Justine Laymond is the first double lung transplant survivor to have raced across an ocean . The 26-year-old from London was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2012 and underwent two operations on her lungs before being given a new one by surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). In the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race crews are made up by ordinary people . Motivate others is exactly what Justine Laymond hopes her story will do : `` I have learned that life is too short -- so if you have a dream you just have to go out there and do it . ` This year more than 500 people from 41 countries are taking part in the 40,000 mile race .
Justine Laymond is the first double lung transplant survivor to have raced across an ocean . The 26-year-old from London was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2012 and underwent two operations on her lungs before being given a new one by surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). In the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race crews are made up by ordinary people . This year more than 500 people from 41 countries are taking part in the 40,000 mile race .