Disabled sailor Geoff Holt begins powerboat charity challenge

Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli gave Mr Holt a ceremonial send-off

A record-breaking disabled sailor has begun a month-long circumnavigation of Britain to raise money for his sport.

Geoff Holt MBE, from Fareham, Hampshire, set off earlier in a powerboat from Tower Bridge in London.

The 58-year-old, who was the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the Atlantic, hopes to raise £1.2m for his disability charity Wetwheels.

Mr Holt, who was paralysed in a swimming accident, said the adventure would be his "most daring" challenge.

Mr Holt is a record-breaking disabled sailor who campaigns for inclusivity in his sport

In 2007, he circumnavigated Britain in a trimaran and completed his solo crossing of the Atlantic three years later.

The latest voyage - titled 'Finishing The Dream' - will help to fund four more powerboats for his Wetwheels Foundation, which helps disabled people to get on to the water.

Mr Holt and two colleagues will drive a Wetwheels boat 1,500 miles (2,400km) around the coastline.

He previously said: "There's some really, really rough waters - the North Sea, going round the top of Scotland, that whole north-west coast of the UK.

"The top left corner of Scotland is called Cape Wrath and it's not called Cape Wrath for nothing. So it should be an adventure, exciting and I'm really looking forward to it."

The month-long voyage began at Tower Bridge in London

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