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| High winds delay disabled sailor | High winds delay disabled sailor |
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| A Kent woman who is aiming to become the first female quadraplegic to sail solo around Britain is hoping to make up lost time after a frustrating start. | |
| Hilary Lister, who sailed from Dover on Monday, is setting off from Chichester in West Sussex on Sunday night. | Hilary Lister, who sailed from Dover on Monday, is setting off from Chichester in West Sussex on Sunday night. |
| She hopes that after planned stops in Lymington, Hampshire and Portland, Dorset, she will be back on schedule. | She hopes that after planned stops in Lymington, Hampshire and Portland, Dorset, she will be back on schedule. |
| Unexpectedly high winds and minor technical problems with her boat meant a three-day stay in Brighton marina. | Unexpectedly high winds and minor technical problems with her boat meant a three-day stay in Brighton marina. |
| "It's been windier than we thought and from the wrong direction, as far as I am concerned," she said. | "It's been windier than we thought and from the wrong direction, as far as I am concerned," she said. |
| "But there are worse places to be stuck than Brighton." | "But there are worse places to be stuck than Brighton." |
| Mrs Lister, 36, from Canterbury, uses a "sip-and-puff" system of straws to control her boat with breath. | Mrs Lister, 36, from Canterbury, uses a "sip-and-puff" system of straws to control her boat with breath. |
| The people who are in the marinas to meet us are fantastic - it is just an incredible experience for all of us Hilary Lister | The people who are in the marinas to meet us are fantastic - it is just an incredible experience for all of us Hilary Lister |
| She has no movement below her neck and operates the sails and tiller of Artemis 20 with the system. | She has no movement below her neck and operates the sails and tiller of Artemis 20 with the system. |
| Project director Tony Leppard said the difficulties with the boat were "mechanical rather than electronic". | Project director Tony Leppard said the difficulties with the boat were "mechanical rather than electronic". |
| He said the delays last week were "not ideal". | He said the delays last week were "not ideal". |
| "But we fully expected to have hold-ups because of the weather and other issues - at worst we are a day behind schedule. | "But we fully expected to have hold-ups because of the weather and other issues - at worst we are a day behind schedule. |
| "There are more difficult waters to come around Land's End and the north coast of Cornwall. | "There are more difficult waters to come around Land's End and the north coast of Cornwall. |
| "That could potentially be an 18-hour sail so it could be quite a challenge." | "That could potentially be an 18-hour sail so it could be quite a challenge." |
| 'Incredible experience' | 'Incredible experience' |
| Mrs Lister said her enthusiasm was undimmed and she had been struck by the generosity of the people she had met on the way. | Mrs Lister said her enthusiasm was undimmed and she had been struck by the generosity of the people she had met on the way. |
| "The people who are in the marinas to meet us are fantastic - it is just an incredible experience for all of us," she said. | "The people who are in the marinas to meet us are fantastic - it is just an incredible experience for all of us," she said. |
| Mrs Lister became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel in 2005 and in July last year she circumnavigated the Isle of Wight. | Mrs Lister became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel in 2005 and in July last year she circumnavigated the Isle of Wight. |
| She is supported by a six-strong crew, half of whom sail a few hundred yards behind her and half who travel on land. | She is supported by a six-strong crew, half of whom sail a few hundred yards behind her and half who travel on land. |
| Mrs Lister is supported by land and sea crews who monitor her progress. | Mrs Lister is supported by land and sea crews who monitor her progress. |