tactics and bold leadership.

Who does not know Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's famous remark upon hearing that there was a signal from his superior officer's flag ship to retire from battle.

"I cannot see the signal,'' Lord Nelson said, as he raised his telescope to his blind eye, and proceeded to win the battle.

In addition to being Britain's most brilliant and bold, naval officer, Lord Nelson is also a symbol of courage and determination to other disabled persons.

He lost his eye during the siege of Calvi on the coast of Corsica in 1794 and three years later lost his right arm in a desperate night action in the harbour of Tenerife in the Canaries.

It is no wonder that the Jubilee Sailing Trust named their elegant 180-foot square rigger the Lord Nelson .

The crew is integrated on a buddy system, every disabled person paired with an able-bodied person. The whole crew is also divided into four watches with an experienced Watch Commander in charge of each.

Life aboard ship is all about equality; everyone shares the tasks from steering, keeping watch, helping in the galley, cleaning the ship, even sail handling.

The Lord Nelson was purpose-built to accommodate all crew members to take a full part in helping to sail the ship. She has flat decks and wide companion ways, powered lifts between decks, a speaking compass to help visually impaired crew to steer the ship, power-assisted steering for those with restricted movement and an induction loop system for people with hearing problems.

Below decks there are special showers and toilets, as well as specious berths amidships accommodate up to eight wheelchair users, along with the traditional bunks in the foc'sle.

Teens at sea aboard tall ship, Pogoria: Trying to get a little rest in their bunk berths are Krystle DeSilva on top and Rebekah Cabrall on the bottom.