Case Study: Captain Arvind – From Sceptic to Champion of Inclusive Sailing

案例研究：阿尔温德船长——从质疑者到包容性帆船运动的践行者

Captain Arvind Sharma sadly passed away recently. His journey shows how it is possible to change the lives of so many through sailing.

阿尔温德·夏尔马上尉于近期不幸离世。他的经历向世人证明，帆船运动足以改变无数人的人生轨迹。

When he first encountered World Sailing’s Inclusive Development Programme (IDP), he was openly unsure about the purpose, the practicality, and even the value of inclusive sailing.

当他初次接触世界帆船运动联合会的包容性发展计划（IDP）时，他对包容性帆船运动的宗旨、可行性乃至价值都持公开的怀疑态度。

He questioned whether it was relevant to his sailors, his club, or the wider ecosystem in India.

他质疑这项运动是否与他的船员、所在俱乐部乃至印度更广泛的帆船生态相契合。

And honestly, that hesitation wasn’t unusual. Many leaders in emerging sailing nations share those doubts before they see, first-hand, what inclusion really delivers.

坦白说，这种迟疑并非个例。在新兴帆船运动国家，许多行业领袖在亲眼见证包容性理念的实际价值前，都抱有类似的疑虑。

But in 2023, Arvind attended the IDP in Singapore and something shifted. Throughout the week, he found himself challenged, inspired, and ultimately reshaped by the course content, the coaching approach, the athlete stories, and the vision behind Para Inclusive Sailing.

但2023年，阿尔温德参加了在新加坡举办的包容性发展计划（IDP），一切都发生了转变。在为期一周的活动中，课程内容、教学方法、运动员的亲身经历，以及残疾人包容性帆船运动的愿景，让他深受触动、备受启发，最终彻底转变了观念。

After the course, he offered a quote that captured the turning point in his own thinking:

课程结束后，他的一段话精准道出了他思想的转折点：

“The best thing about the course: the inclusion – the amount and range of content seamlessly, smoothly, and simply delivered in a way that was accessible to sailors and non-sailors. Bridging the previous gap between ‘ability’ and ‘disability’ sailing to make inclusive sailing accessible to all. The way the WS course was delivered – with passion, highest level awe-inspiring expertise, and empathy – nobody was left behind.”

“这门课程最打动我的，是它的包容性：课程内容的广度与深度，以一种水手和非水手都能轻松理解的方式，流畅自然地呈现出来。它打破了‘健全’与‘残障’帆船运动之间的壁垒，让包容性帆船真正对所有人敞开大门。世界帆船运动联合会的授课方式同样令人难忘——饱含热情、专业顶尖、充满同理心，全程没有一个人被落下。”

It didn’t stop there.

他的行动并未止步于此。

In 2024, Arvind didn’t just talk about the IDP – he acted on it.

2024年，Arvind不仅仅谈论国内流离失所者，他还采取了行动。

He sent his sailors.

他派了他的水手。

He sent his coaches.

他派了他的教练。

He invested in the movement, exposing his entire team to the same learning curve he experienced.

他全力投入这项事业，让整个团队都经历了和他一样的成长蜕变。

And they came home inspired, motivated, and ready to take the next step, which for India was to host the first ever Para Inclusive National Championship in their newly acquired Hansa boats.

他们带着满满的启发与动力回到印度，也为下一步做好了准备——那就是用新购置的汉莎帆船，举办印度首届残疾人包容性帆船全国锦标赛。

Then, in 2025, he took the biggest leap of all: He hosted the Asian Inclusive Sailing Series (AISS) at the Royal Mysore Sailing Club.

到了2025年，他迎来了最关键的突破：在皇家迈索尔帆船俱乐部举办了亚洲包容性帆船系列赛（AISS）。

An event involving 13 nations, dozens of Para and Inclusive sailors, international coaches, and a level of visibility India had never seen in this space before.

这项赛事吸引了来自13个国家的数十名残疾人及包容性帆船运动员、国际教练参与，也让印度在这一领域获得了前所未有的关注度。

Arvind and his team didn’t just deliver the event – they delivered it with pride, intention, and a belief in the mission that would have been unrecognisable just two years earlier.

阿尔温德和他的团队不仅成功举办了赛事，更带着十足的自豪感、清晰的目标和坚定的使命感完成了这一切——而这份初心与信念，在两年前的他身上是完全看不到的。

This transformation, from scepticism to full-scale leadership, is the strongest proof we have of the power of the IDP. It changes attitudes. It grows capability. It builds pathways. And it empowers local leaders to create opportunity where none existed.

从最初的质疑，到如今成为行业的领军人物，阿尔温德的转变，正是包容性发展计划（IDP）力量的最佳证明。它改变人们的观念，提升参与者的能力，搭建成长的路径，更赋能本土领袖，在看似毫无可能的地方创造出全新的机会。

Arvind’s journey shows what happens when an open mind meets the right support system. It’s a story of change, courage, and commitment, and it represents exactly what the Para Inclusive movement is striving for:

阿尔温德的故事告诉我们，当开放的心态遇上合适的支持体系，会迸发出怎样的力量。这是一个关于转变、勇气与坚守的故事，也精准诠释了残疾人包容性运动的追求：

World Sailing is proud to support leaders like Captain Arvind – and even prouder of how he has shaped the future for inclusive sailors across India and the wider Asian region. To lose him so suddenly is a tragedy, but we firmly believe that his legacy will live on as Para Inclusive Sailing grows, and inspire more people to carry forward his vision.

世界帆船运动联合会为能支持阿尔温德船长这样的领袖而自豪，更为他为印度乃至整个亚洲地区的包容性帆船运动所塑造的未来而骄傲。他的骤然离世是一大憾事，但我们坚信，随着残疾人包容性帆船运动的发展，他的精神遗产将永远延续，并激励更多人践行他的愿景。

For more information on the Inclusive Development Programme, including how to host, please visit the Para & Inclusive Sailing Development section of the World Sailing website.

如需了解包容性发展计划（IDP）的更多信息，包括如何申办相关活动，请访问世界帆船运动联合会官网的残疾人与包容性帆船运动板块。