Blind Man goes Sailing With Help From Afar

Blind sailor Ed Gallagher. Photo by Brian Frank for WSJ.com

It's not often that the sport of sailing finds it's way into the Wall Street Journal, so I read Nick Burns' article with great interest. It's about a blind man sailing alone in a boat with his dog, getting "virtual" help from a skipper back on shore who is also a disabled sailor. They use webcams, laptops and cell phones and pull it off with ease.

It may also be a glimpse towards the development of other visual guidance programs that can help the blind with every tasks (like reading the expiration date on milk) in the future. A good read. Link below...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704358904575477612698984010.html