Yachting Malta Chairman John Huber has handed three Hansa 303 para sailing boats to the Malta Sailing Federation, the national authority for sailing, heralding a new era of adaptive sailing in Malta.
The boats were chosen after consultation with the Malta Sailing Federation, World Sailing and the Sicilian Lega Navale, and will be kept at clubs affiliated with the Federation. Federation President Michael Mifsud received them in the presence of commodores and coaches from every club, including David Dalli (Birżebbuġa Sailing Club), Christian Bajada (Malta Young Sailors Club), David Cremona (Royal Malta Yacht Club) and Sandra Agius Darmanin (Vikings Sailing Club).
Coaches and experienced athletes put the boats through their paces straight after the presentation in a nice breeze. Before the boats slid off the RMYC slipway, young sailors from every club displayed World Sailing’s Back the Bid and #SailToLA messages in support of bringing para sailing back to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. Gianluca Aquilina, Malta’s first sailor to compete in a para sailing event, was among those present.
