Woman with disability sets solo sailing record

From the CEC Smart Brief:

Hilary Lister has set the world's longest solo sailing record for a quadriplegic by crossing the English Channel in six-hours and 13-minutes. The 33-year-old Lister, who lost the use of her limbs when she developed a degenerative disease as a teen, controlled the sails and tiller of her 26-foot craft by blowing into straws. The Guardian (London) (8/24)