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The first international sailing regatta in Astana!

From september 8 to 22 large-scale events will be held in Kazakhstan within the scope of the 20th anniversery stage of “Sails of the spirit project”

Activities await us, including:
  • Inclusive sailing camp on lake Balkhash
  • Extrability days in Balkhash and astana cities and sailing regattas
  • Seminars and workshops from leaders of Extrability movement

Participants of events of “Sails of the spirit 2024” will be:
residents of local regions, people with health limitations, volunteers, leaders of social initiatives, those who are in hardship from Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, Egypt, Latvia and Türkiye.

Co-organizer of the project in 2024 are organizations - leaders of Kazakhstan in sphere of inclusion: OO (Public Union) “Molodyozhnoye Obshchestvo Invalidov” (“Youth Society of Disabled People”) of Astana city, inclusive information portal #DefactoFM and Obschestvenniy fond (Public charity) “Osobyye Prazniki” (“Special Holidays”).

The project is being implemented by a state atomic energy corporation “Rosatom”, Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation “Rossotrudnichestvo” and “Medscan” Group of companies.

Lifestyle will become the main topic of the stage this year. “Sails of the Spirit” is not just a project connected with seafaring and sailing. It is a whole philosophy of life that teaches to accept challenges, to pursue overcoming difficulties and open new horizons.

“Sails of the spirit” is a world of sailing with an effort for understanding, involvement, and thinking development through a work on yourself and joint activity of people with various abilities. By working in a team and sharing experience participants learn to use physical and psychological barriers to reveal human potential, while being in search of unexpected forms of leadership in themselves as well as in companions.

“Sails of the spirit” is a reminder that we are all capable of greater things than we think and that together we can overcome any stumbling blocks in life, as well as in sailing.” Says Gulvira Taubaldinova - head of inclusive information portal #DefactoFM.

From September 9th to 18th An inclusive sailing camp, regatta, city excursion and an extrability day will take place in Balkhash city. These events will introduce the inclusive culture of the country to participants and will facilitate development of sociocultural interaction.

From September 19th and 20th extrability days will take place in Astana city, within the scope of which events such as extrability-tour, inclusive workshops and sports activities will happen.

Extrability days will finish on 21st september in the capital park of Astana with an international inclusive sailing regatta. professional sportsmen and yachtsmen from Yekaterinburg, Surgut, and other cities of Russia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Egypt, Türkiye and Armenia will take part in the event.

In the program - a holiday concert, sailing competitions and workshops, which will be held by people with and without disabilities.

Participants will get acquainted with an experience of head of OO “Youth Society of Disabled people” Murat Abdumomynov, correspondent of inclusive information portal #DefactoFM Elmira Smagulova, president of White Cane NGO and head of “Sails of the spirit” project Oleg Kolpashchikov (Russia), trainer of national youth sailing team of Latvia Devis Anderson, member of national taekwondo team of Egypt Muhmin Abbas, head of the Armenian camp tour base Samvel Rastomyan (Armenia) and other leaders of extrability movement.

In 2023 the project debuted in Kazakhstan. For the first time ever a sailing camp and an international regatta took place on lake Balkhash, in which representatives of Kazakhstan, Russia, Türkiye and Netherlands took part. Inclusion days along with panel discussion and workshops in a russian house were held in Astana the capital of Kazakhstan and balkhash city.

Within the scope of “Sails of the spirit” project founded in 2011 marine expeditions, sailing camps and regattas including people with disabilities and also social events oriented on development of inclusion and international interaction. Since 2016 the project has been supported by state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (“Rossotrudnichestvo”).

The goal of the project is development of inclusive yachting as an open model for revealing special talents and abilities of a human being. “Sails of the spirit” unite people from different countries and cultures, creating an environment for mutual understanding, support and cooperative growth.

Partners of the project:
  • state atomic energy corporation Rosatom
  • Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation “Rossotrudnichestvo”
  • Medscan Group of Companies
  • Akimat (government) of Astana city
  • Akimat of “Nura” district of Astana city
  • Akimat of Karagandinskaya region (Kazakhstan)
  • Akimat of Balkhash city (Kazakhstan)
  • OO “Molodyozhnoye Obshchestvo Invalidov” (Kazakhstan)
  • Inclusive information portal #Defacto FM (Kazakhstan)
  • public charity of additional event organization “Osobyye Prazniki” (special holydays) (Kazakhstan)
  • Administration of physical cultures and sports of Astana city
  • KGU (Kazakhstan State University) management of mass sports events of Akimat of Astana city.
  • Kazakhmys Smelting LLP (Казахмыс Смэлтинг)
  • Administration of Magic Park Astana LLP
  • Armenian Camp (Armenia)
  • OOO (Limited Liability Company) “Institut dizayna upravleniya i konkurentnikh strategiy” (institute of managerial design and competitive strategies)
  • Reabilitatsiya Doktora Volkovoy clinic (Doctor Volkova’s Rehabilitation clinic)
  • Turisticheskaya kompaniya Eldorado tur (Eldorado tour travel company)
  • Surgut-based local organization of public Khanty-mansiysk-based regional organization of all-russian public organization “Vserosiyskoye Obshchestvo Invalidov” (All-russian society of disabled people) in Khanty-mansiysk autonomous region - Yugra (SOO VOI)
  • UPTK (Ural-based Sailing-tourism Club) “Parusa” Urala (Sails Of Ural)

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