A woman who has helmed a blind sailing team representing Great Britain says the sport gives her a "sense of freedom".
Sally Rodrigues, 47, from Bristol, was born fully sighted, but was diagnosed with an eye inflammation condition called uveitis aged six. It left her with almost no vision.
Ms Rodrigues, however, is a self-avowed "adrenaline junkie" – and has always loved the sea. This combination led her to join Britain's blind sailing group, GBR Blind Sailing, in 2008, through which she has competed in various international races.
"I've got a very positive brain," Ms Rodrigues said. "My blindness has not crushed that in any regard. I'm utterly irrepressible."
Describing how she uses her other senses to help her navigate at sea, she said: "Your hearing and your sense of wind on your face and your body awareness of where the boat is going, you can feel all that through your body."
