Terminally ill sailor 'smashes' fundraising target

Jazz Turner has increased her fundraising target to £50,000

A woman with a terminal illness who is attempting to sail solo around the UK has already broken the fundraising target she set herself.

Jazz Turner, an engineer from Seaford, East Sussex, set off from Brighton on 2 June, hoping to raise £30,000 for Sailability, a charity which makes sailing possible for the disabled.

Ms Turner uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a debilitating genetic condition that affects connective tissue.

She has now raised her target to £50,000.

Writing on Instagram, she said: "When I set my target it seemed impossible.

"We have not only achieved it, we have smashed it. There aren't enough words to say thank you. The impact this will have on others is incredible."

The money will be used to buy two adapted boats for the charity.

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