Natasha Lambert BEM confirms entry to Round the Island Race
by Alasdair Boden 5 Jul 2018 06:53 BST
7 July 2018
Natasha Lambert approaching the Needles © Alasdair Boden
Natasha Lambert BEM, a multi award winning adventurer with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, will be taking on the World's best sailors this weekend and proving that disability is no barrier on the water as she competes in the 50 mile Round The Island Yacht Race.
This will be Natasha's second lap of the Island, having first sailed round the Isle of Wight aged just 14. This time though she will be racing against thousands of boats and over ten thousand other sailors.
Natasha's boat, Missisle, is a mini transat that has been specially adapted to enable her to control both the sails and steering by simply sipping and puffing through a single straw.
You can follow Natasha throughout the race via the live tracker on the race website and from her Facebook Page. Natasha is also raising money for her charity; The Missisle School of Sip Puff Sailing, which gives other people with disability the opportunity to experience the freedom of sailing. Donations can be made online: mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/natashalambert2
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