Quadriplegic Who Founded Nonprofit That Helps Disabled Children Sail Headed To Paralympics

Quadriplegic Who Teaches Disabled Kids Sailing Heads To Paralympics

Paul Callahan remembers pulling away in a sailboat from Fort Adams State Park in Newport for the first time many years ago, and seeing his wheelchair sitting empty on the dock.

It's the way the 55-year-old sailor explains his love for the sport — he's free from the confines of his chair and in control of a vessel skimming across the water.

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