The most startling aspect of the design is the ease of access. There is a gangplank concealed in the hull that comes out onto the quayside to allow a section of the hull and deck to roll out. This gives wide easy access to the cockpit for anybody including wheelchair users.

The cockpit is also the subject of considerable redesign, the starboard seating has been removed and the helm is fitted to the rear cockpit wall. This gives ample space for wheelchair users to work in the safety of the cockpit and also allows access to the lift fitted in the doorway to the saloon. The lift area also has steps for able bodied .

The interior can sleep five people in three separate cabins. For comfortable and safe sailing, a minimum crew for the yacht should be one able-bodied qualified sailor and then one able-bodied person for each disabled person on board. Verity K was designed as a family sailing cruiser and remains so even with the redesign

Entry to the saloon is via a stairway, which has a wheelchair lift built into its sides. The design of the hull allows a very spacious saloon and there is space for a wheelchair to turn and use the galley, table, seating and navigation equipment. There are harness fix-points at each of these stations and throughout the yacht.  The foreward cabin, is suitable for disabled persons who do not need to use a wheelchair all the time. The saloon will convert to two berths and the rear cabin is wheelchair-friendly.

The head is in the corridor to the aft cabin and is easily wheelchair-accessible with room for a wheelchair and assistant if required. It has a holding tank for a marina. There is enough space in the aft cabin to turn a wheelchair. Although the berth height is a little above wheelchair seat-height, it should cause no problems with transfers  Apart from all the normal safety equipment.

Verity K’s splayed bilge keel allows her to remain up-right if beached or grounded, this and her deck stepped mast will allow her to sail or motor in places, difficult for yachts of similar size. Below decks has been designed with wheelchairs in mind and the extra space adds to the comfort of these already superb craft.

All the controls are run back to the cockpit, and can be reached from the helm. Roller reefing on all three sails (cutter rig) minimises deck work which is a great safety factor.

There is plenty of space for a person to use a normal wheelchair on the yacht, but it is difficult to wheel about when under sail. The yacht will probably have to be bought up into the wind and motored if the necessity arises for that person to move about.

Sailing the yacht will be in the traditional manner from the cockpit. The main helm is mounted on the seating at the rear of the cockpit and there is a second steering position that can be used by an instructor to override the main helm or be used from the hatchway in really bad weather.

Apart from giving good weather protection, the centre cockpit also allows a disabled person an all round view, enabling them to be at the helm at all times. There is a clear 50-inch turning area in the cockpit with two fix points for wheelchairs, and standard seating on the port side. Self tailing winches are fitted as well as easy to read audible instruments there will be tactile surfaces for those with vision problems.