Mobility Cup was held outside Vancouver for the first time in 1995 – even though host city Victoria is only 69 km (43 miles) away. Nevertheless, fledgling sailing clubs across the country learned that event founder Sam Sullivan was interested in seeing the event held in other provinces, in order to promote sailing for people with disabilities on a national basis.

This year also saw a key behind-the-scenes decision – to commission a high speed, maneuverable sailboat especially designed for people with disabilities. When Vancouver’s Don Martin designed the Martin 16 in 1995, he included power-assisted controls. Mark Isaak of M.I.D.S. was called in to create a versatile (mouth-operated) sip ‘n’ puff control system for the Martin 16. In 1998 he worked with  Steve Alvey, of Disabled Sailing Association Alberta, to design the portable, modular system that is in used today.

Location

The Canadian Forces Sailing Association ,
Esquimalt Squadron, British Columbia.

Hosts

DSA Victoria
CFSA Esquimalt Squadron

Dates

Aug. 16 – 20, 1995

Personnel

Regatta Chairmen, Doug Nutting & Bill Macdonald
Race Committee Chair, Barry Bladen

Legacy

First ever Mobility Cup held outside of Vancouver, BC

Trophy winners

Gold Fleet winner | Ken Bartell, Surrey, BC

Silver Fleet winner| Sonja Sutmoller Snijders, Victoria, BC

Top sip 'n' puff sailor | Rene Dallaire, Montreal, QC