Hilary Lister obituary

Hilary Lister in 2009 as she sailed solo around the UK.Hilary Lister was a record-breaking sailor who became the first quadriplegic person to sail alone across the English Channel.On 23 August 2005, with a map strapped to her foot, and a support boat following behind, she completed the 21-mile crossing from Dover to Calais in six hours and 13 minutes, navigating with her mouth.