Wannabe sailors who don't have the sea legs for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race can feature in this year's event without ever stepping off dry land.
Sailors with disABILITIES (SWD) will sail their 52ft ocean racer Kayle on Boxing Day - and they're offering people the chance to join them on their voyage.
For a $25 donation, people can upload a photo of themselves, their children, or even their pets which will be printed on a mosaic and plastered around Kayle's hull.
The "faceboat" campaign is part of a fundraising drive by SWD, a non-profit organisation that teaches sailing and yacht racing to people with physical, intellectual and mental disabilities.
SWD patron Malcolm Turnbull has urged people to support the initiative, saying the organisation is doing "remarkable" work.
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"(SWD) is genuinely changing lives, offering people with disabilities of many different types an opportunities to enjoy experiences that would not normally be available to them," Mr Turnbull said at the "faceboat" launch.
The charity enables people with a disability to enjoy teamwork and respect, he said.
"This is a wonderful, imaginative initiative and it deserves to go from strength to strength," Mr Turnbull said.
More than 3,800 snapshots can be placed on Kayle, which is a custom-built yacht ergonomically sensitive to the needs of those with a disability.
Kayle's mosaic of photos will be unveiled on December 3, on the International Day of People with Disability.
www.faceboat.org.au.
