Bellingham-based Waypoint Charter Services now has handicapped- accessible yachts and sailboats available to customers.

As Certified Accessible Travel Specialists, Waypoint staff members are qualified to ensure disabled travelers find vessels outfitted for their special needs.

Waypoint books custom charters to explore waterways around the world — including the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the canals of Europe.

An independent charter broker representing thousands of luxury vessels worldwide, Waypoint has begun brokering handicapped-accessible charters in part due to company owner Sherri Backstrom’s own physical challenges.

A lifelong sailor and yachting enthusiast who has been diagnosed with a neurological disease, Backstrom started her company with the mission of helping people of all ability levels travel the world’s waterways.

To learn more about Waypoint Charter’s broker services for yacht and sailboat vacations, go to www.waypointcharter.com or call the Waypoint office at 656-5934.