Hilary Lister Sailing 'Round Britain
Dover, UK - A smiling Hilary Lister slipped the lines in Dover yesterday, and started her historic journey to become the first quadriplegic person ever to sail solo around the British isles. Hilary plans on sailing her Artemis 20 sailboat around the isles in legs, stopping each night in ports along the way. "We'll be going clockwise around. We're up against wind and tides, for the whole of the south coast, but at least when we get to the North Sea we should get swept back home - which is a good thing." said Hilary of her planned route.
Hilary Lister told reporters she was feeling confident as she set sail on Monday afternoon under bright sunny skies. "We've broken everything that can be broken and everything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong, so we've got to be OK now," said Hilary, who lost a mast last week in training.
Having set sail from Dover in the afternoon, Hilary Lister arrived safely in Eastbourne Marina near midnight last night; tired but happy to have successfully completed the first leg of her journey. The challenge for this journey will be to stay focused and determined both physically and mentally, as Hilary is scheduled to be sailing up to 16 hours a day for the next three months or so, before arriving back home in Dover.
Tony Leppard, project director for Hilary's Round Britain Dream, is pleased that she has finally got underway despite the challenges. Tony told reporters "It's been a long slog over the last three months to get the final preparations together. It's something she's wanted to do for a long time now and she's really excited."
Today Hilary departed Eastbourne at around 12:30 pm local time, and set sail for Brighton, where she hopes to arrive at around 6pm.
We wish Hilary the best of luck on her record breaking sail, and will keep you up-to-date on her progress as she fulfills her dream. In Hilary's words: "We all have that same choice don't we? You can live your dreams, or you can put up with the cards you've been dealt - I know which I choose every time."
Hilary Lister and her dream team.
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- Kim Hampton
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Hilary Lister Update
Hilary Lister's project manager Tony sent in an update to let us know how she is doing.
Day 2 - Tuesday 17 June: Hilary left Eastbourne at around 12.30 pm and set sail for Brighton - she arrived at Brighton Marina, a little later than planned (and wet and cold) at 7.10pm. Although Brighton was originally planned to be a one night stopover, they will now stay an extra day to give Hilary and the crew some well-earned rest. The local Lions Club arranged a small reception for Hilary and the team. Hilary's challenge has generated enormous press and media attention, so we hope this will result in a flood of donations to the charity.
Plan for Day 3 - Wednesday: Rest day in Brighton
Plan for Day 4 - Thursday: The team plan to set sail for Chichester which is now scheduled to be a one night stopover.
GOOD LUCK HILARY!! You are
GOOD LUCK HILARY!! You are amazing and an inspiration to others with disabilities.
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