With one minute until the race begins, Bill Rapp yells from the back of the sailboat, “Ready about!’’ The sail swings, and the four-member crew scrambles into position. Barreling through Boston Harbor, they are off.
“You’re going to get a little breeze here, Matt,’’ says Rapp. “Just feel your way.’’
Matthew Chao, who cannot see the course ahead, the sails above, or the tiller he holds in his hand, feels the air on his face. He shifts, steering the boat gently.
Yesterday morning, Chao and fellow crewman Bruce Howell, who are both legally blind, competed against …Â Details