Stage 20 of the project
SAILS OF THE SPIRIT- 2024
LIFESTYLE
We invite you to the anniversary “Sails of The Spirit”!
In the year 2024 the inclusive team of the “Sails of The Spirit project” will hold an anniversary 20th phase with a goal of examining demotivators that prevent opening of potential and usage of opportunities.
The project is being implemented with the support of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom
About the project

The project was started in 2011 attracting tens of thousands of participants.

Since the year 2016 the project has been realized with support from a state atomic energy corporation “Rosatom” and with support from “Medscan” group company since 2021.


The project, which is being supported by a state atomic energy corporation “Rosatom”,started its activity in the year 2011, attracting tens of thousands of participants.


In the year 2023 the team was actively working on development of Extrability movement communities in several countries:

“Sails of The Spirit - 2023” in Turkey - https://youtu.be/JAGErof_gpc?si=sWgQjQgkSJCNnfpd


“Sails of The Spirit - 2023” in Kazakhstan - https://youtu.be/W4as7grIuIU?si=cWm0JCFwlB5vSPFc


“Sails of The Spirit - 2023” in Armenia - https://youtu.be/wE29UVST6y4?si=g6GOybj_ToRscbAb


Join us in 2024 to explore and overcome demotivators that prevent your potential from opening! 🌟


The goal of the “Sails of The Spirit Project” in the year 2024 is to explore, identify and overcome demotivators that prevent people from using their opportunities and opening their potential.


Join us to explore, identify and overcome demotivators that prevent you from opening your potential and using opportunities together!

What’s new have the team of the project prepared in 2024?


  • For the first time in history an inclusive sailing regatta will be held in Astana – the capital of Kazakhstan.
  • The team will expand geography of the project – for the first time in Turkey inclusive events will be held on black Sea shore in Sinop city.
Watch the video about the project!
You can take part in the following phases of “Sails of The Spirit” in 2024:
  1. An inclusive sailing camp with an event cycle “Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life” in Kazakhstan from september 8th to 22nd:
  2. An expedition “Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life” on two motor-sailing vessels in Turkey.
An inclusive team will be formed on each yacht - a men’s team and a woman team, including professional skippers:
  • A voyage by route Marmaris-Tasucu, Including an offshore race on two yachts and participation in a festival “Extrability at Mersin province” from October 12th to 21st
  • A participation in a festival “Extrability at Mersin province” and a voyage by a route Tasucu-Marmaris, including an offshore race on two yachts from October 18th to 21st
  • A participation in the Extrability festival in the province of Mersin and a sea passage along the Tusucu-Marmaris route, including an offshore race on two yachts from October 18th to 26th
WE INVITE volunteers - participants with disabilities and without disabilities, people who find themselves in a hard life situation and their close ones to take part.

Fill the form and in near time coordinators of the project will contact you to clarify details!

Leaders of the project
  • Oleg Kolpashchikov
    Head of the expedition and the inspirer behind the project
    Phone number (Whatsapp):
    +7 906 810 22 88, ok.urals@gmail.com


  • Mezhulis Uldis
    Captain of expedition of mediterranean sea waters
    uldis.mezulis@merko.lv

  • Zakis Edgars
    Captain of expedition of mediterranean sea waters

  • Viktor Klokov
The contact for communication with participants of the project:
Maria Polivodina
Coordinator of the project
Phone number (Whatsapp): +7 912 290 00 46, marylury@yandex.ru

Contacts for communication with the mass media:

Irina Vasil’eva
Сoordinator of the events in Kazakhstan
Phone number (Whatsapp): +7 963 853 20 26, otteen2@gmail.com
Contacts for communication with the mass media:
Oksana Makovienko
coordinator of the events in Turkey.
Phone number (Whatsapp): +7 921 852-13-84, blagochinie39@yandex.ru

Programme of events

An inclusive sailing camp with a “Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life” event cycle in Kazakhstan


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08.09.2024-22.09.2024

Route of moving and a plan of events of the expedition

“Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life”

by the waters of mediterranean sea (Marmaris-Finike-Tasucu-Finike-Marmaris)


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10.10.2024-26.10.2024

Programme of events

An inclusive sailing camp with a “Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life” event cycle in Kazakhstan

DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM

08.09.2024-22.09.2024

Route of moving and a plan of events of the expedition

“Sails of The Spirit 2024: A way of life”

by the waters of mediterranean sea (Marmaris-Finike-Tasucu-Finike-Marmaris)


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10.10.2024-26.10.2024

Becoming a participant is easy!
If you opened this form you want to take part in one of the most unique projects!
“Sails of The Spirit” change life for the better. And you can become a part of a big team!
All that you need is to fill this form and tell about yourself. When forming the crew White cane NGO team will contact you.
Answers on frequent questions:
  • - How long does it take to process an application for participation? Who pays the participation costs?
    An application for participation in the “Sails of The Spirit” project, sent on this page, is held for consideration within a month. Participation in events(food supply, residence) is paid by White Cane NGO.
  • - Can I send an application for participation directly to the coordinator/head of the project?
    No, application for participation are accepted only in special form.
  • - If I am a person without a disability, can I take part in the project?
    Yes! Please, describe in detail your field of professional or other activity and tell why you want to become a participant of the project.
  • - With what type of disability can I take in the project?
    You can take part in the project with any type of disability.
  • - I have never been abroad, will I be instructed?
    Of course! our coordinators will answer any questions on purchasing tickets, actions at an airport, things that you need to take with you, meeting in the country of arrival, etc.
  • - I am a representative of mass media and I want to write an article about the project. Whom should I contact?
    You can contact the coordinators of the project directly in places of event holding: Irina Vasilyeva in Kazakhstan and Oksana Makovienko in Turkey.
  • - I want to become a partner of the project, whom should I contact?
    Please, contact the leader of the project - Oleg Kolpashchikov.

Partners of the project:
  • State atomic energy corporation “Rosatom”
  • Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation "Rossotrudnichestvo"
  • Medscan group of companies
  • Ural Federal University named after the first president of Russia B. N. Yeltsin
  • OOO (limited liability company) Institut Dizayna Upravlenia i konkurentskih strategiy (Institute of management design and competitive strategies)
  • Wingate institute (Israel)
  • Armenian camp (Armenia)
  • Armenian National disabled sports federation
  • Inclusive informational portal DefactoFM (Kazakhstan)
  • OO (Public Association) Molodezhnoye obschestvo Invalidov goroda Astana (Youth disabled people community of Astana city)
  • Obshchestveniy fond po organizatsii blagotvoritelnikh meropriyatiy “Osobiye Prazdniki” (charity events organization public foundation of Astana city “Special Holidays”)
  • Akimat (government) of Karaganda region (Kazakhstan)
  • Akimat of Balkhash city
  • Akimat of Astana city
  • Tarsus disability platform (turkey)
  • Coordination council of Russian compatriots organizations in Turkey.
  • Village of Hope for Development and Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities (Egypt)
  • Russian geographical society
  • Surgut based disabled people organization of all-Russian association of disabled people
  • Khanty-mansiysk public regional organization of all-Russian public organization “all-Russian society of disabled people”
  • UPTk (Ural tourists-sailing club) Parusa Urala (Sails of Ural)
  • Klinika reabilitatsii doctora Volkovoy (Doctor Volkova’s rehabilitation clinic)
  • National institute of fine arts and design named after Kommoliddin Bekhzod
  • Travel company “Eldorado tour”
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