Lord Nelson was crewed by a disabled
and able-bodied team and accompanied by Tenacious, its 65-metre sister ship.
During its voyage quadriplegic, deaf, PTSD and road traffic sufferers have all
crewed the ship.
Both ships belong to the JubileeSailing Trust, which gives people of all physical abilities, including those
with significant disabilities, the opportunity to experience life changing
experiences outside their normal routine.
Lord Nelson, which cost £2 million to
build, was custom built and utilises technology that includes a mouthpiece that
allows quadriplegics to steer the ship with their mouth.
Purpose-built equipment means that
users can reach the crow’s nest at sea, which is so high people can see the
curvature of the earth, and partially-sighted or blind people can climb the
rigging. The ship also has wheelchair lifts between decks, braille signage,
hearing loops and hand rails.
Jubilee Sailing Trust’s partnership
with global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright was established in October
2012.
The Norton Rose Fulbright Sail the
World challenge set sail from Southampton in September 2012, and since then has
carried the Olympic Torch to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and crossed the Indian
Ocean to Kochi, India.
She took part in the International
Fleet Review in Sydney Harbour, and was the first mixed-ability vessel to sail
around the infamous Cape Horn in southern Chile in February this year.
Duncan Souster, Chief Executive of
the Jubilee Sailing Trust, said:
“The dedication of our expert team
is helping to change the perception of what can be achieved by disabled
people.”
During its voyage the ship:
-
ravelled 51,000 nautical miles
- Crossed the equator 6 times
- Was crewed by over 1,000 people – including 350 with a physical disability
- Served over 2 million meals
- Consumed ½ a million apples
- Called in to over 100 different ports
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