Isle of Wight sailor to take on Atlantic challenge

Natasha Lambert, of Cowes, plans to sail from Gran Canaria to Grenada this November to raise funds for charity.

The journey will cover around 3,000 nautical miles.

Ms Lambert, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, sails using a sip-puff system designed by her father, Gary, which allows her to control the boat using her breath.

She is aiming to raise £30,000 through her JustGiving page for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the RNLI, and Calvert Lakes.

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Ms Lambert said: "The Atlantic is just the beginning.

"Once we get to the Caribbean, I will be able to head towards the Pacific, which is very exciting."

She will skipper a crew of six—including her father and sister—aboard her 46ft catamaran, Blown Away.

The team will depart from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, on November 8 and sail 850 nautical miles to São Vicente, Cape Verde, before beginning the final 2,150-nautical-mile leg to the Caribbean.

Ms Lambert has previously completed a transatlantic crossing, though it was affected by Covid restrictions.