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Jazz Turner becomes first wheelchair user to circumnavigate Britain solo
['Jenny Jasper']
News – Practical Boat Owner
Jazz Turner has become the first wheelchair user to sail solo, unassisted and non-stop around Britain and Ireland for Sailability.
At around 13:45 on Monday, 30th June, Jazz Turner, a GB para-athlete and engineer from Seaford, East Sussex, has become the first wheelchair user to sail solo, unassisted, and non-stop around Britain and Ireland while raising money for charity.
Turner’s mission for the charity has been an enormous success, with a total of over £ 46,000 raised at the time of writing.
Jazz Turner is a successful sportsperson, having won the Laser 4.7 National Championship and coming second overall in the Skud 18 National Championship in 2022.
The hull of her 27 ft Albin Vega yacht, aptly named FEAR, inspires Jazz Turner to ‘face everything and rise’ and wasn’t significantly damaged.
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