New podcast episode: Why Sven Jürgensen is committed to inclusion in sailing
Leonie Meyer
· 04.07.2025
Sailing as an inclusive experience breaks with clichés: it brings people with and without disabilities together as a team, ideally on a boat that is specially designed for inclusive use. Whether deaf sailors or visually impaired crew members - the aim is to make this clear when steering together: Differences become blurred, abilities come to the fore.
In the 43rd episode, former top long-distance runner Sven Jürgensen explains how these moments have shaped him: "Buttons are pressed that have changed a lot of things for me." The water thus becomes an experiential space in which community and mutual appreciation take over.
Hurdles and hopes
Of course, inclusive sailing projects face challenges: The equipment with special boats, barrier-free infrastructure and competent trainers are expensive and funding is often inadequate, which Sven Jürgensen discusses in more detail. In addition to voluntary work, many clubs also work with limited resources, but the added social value is enormous: for many children and adults, sailing means freedom and therapeutic experiences that go beyond sport.
Discover strengths
People with disabilities often bring talents to the boat, as Timm Kruse and our guest realise. Sven Jürgensen reports on blind sailors who feel the wind and water like few others - and on teams that overcome obstacles with humour, courage and great team spirit. These stories are an inspiration and prove it: Faulty preconceptions can rob opportunities. Instead, it pays to promote individual strengths. Find out what strategy Sven Jürgensen uses to support people with disabilities in sailing in the podcast episode "#43 How does inclusion work in sailing?".
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