First boat sailed and where? Optimist, in Burnham on Crouch    

Who got you into sailing? My parents  

Favourite boat? 470    

Biggest influence in your career to date? My parents    

My worst moment (sailing)? Capsizing down the last run of a race!    

My best moment (sailing)? All best moments

Best sailing venue in the UK? Weymouth    

Best sailing venue in the World? Miami    

Most annoying rule in the sailing rule book? Port, starboard    

If you weren't a professional sailor what else would you be? An author    

How do you progress from a club sailor to an Olympic class sailor? Hard work   

What are your greatest passions outside of sailing? Reading and family    

Most expensive sailing accident? Haven't really had any! touchwood    

Any heroes? Catwoman    

What other sports do you play? Cycling and kitesurfing    

What would you love to do but never have the time or money for it? Riding a motorbike and skiing!    

Worst habit? Playing with my hair    

What word or phrase most depicts your personality? Never give up

If you were a pantomime character who would it be? Wicked witch    

Do you have any lucky charms or rituals? Nope

What's your greatest fear or phobia? Losing

If you had a theme song what would it be? I like to move it

Favourite reality show and would you go on it? None of them, no

Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley? Chocolate, bananas, cheese

What was the last book you read? One of my many fantasy fiction books!

What makes you angry? Two faced people  

Dream holiday? Carribean - kitesurfing

What better about football than sailing?..what!! Its not