Rory McKinna

What age are you?
18

What is your local Branch?
Ayrshire Sportsability

Where do you live?
Stewarton, East Ayrshire

Why did you get involved in the YPSP?
SDS have always supported me throughout my sporting career and I felt it was time I gave something back. Also, I want to help make young disabled people aware of the opportunities that are out there for them.

What sport(s) are you involved in?
Disability sailing

Event(s)/discipline?
As well as competing in the UK, I have also raced on the international circuit, taking part in competitions such as the Eurosaf European Para Sailing Championships, the European Hansa (the class of boat I sail) Championships and the Para World Sailing Championships.

What is your best achievement, sporting or otherwise?
Coming 9th at the Para Worlds Sailing Championships in Spain, 2019

What are your sporting (or other) highlights?
One of my favourite sporting highlights was sailing at the Eurosaf European Para Sailing Championships in Austria 2019. I didn’t do very well in terms of position but the view was to die for!