilarating sport of blind sailing. She talked about:</p> <ul><li>Her visual impairment</li> <li>Other sports she enjoyed prior to getting into sailing as a teenager</li> <li>How her dad got her into sailing</li> <li>The adaptations of sailing without sight</li> <li>The different vision classifications of blind sailors</li> <li>Some of the events she has competed in and the titles she has won in blind sailing</li> <li>The nonprofit, Blind Sailing UK, in which she is involved</li> <li>Advice for blind and low vision individuals who are interested in getting into sailing</li> </ul> <p> Learn more about Blind Sailing UK at <a href='http://gbrblindsailing.co.uk'>http://gbrblindsailing.co.uk</a>. Follow Blind Sailing UK on Facebook at <a href='http://facebook.com/blindsailinguk'>http://facebook.com/blindsailinguk</a> and on Twitter at <a href='http://twitter.com/blindsailinggbr'>http://twitter.com/blindsailinggbr</a>.  Follow Lucy Hodges MBE on Facebook at <a href='http://facebook.com/LucyHodgesMBE'>http://facebook.com/LucyHodgesMBE</a> and on Twitter at <a href='http://twitter.com/lucyloosailing'>http://twitter.com/lucyloosailing</a>. To learn more about blind sailing resources around the world, check out the Blind Sailing International website at <a href='http://www.blindsailinginternational.com'>http://www.blindsailinginternational.com</a>.</p>