NATASHA LAMBERT (GBR)|
| | Nomination |
Currently mid-Atlantic with
four other crew in her quest
to become the first sailor to
cross the pond using only
breath and tongue to control
her big 46ft cat. The 23-year-old suffers
with athetoid cerebral palsy and has no use
of her arms and legs. Lambert has already
crossed the English Channel as well as a
dauntingly impressive singlehanded lap of
the Isle of Wight. In her free time… she is
busy fundraising for her own sailing school
as well as the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
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| Why they won |
| ‘How could I not be Tash’s
biggest fan?’ – Geoff Holt; ‘What
a very remarkable young lady’
– Carol Taylor; ‘Pure courage!’
– Jerome Santos; ‘A wonderful
story in times when there isn’t
much wonderful happening’
– Barry Auger; ‘An incredible
achievement, by a very brave
young woman’ – Nick Bowen;
‘Natasha was breaking down
perceptions with every mile’
– Ruth Goode; ‘Wow, what you
can achieve if you put your
mind to it!’ – Tony Denning. |
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