Disabled sailor and adventurer
Natasha Lambert BEM, multi award-winning disabled sailor and adventurer. Natasha lives in Cowes, Isle of Wight, the home of British Sailing. Despite being born with Quadraplegic cerebral palsy, Natasha is one of those individuals who is unwilling to accept the word "can't". This tenacity has enabled Natasha to achieve feats which most people would have considered impossible; from sailing the … Read More
Not from a sailing family, Natasha had her first sail at the age of 9 and was hooked. 11 years later Natasha has gone from strength to strength, experiencing and overcoming many challenges along the way. It has had a life-changing effect on Natasha, shaping her life so much so she is now proud to be able to help others with similar needs via the Charity she has helped set up, MissIsle School of … Read More
The challenge to cross the Atlantic for Natasha Lambert was sadly postponed last year as her boat was not quite ready for the trip. It did look like this was going to be postponed again due to Covid19, however, we got the news from the marinas that we were allowed back to the boats and work commenced in earnest, also we had confirmation from World Cruising Club that the Atlantic Rally … Read More
MissIsle Too Miss Isle too is a Mini 6.50. The Mini 6.50 is very short for its intended use and is beamy being nearly half as wide as it is long. Its width carries to the stern, allowing the craft to plane as a fast motorboat does. Minis typically sail as fast, potentially reaching 25 knots. They have two connected rudders and a narrow steel or iron fin keel with a lead bulb at the end. The mast … Read More