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Quadrilplegic Sailor Hilary Lister Abandons Record Attempt

YachtPals — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:54:36 +0000

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Quadrilplegic Sailor Hilary Lister Abandons Record Attempt

We have received news from our YachtPal Hilary Lister that she has been forced to call an end to her record breaking attempt to sail around the Isle of Britain. Her journey failed not because of Hilary's will, physical handicap, or sailing abilities - all of which she proved were well matched for the boat and voyage - but because of the same types of problems that face every sailor: Mechanical breakdowns, and bad weather.

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Sailing Again - Hilary Lister

Hilary Lister — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:35:06 +0000

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Unbelievably, we are still in Lymington. The wind has not dropped below a force 5 for less than a tantalising couple of hours. The frustration is immense, not least for Toby, me, Mike and the "Ribbies", but also for the ground crew who are constantly told that we might be leaving and then everything is cancelled at the last minute after they have prepared suitable meals and got everything ready.

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Sailing round Britain Blog - Hilary Lister

Hilary Lister — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:47:07 +0000

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After a few hours' sleep, the guys at Berthon Marina kindly lifted the wounded Arty out of the water. Once on dry land we could see what we had dreaded - 3 holes in a line, 2 of which had pierced the carbon. On the plus side Melvin, the Berthmmaster here at Berthon, came round with champagne and wine which lifted everyone's spirits.

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Hilary Lister Sailing from Dover - Photo

Hilary Lister — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:22:42 +0000

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Hilary Lister Sailing from Dover - Photo

Sailing from Dover - Hilary Lister

Hilary Lister — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:40:43 +0000

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After a couple of minor glitches we left Dover at 3.00 PM Monday, from the western entrance. Dover Marina have been so good to us, even laying on the tug "Dauntless" to see us off. I am certainly looking forward to seeing them again, but hopefully not for a few months!

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Hilary Lister Sailing 'Round Britain

YachtPals — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:33:17 +0000

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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.

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Voyage Delayed - Hilary Lister

Hilary Lister — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:06:49 +0000

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Today we had had to make one of the hardest decisions that any sailor ever has to make – to delay the sail. Toby, Tony and I have all agreed that, for reasons of safety, it would be best to defer the start for one week. It means that we lose a week of summer, but we always knew that we might get held up somewhere, so our schedule has flexibility built into it.

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Sailor in the Spotlight - Hilary Lister

YachtPals — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:29:38 +0000

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Sailor in the Spotlight - Hilary Lister

Hilary Lister, the first quadriplegic person ever to sail across the English Channel alone, is about to set a new world sailing record. She will set off in just a few weeks on her solo sail around the British Isles, a feat for any sailor, but especially impressive as Hilary can only move her head, eyes and mouth.