Sailing success for inspirational Natasha

INSPIRATIONAL teenage sailor Natasha Lambert has completed her cross-Channel voyage today (Monday). The 16 year old, who has cerebral palsy and controls her specially-adapted boat Miss Isle Too using her mouth, set out from Boulogne at around 7.30am. She took just four and a half hours to reach Dover, two hours ahead of time, having sailed through swells of up to two metres and Force 4 and 5 winds. She has raised more than £2,000 on her online fundraising page so far, which will be split between the RNLI, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Wetwheels Solent. Natasha's mum, Amanda, who sailed alongside in the Wetwheels Solent boat said ahead of the trip: "Natasha took a long time to get to sleep, but she eventually did for around three or four hours. She was very excited and nervous, it was a fear of the unknown, we did double check if she wanted to go ahead and she said 'Yes, yes definitely.’ "Gary was being very practical about it, but I was just being a mum, I was very nervous." added Amanda. After completing the voyage, Natasha arrived in Dover to a hero's welcome, where hundreds of cheering well-wishers had gathered. Gary said: "It was foggy this morning and it could have shut us down, but once we set off the conditions were perfect. "She is very happy with herself that she completed it and did not let anyone down. She was completely shattered and exhausted, but she is feeling fine now. "We are very proud of her."