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Even keel - Idiomatic meaning - If something is on an even keel it is balanced
 
Foreword
Sir Robin Knox -Johnston 
The first person to sail single handed non stop around the world
 
   
 It takes an iron will and steely determination to contemplate taking on the ocean by oneself. But the courage and mental strength required to overcome ones disability or disadvantage is both liberating for the individual and deeply moving for those that witness it. Sailing has the power to allow individuals to achieve their dreams. The Even Keel Project provides a welcome opportunity for both able-bodied and disabled people to sail, race and enjoy what is best about our sport; the open air; the majesty of the sea and the freedom to achieve those dreams. 
 
Hilary Lister
The first quadriplegic to sail across the English Channel
 
 

Sailing to me is the escape route from my disability. As a quadriplegic, it wasn't apparent at first that I would even be able to passenger a boat, let alone sail one single-handedly. But the Artemis 20 boats have enabled me to realise my dreams in a way I never thought possible. When I'm sailing I go into a different world, it's like I'm flying! The beauty of the Even Keel Project is in its simplicity: identical boats, able-bodied or disabled, a level playing field. It is fitting that these remarkable boats will be used to enable so many more people to achieve something they never thought possible.