CROSSING the Irish Sea was an absolute breeze for Natasha Lambert who completed the voyage using her specially-designed breath controlled yacht.
Natasha, 19, who has athetoid cerebral palsy, completed the first stage of her latest adventure to cross the sea and climb a mountain in the Wicklow range in the Republic of Ireland.
Along with her safety crew including sailing coach Phil Devereux, and Alasdair Boden from Cowes RNLI, Natasha set out from Port Patrick in Scotland on Monday and made it across the sea to Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, in around six hours.
She will sail down the coast to Dublin over the next two weeks before climbing the 3,500ft mountain in with the help of specialist equipment.
"For Natasha, it's incredible for her to be able to do these things," said mum Amanda who is following Natasha on the journey along with dad Gary, and ten-year-old sister Rachel.
"The freedom she experiences being able to make her own choices and make the decisions to cross the Irish sea is fantastic.
"Natasha can't cross a road herself, she can't even cross a room by herself, and yet she can sail across a sea from one country to another.
"It's absolutely superb to watch, to see the control she has when she's on the boat is so incredible."
So far Natasha has raised £500 for Cowes RNLI as part of the effort, but she also wants to promote disabled sailing.