Natsha Lambert

Disabled sailor and adventurer

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Two weeks at sea and nearly there…

7th December 2020 By Natasha Lambert

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning on board Blown Away today, we’ve been paddling our feet off the back and enjoying the tropical sun. the weather has been very calm the last couple of days in fact too calm, We’ve had very light winds and have been struggling to move at all in the fluctuating whisp of a breeze, but hopefully we will get a few more knots as the sun rises further.

Though the wind has been light we have made good progress with our spinnaker flying. We passed our 2000mile mark and we now only have 661 nautical miles left to go! Our ships time has altered by another hour back, so we are now 3 hours behind U.K. time.


As Natasha went on the helm yesterday a whale breached behind her in the distance, an incredible sight, and we watched it for 20 minutes or more as it seemed to be playing on the surface with its large fin appearing and splashing the water.


We spoke to a French boat over the radio a few hours ago, Who is bound for Martinique they passed six miles to our stern and Being the first sighting of any vessel on our plotter since the first week, it was very exciting!


Rachel.

Image from Blown Away, sailing toward a setting sun on calms seas in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailing toward the sunset, calm seas ahead…

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Half Way There!!

4th December 2020 By Natasha Lambert

Yesterday we reached the mid-Atlantic! Had a perfect day’s sailing, spinnaker up and we were flying! Christmas decorations, advent calendars, a large bar of chocolate and an amazing full moon, making night watch’s lovely.


During the night there was a weather system of low pressure moving south, we had lines of squalls and wind shifts, down to 1 reef in main and just the jib and we were broad reaching for the rest of the day… Back to quite a bumpy day on the ocean, and it’s interesting going up and down the stairs for me.

Tash.

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Hello from the middle of the Atlantic!

4th December 2020 By Natasha Lambert

We are a tiny speck on the ocean, only seen a couple of seabirds and flying fish in the last two days. No boats have been seen for over 2 days. Rachel and Neil Tried fishing yesterday, just as well we had already organised tea as nothing caught but a fun afternoon trying!

Neil.


We put our boat clock back an hour yesterday so we are now 2 hrs behind UK time.


Our other news is that we gybed, have been waiting for the wind to change and it has, although not as strong as forecast it was quite a bit lighter than predicted.


And as today is the start of advent, the Christmas songs are playing…..
Love to all our family and friends… And many thanks to all of you who have sponsored me and the team here on Blown Away

Natasha.

Filed Under: Atlantic Challenge, Blown Away, Challenges Tagged With: Adventure sailing, Atlantic 2020, Atlantic ARC, Atlantic Challenege, Crossing the Atlantic, disabled sailor, Gary Lambert, Half way, Lambert, Lambert Family, Mandy Lambert, Natasha Lambert, Rachel Lambert, sailing, sailing adventure, Sailing family, sailing the atlantic, UK Sailing, Update

It’s not all about the food – Time for some great sailing!

4th December 2020 By Natasha Lambert

*UPDATE – 29/11/20 – 13:00 – Day 8.*

Hello!! Having an awesome sail, it’s absolutely incredible! Is there anybody out there??? We don’t hear anyone on the radio now and haven’t seen another boat for over 24 hours.

Big seas in the Atlantic.

Watching the ocean and the weather… Lots of clouds and some showers, wind between 15 and 28 knots. Have only seen more flying fish last few hours. The waves tower behind the boat and slap between the hulls. The full moon and moonlight is fantastic. We might gybe today or maybe tomorrow…

Rachel made us special bread rolls yesterday with initials on and Angela made a lemon drizzle cake and as it’s the weekend, we had eggs and bacon for breakfast (but it’s not all about the food) It’s really difficult getting around the boat for me when the wind is strong, but it is funny too, lots of laughter it takes three people to go up and down the stairs with me using a hoist, think everyone has bruises now!

Anyway, it’s great and I am loving it all Natasha xxx”

Filed Under: Atlantic Challenge, Blown Away, Challenges, News Tagged With: Adventure sailing, Atlantic 2020, Atlantic ARC, Atlantic Challenege, Challenege, charity, charity event, charity fundraise, Crossing the Atlantic, disabled sailor, Gary Lambert, Mandy Lambert, Natasha Lambert, Rachel Lambert, sailing, sailing adventure, Sailing family, sailing the atlantic, UK Sailing, Update

Racing

16th June 2018 By Natasha Lambert

Up to now I have done lots of sailing challenges but no real racing, so now I have a sail number and can start taking part in some racing!

I have signed up for this year’s Round the Island Race for my first race.

Last time I sailed round the island it took 12.5 hours now I have a code zero I am hoping i might beat my time !!

This week I have been doing some practice with the team who will be for the Round the Island (mike and Cherrell – Cherrell isn’t a sailor but my PA but she is really excellent as crew! ) so we have been practicing with the code zero in some breeze. Which was lots of fun in 21/222 knots 😁 everyone got wet!

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