INSPIRATIONAL Isle of Wight sailor Natasha Lambert has announced her next expedition — to cross the Atlantic using sip puff technology.

Natasha, who has athetoid cerebral palsy, which means that she has no voluntary control over her limbs and difficulty in articulating speech, will attempt to cross the Atlantic as part of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) 2019.

In order to complete this incredibly tough challenge, Natasha has taken command of her new boat, a Nautitech Open 46 from Key yachting.

On Friday, September 14, the boat will be named by Natasha and blessed by Rev Amanda Collinson on the pontoons at the Southampton International Boat Show.

Her father, Gary, has developed the sip puff technology that allows Natasha to control the boat using her breath to either turn the rudders or trim the sails.

This has enabled Natasha to achieve some incredible adventures and challenges:

2012: Sailed round the Isle of Wight.

2013: Crossed the English Channel.

2014: Sailed from Cowes to Swansea the climbed Pen Y Fan.

2015: Sailed Cowes to London then walked from St Katherine Docks to Bank of England.

2016: Sailed the Caledonian canal, climbed Cairngorm and sailed on to Glasgow.

2017: Sailed Stranraer to Belfast then Dublin then climbed Kippure.

2018: Competed in Round the Island Race.

This next challenge will be the biggest undertaken and will create a few very noteworthy firsts:

* She will be the first quadriplegic female skipper to cross the Atlantic using breath control.

* This will be the longest crossing made using breath control.

* This will be the largest vessel adapted to use breath control.

From delivery of the boat and the modifications being made, Natasha will be taking on a steadily increasing training regime to ensure that she is fit for the challenge and that the boat modifications are fully working.