Life over Limb 2.4mR Performance Sailing
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Life over Limb 2.4mR Performance Sailing
Welcome to Life over Limb, 2.4mR Performance Sailing! My name is Delani Hulme-Lawrence. I am a 26 year old amputee who lives to compete as a high performance keelboat sailor.
After having represented both Team Alberta and Team British Columbia at the Canada Summer Games I decided to take my sailing to the next level. In 2019, I fought my way to a personal best during the 2019 Para World Sailing Championship in Spain; finishing 13th overall and 2nd place female. Because of this result, I was named to the national Canadian Sailing Development Squad. Making the national team was an absolute dream come true!
My 2021-2022 goal is to train and compete beside the highest level of athletes around the world in preparation to represent my country at the Open World Sailing Championship in Tampa, Florida; November 2022.
My ultimate goal is to compete at the 2028 Paralympic Games in LA. #Backthebid
COVID-19 has thrown us all for a loop. The pandemic continues to impact athletes deeply around the globe. COVID-19 has resulted in training venue closures, cancelled regattas and training opportunities, shortages of boat parts and equipment, and isolated/independent on water training. To adapt, I have taken a home grown approach to my development and have shifted my focus to training within Canada. Being able to access my boat and get on the water regularly throughout the lock downs has been a true blessing.
As we look forward to the future, I must plan and prepare to safely return to international events. Engaging with other elite athletes and exposure in varying conditions is a critical component in achieving on-water performance increases. The costs associated with competing abroad are unprecedentedly inflated as the landscape of this virus remains unpredictable and is subject to change as quickly as the tides.
Contributions to my olympic campaign are utilized to aid in the affordability of training and competing internationally.
It is my hope that you will be a part of my journey.
2021-2022 Regattas & Events
Canadian 2.4mR National Championship - Victoria, BC - September 2021
Fall Dinghies - Victoria, BC - September 2021
CANAM Series - Miami FL - January 2022
Frozen Assets - Victoria BC - February 2022
CANAM Finale - Miami FL - March 2022
Spring Dinghies - Victoria BC - May 2022
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta - Newport RI - June 2022
2.4mR US Para Sailing Championships - Newport RI - June 2022
Open 2.4mR World Sailing Championship - Tampa, FL - November 2022
2021 Peak Event
Canadian 2.4mR National Championship - Victoria, BC - September 2021
2022 Peak Event
Open 2.4mR World Sailing Championship - Tampa, FL - November 2022
2021-2022 Campaign Budget
Regatta Registration $1000
Coaching Fee $3000
Transportation $7000
Accommodation $7000
Equipment/Sails $4000
Charter Fee $7000
Administration Fees $1000
Total Fundraising Goal $30,000
Achievements
Para World Sailing Championship 2019, Cadiz Spain - 2nd Place Female, 13th overall, & Canadian Flag Bearer
Para World Sailing Championship 2018, Sheboygan USA - 4th Place Female - 26th overall & Canadian Flag Bearer
2.4mR US Para Sailing Championship 2019, Newport RI - 6th overall, 2nd Place Female
2.4mR US Para Sailing Championship 2018, Newport RI - Larry Gadsby Trophy for Most Improved
Spring Dinghies 2018, Victoria BC - 5th overall, 3rd Place Female
Fall Dinghies 2019, Victoria BC - 6 overall, 3rd Place Female
Canada Summer Games 2017, Winnipeg MB - 4th overall, 2nd Place Female
My passion for sailing has been featured by several News outlets. Here you will find an interview with CBC, CHEK News, Lakeland Connect, VicNews, and the Canadian Yachting Association.
I am also a registered athlete with Wind Athletes Canada and the National Sports Trust Fund. You can find my page here.
Without the support of The Clagett, my club, my coach, family, friends, and the community; none of this would be possible. I am eternally grateful for all of the support and encouragement I have received.
I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to everyone that donates to my campaign, supports me and cheers me on through this journey of a lifetime.
Thank you, and see you on the water!
Organizer
Delani Hulme-Lawrence
Organizer
Eastern Alberta , AB
