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Five days in the Atlantic Ocean… Blown Away.

4th December 2020 By Amanda Lambert

5 days at sea now…. Exilarating and Quite fresh the last couple of days!

With winds up to 30knots and a top boat speed of 16.8 knots with 2 reefs in main and just a poled out jib.

Thursday’s 24 hr mileage was 184!

Yesterday we baked a chocolate cake as well as fresh bread. We have just dipped under the 2000 mile remaining mark. Had our first flying fish on the foredeck this morning.

The most challenging thing has been getting around the boat for Natasha in these conditions, which is very difficult! , watching the wave pattern and moving as quickly and safely as possible.


The photo was taken at dawn this morning.

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Dawn over the Atlantic Ocean – (Satcom images are log grade due to the data restrictions.)

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

The SIP-PUFF sailing method.

23rd November 2020 By Site Admin

Natasha Lambert sails by breath control as she cannot use her hands, so uses a small tube the size of a drinking straw fixed in a helmet which helps keep the straw in place.

Photo by WCC/James Mitchell.

This straw in-turn connects to the ram and the steering system of the boat. Using various micro processors and large electronic rewind winches, Natasha can also adjust the sails when she changes the mode of the straw by flicking a tounge switch (an LED switch within the straw.)

Natasha sailing while I keep watch (Rachel.)


A sip takes the boat to starboard (turns right) and a puff to port (Left) or sail trim, a sip to bring the sails in and a puff takes them out. It only takes very tiny movements and the system is very responsive. The system uses open source software and programmes written by Our Dad, Gary Lambert.

Rachel Lambert

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

Filed Under: Blown Away, News, Rachel's Blog Tagged With: Blog, Blown Away, disabled sailor, How it works, Natasha Lambert, Rachel Lambert, sailing, Sailing family, sip and puff, technology, Update

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