• By Margaret
    Sep 2, 2009 10:40 AM 1,557
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    Quadriplegic Woman Completes Solo Sail Around Britain

    On Sunday, yachtswoman Hilary Lister, 37, completed a series of 40 day sails started in June 2008, becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. She controls the boat through a "sip and puff" system of straws. [Telegraph]


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