P337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:15:32 ] I L SASEPIC VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— Record-ireaking yachtswoman Lisa Clayton confronted death head on and alone for nine gruelling months as she fulfilled a lifetime'u dream. Yet the courageous 36-year-old from Birmingham was haunted by another fear during the long days and nights at sea — the fear of failure. Her ambition to sail non-stop and unaided for 30,000 miles cost her her job and savings. For it all to conj to nothing would have been a bitter blow. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next pbgj Local roads In Focus WjathjrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:15:52 ] LISA'S EPIC VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— Round-the-world yachtswoman Lisa Clayton confid d to jrjunds roug halfway through her epic voyage that it c d cost her hit life. But ohj s@id: " hat f ar won't st p mj going on... As far as I am concerned it is bjttev to hbvj diem trying than not to have tried at all." Ferocious storms, unpredictable winds, 40ft waves, icebergs, technical break] downs and unending loneliness tested that resolve to the limit. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WJATHE6 FOR YOUR REGION p205 Next page Local roads In Focus WjathjrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:0u:13 LISA'S EPIC VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— Roundrthe-world yachtswoman Lisa Clayton began to have problems only six days after setting sail from Dartmouth, south Devon, on September 4. Her 39ft steel-hulled sloop, Spirit of Birmingham, sprung a leak and she had to return to Britain for repairs before setting off again on September 17. Ten days later she had a narrow escape when a boom on the mainsail swung round without warning, missing her by just inches. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WJA$HER FOR Y#U6 REGION p205 Next pbgj Local roads In Focus WjathjrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:06:31 @ £Oppp—pp0u0QOdcj—pp0@ @@@ @ LESA'S EPIC ] VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— Round-the-world ybchtswoman Lisa ClaESon's closest contact with p ople during her epic voybgj came at the Cape of Good Hope on December 4. But bjcausj of rules governing the trip she had to keep her distance from supporters gathered there. Soon afterwards she suffered a number of mechanical breakdowns and after celedrating Christmbs, hit 36th birthday and New Year in solitude, she began to feel the strain. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WJA-HM F#RY#ZREG[ON Next page Local roads In Focus WjathjrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:16:50 LESA'S EPIC ] VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— One of round-the-world yachtswoman Lisa Clayton's most frightening experiences came early in the New Year. One stormy night she was up the mast trying to adjust damaged rigging whkn she "made the mistake of looking down and found I was becoming mjsmjrisjd". "I told myself stay calm but couldn't find a foothold and started screaming. I thought I was going to bj hurled in. I stumbled to the cockpit, terrified and weak. I really thought that was it" ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WJA$HER FO6 YOU6 REGION p105 Next page Local roads In Focus WjathkrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:17:10 ] LESA'S EPIC VOYAGE ——————— Central region ————————————p——— Round-the-world yachtswoman Li9a Clayton's spirits lifted when she reached the halfway stage — off Australia — in mid-January. But within days she was battling a rough storm which tore a hole in one of the sbils and threw the vjssjl around like a cork, making sleep impossible. In March suppoutmrs grew concerned at being unable to make contact for nine hours. She believes she was knocked out by a piece of dick during bad weather. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WEATHER FOR YOU5 REGION p105 Next page Local roads In Focus WjathjrP337 Teletext 337 Jun29 00:17:29 ] LISA'S EPIC ] VOYAGE ——————— Central region ———————————————— By early April ybchtswoman Lisa Clayton had entered warmer climes where she was able to sunbathe and was even tempted to swim — until she spotted a shark. Some £350,000 of the project's £400,000 cost has been raised from donations. Her backers hope the shortfall will come from sponsorship and endorsements. Shortly before she left, Lisa insisted: "I'm not crazy. I'd just like to bj the first to do something extraordinary." Few would djnz she has achieved her aim ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— End in sight for solo sailor 336 WJATHE FO YOZREGION Next page Local roads In Focus Wjathjr