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Natasha Lambert reaches City of London in her Capital Venture

by Tracey Clarke 1 Jun 2015 14:58 BST 1 June 2015
Natasha Lambert completes her Capital Venture © Miss Isle

Disabled sailor Natasha Lambert has made it to the City of London in her specially adapted 21ft yacht, Miss Isle Too.

The incredible teenager has sailed all the way from Cowes on the Isle of Wight to St Katharine Docks. Natasha (17) has cerebral palsy, has little control over her movements and sails only by breathing through a straw which controls an electronic system designed by her dad, Gary.

Today's breezy sail completes the sailing stage of her latest challenge, known as Capital Venture. After her epic sail of over two hundred miles along the south coast and up the Thames she will now swap her boat for a special walker to undertake a fund raising walk around the square mile of the City of London on Tuesday.

Natasha set off from Cowes on 23 May, sailed to Brighton, Eastbourne, Dover, Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, braved an extremely cold, long day to sail up the River Thames to Albert Dock then today, on a bright day, she sailed up to Tower Bridge before turning into St Katharine Docks.

Natasha is undertaking the challenge to raise funds for her own charity, "missisle's school of sip and puff sailing", which will give others with a similar disability the chance to enjoy sailing by "sip and puff", using only their breath to control a sailing boat.

Natasha has already sailed around the Isle of Wight, crossed the Channel and sailed over five hundred miles to Wales before climbing the South's highest peak.

Natasha will walk the City of London tomorrow at 11am.

www.missisle.org.uk