Update: Terminally Ill Sailor, Jazz Turner, Plans to Compete in Round the World Race

We recently posted about Jazz Turner, a terminally ill sailor, who became the first disabled person to circumnavigate the British Isles non-stop and unassisted. Now, the 27-year-old engineer, a full-time wheelchair user, has a new goal.  She has set her … Continue reading

Terminally Ill Sailor, Jazz Turner, Becomes the First Disabled Person to Sail Solo Around UK

Jazz Turner sailed back into Brighton on Monday afternoon, June 30, after a voyage of 28 days, becoming the first disabled person to make the journey around the British Isles non-stop and unassisted. Turner sailed from Brighton on June 2 … Continue reading

Terminally Ill Sailor, Jazz Turner, Sailing Solo Around UK

On June 2, Jazz Turner set sail from Brighton, UK, to attempt to become the first disabled person to complete a solo, non-stop, and unassisted 2,070 mile (3,331km) circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland in a sail boat.  Turner, a … Continue reading