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A disabled adventurer is heading for the treacherous waters of
Antarctica where he plans to kayak around the Peninsula.
Glenn Shaw, 32, who has suffered from "brittle-bone"
syndrome since birth, is being helped by the Winston Churchill Memorial
Trust.
He is currently aboard the Polar Pioneer in the Southern Ocean
near the South Shetland Islands after setting sail from Argentina.
Glenn's condition means the slightest knock can result in a broken
limb, but his Antarctic adventure represents the ambition of a lifetime.
He commented: "I've wanted to kayak amongst the penguins for
years. Now, thanks to a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship
I have been able to turn my dream into reality."
The charitable trust financed Glenn's £8,000 trip which was
organised by tour operator World Expeditions.
Already an experienced kayaker, the compliance auditor, from Hornchurch
in Essex, underwent intensive training before his December 15 departure.
He is being accompanied by close friend Paul Deegan, who is an
expert in kayaking and the Antarctic environment.
After flying to Buenos Aires, the pair joined the Polar Pioneer,
a converted scientific vessel.
Glenn has already trekked in the Himalayas, made four attempts
to cross Canada's Continental Divide with huskies and completed
a solo canoe voyage through British Columbia and Alberta.
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