Disabled yachtswoman sails into record books

A DISABLED yachtswoman was cheered by well wishers last night as she became the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain.

Hilary Lister, 37, smiled as she was applauded when she sailed into Dover harbour, Kent, and into the record books. Her spokesman Paul Taroni said: “This is an amazing triumph over adversity. Everything that went against her and all the things that went wrong, Hilary overcame to do something truly inspirational. We are all so proud of her.”

Speaking in her boat at the quayside, Lister said: “I’m hugely proud of the team, the whole team, who worked so hard for four months without a day off. It’s a privilege to be back in Dover. The killer was when the wind died just east of the entrance to the harbour but unbelievably it picked up just as I sailed in.”