Since 2006, the Handi Voile 06 initiative, aimed at individuals with disabilities from organizations and associations in the department, has allowed them to enjoy the pleasures of sailing.
A minimum of 4 people per outing, accompanied by a sufficient number of educators/caretakers, is necessary to benefit from the program. The general council can fund up to 10 sessions per person per year.
In 2012, 443 individuals with disabilities discovered sailing and kayaking during the 695 organized outings!
A summer tour, Handi Voile 06, on the Handiplages of eight municipalities in the department offers the opportunity to discover sailing and kayaking activities for free, allowing families to sail together.
The program accommodates all types of disabilities—physical, mental, visual— with the only regulatory condition being proof of swimming ability and no medical objections to practicing sailing.
The activity is entirely free of charge for individuals with disabilities and their families.
The stopover cities of the Handi Voile 06 Tour are:
Friday, 5th and Saturday, 6th July: Nice, Club Nautique de Nice / Saturday, 13th July: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Centre Nautique / Friday, 19th and Saturday, 20th July: Cap d’Ail, Marquet Beach / Friday, 26th and Saturday, 27th July: Cagnes-sur-Mer, Port du Cros / Monday, 29th and Tuesday, 30th July: Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Handiplage des Goélands / Thursday, 1st and Friday, 2nd August: Antibes, Handiplage du Ponteil / Monday, 5th and Tuesday, 6th August: Cannes, Handiplage Bijou Plage / Thursday, 8th and Friday, 9th August: Mandelieu-la Napoule, Centre nautique
Key association partners include: The Departmental Sailing Committee 06 and the Departmental Canoe Kayak Committee 06, which implement the outings; Cannes Jeunesse – the Club Nautique de Nice – the Club Var Mer – the Club Nautique de Cap D’Ail – the Roquebrune Cap Martin Nautical Center, AGASC, and the Société des Régates d’Antibes-Juan les Pins.
