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Cyclops Marine 2023 November - LEADERBOARD

Project FEAR: Jazz Turner Faces Everything And Rises

by Mark Jardine 10 Jul 2025 18:30 BST
Jazz Turner completes Project FEAR - her solo, unassisted, circumnavigation of the British Isles & Ireland © Ingrid Abery / www.ingridabery.com

Jazz Turner's Project FEAR, becoming the first wheelchair user to complete a solo, non-stop, and unassisted circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland, has inspired many, and raised vital funds for Newhaven & Seaford Sailability which will allow many more to experience the freedom which sailing has given her.

I travelled to Brighton Marina to catch up with Jazz, talking about her own sailing, the challenges she faced during the circumnavigation, how the money raised will be used, and a glimpse of her future projects!

You can support Project FEAR at www.gofundme.com/f/project-fear and find out more at www.projectfear.uk

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