Natsha Lambert

Disabled sailor and adventurer

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Preparations in Las Palmas.

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Arriving here in Las Palmas just over two weeks ago, it’s been amazingly busy getting prepared! Fitting extra solar panels, cleaning, servicing, safety checks, rigging checks, provisioning and sourcing a new computer for Natasha that got damaged as we went though security at the airport on our way out here.

Fitting new solar pannels on Blown Away.

One of our last jobs, Dad dived to clean the hulls underwater and whilst there did an inspection and found our starboard prop had play in it which meant having part of the prop renewed!


One of the nicest part of taking part in The ARC is all the lovely people we have met. Everyone has interesting stories to tell, people that have been planning this adventure for 20/30 years to people who just decided a few months ago!

Our only disappointment is that we couldn’t see more of the Island, we hired an adapted vehicle but unfortunately it was supplied with no wheelchair restraints and a lift that didn’t work and despite attempts to get resolved unfortunately we were unable to. Which was a shame.

Our crew arrived a few days ago, Mike, Sue, Neil and Angela and they have been busy helping with all the prep…

The crew!

And now the night before our departure, after A great firework display we are all excited to start our adventure together!


Wishing all our new friends and crews a fantastic sail and look forward to hearing everyone’s stories in St. Lucia!!

Rachel Lambert.

(Blog taken from our ‘Teleport-Blog.’)

Collecting Blown Away & the return to the UK.

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At the end of July 2018, after 18 months of research, the team travelled to La Rochelle in France to collect the Nautitech Open 46 Catamaran chosen to be Tash’s next yacht ahead of the Atlantic Challenge. Whilst there we were treated to a trip around the factory where the catamarans are built. This was very interesting and informative as it allowed us to see the stronger areas that we would later make use of when adapting the boat for use by Natasha.

Checking out the new boat…

With perfect weather for the journey back to the Isle of Wight, the 3-day, 3-night passage commenced.

For Natasha and family, this was the first night-passage! Lots of shipping, dolphins every day, some fog, a little rain one night but very little wind throughout, so mostly motor sailing. This trip did give us a great opportunity to get to know the boat and what living aboard was like.

During the passage, there were lots of discussions, plans and lists made for the next stage – the Conversion.

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