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    Gabriela Flarys performing Deluge on stage - playing an organ whilst having her head through a stepladder

    Magical realism show Deluge brings grief, Komodo dragons and jam to Ventnor Fringe

    Lily Blacksell performing on stage at Glastonbury

    Ventnor Fringe to host high-energy poetry show championing overlooked voices and unsung songs

    Gem Bell's pictorial history of Isle of Wight Festival made up of collage of different musicians who have played there

    Isle of Wight artist’s pictorial history of the festival comes to Dimbola this summer

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Natasha Lambert

Isle of Wight sailor Natasha Lambert was born with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, which affects her limbs and confines her to a wheelchair.

As a teenager she started sailing and has become an inspiration to all with the challenges she sets herself to complete.

Challenges such as sailing around the Isle of Wight single-handedly in 2012 using a ‘Sip & Puff’ system, or climbing the 4,080ft Mount CairnGorm Mountain.

In 2020 Natasha sailed across the Atlantic Ocean raising money for three charities; the MissIsle Charity, The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust and The RNLI.

Below are some of the articles featuring Natasha’s inspirational activities.

Natasha Lambert on BBC One programme
10, November 2023·1 min read

Remarkable story of Isle of Wight sailor, Natasha Lambert, airs on BBC tonight

Tonight, witness Natasha Lambert's inspiring sailing story in BBC One's Our Lives documentary
Natasha Lambert on BBC One programme
8, June 2023·2 min read

Defying odds: Sailor with Cerebral Palsy, Natasha Lambert’s journey airs on BBC One

Ready to be truly inspired? Tune in to BBC One to follow Natasha Lambert's incredible journey - a testament to courage, innovation, and the indomitable human spirit
Natasha Lambert at the Cowes RNLI Boathouse presenting fundraising cheque
6, December 2021·1 min read

Money raised from Natasha’s cross-Atlantic challenge presented to Cowes RNLI

The Cowes RNLI operations manager said that what Natasha achieved was well outside many people’s comfort zone
blown away crew at end of race
11, December 2020·1 min read

Natasha Lambert and her crew cross the finish line of Cross-Atlantic Race

What an amazing feat, inspirational Isle of Wight sailor, Natasha Lambert and her crew on the Blown Away, have completed their cross-Atlantic challenge
natasha Lambert on ARC Dec 2020
6, December 2020·2 min read

Meet the crew of Blown Away: Natasha Lambert’s crew in the Atlantic Challenge Race

Find out more about the crew of Blown Away, the yacht taking part in the cross-Atlantic challenge with inspirational Isle of Wight sailor, Natasha Lambert at the helm
Natasha Lambert during the ARC challenge
27, November 2020·1 min read

Natasha Lambert and Blown Away crew doing well in Atlantic race

Follow the progress of Isle of Wight sailor Natasha Lambert, who is taking part in a cross-Atlantic challenge to raise money for the MissIsle Charity, The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust and The RNLI
Natasha Lambert at the start line for Atlantic Crossing Race
22, November 2020·1 min read

Inspirational Isle of Wight sailor with cerebral palsy sets off on Atlantic Ocean race

Natasha Lambert is one of 1,200 sailors taking part in the race across the Atlantic Ocean from Gran Canaria to St Lucia - she's hoping to raise £30,000 for three charities in the process
miss isle boat and Natasha Lambert
30, October 2020·1 min read

‘Nothing but admiration for you’ says Cowes RNLI to quadraplegic sailor, Natasha Lambert, ahead of her Atlantic crossing

Natasha and her crew have received messages of support from Cowes RNLI as they prepare to embark on a 3,000-mile crossing from Gran Canaria to St Lucia
natasha lambert and her family on Blown Away
1, August 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight sailor Natasha Lambert sets sail from Cowes in Atlantic Ocean challenge

This inspirational 23-year-old Isle of Wight sailor - who was born with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair - has set off on her latest challenge, to sail across the Atlantic Ocean using her ‘Sip and Puff’ device and raise £30,000 for three charities
natasha lambert sailing near the needles
5, July 2018·1 min read

Isle of Wight sailor with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to sail in Round The Island Race

This will be Natasha's second lap of the Island, having first sailed round the Isle of Wight aged just 14. This time though she will be racing against over a 1,000 boats and over 10,000 sailors.
miss isle and fearless
11, August 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight inspiration, Natasha Lambert, completes latest gruelling challenge

Another gruelling challenge completed by one of the Isle of Wight's most inspirational women. Natasha Lambert completed her latest Sea and Summit Challenge, sailing across the Irish Sea and climbing to the summit of Mount Kippure.
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19, July 2017·1 min read

Natasha smashes another record

Inspirational adventurer, Natasha Lambert, has become the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland.
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