| Can you explain your role within the team? |
Provide logistical support to the sailors and the support team for all events including the Olympics and Paralympics. |
| What’s your sailing background? |
Sailing around Blakeney point, Norfolk as a child in a GP14, followed by sailing at university in the Solent and seasonal work out in Greece. I very occasionally go big boat sailing now. |
| How did you get involved with the team? |
Having worked for the RYA for 6 years previously within the Youth and Junior programme, the opportunity to work within the Olympic department came up, this was an opportunity not to be missed and I was lucky enough to have got the job! |
| Can you explain what a normal day working for Skandia Team GBR involves? |
Event planning, booking containers for shipping and answering lots of queries off sailors and support staff. |
| If you weren’t in this role what else would you be? |
Promoting world peace… |
| Best moment in your career so far? |
The opportunity to be part of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games |
| What would you love to do but never have the time or money for? |
Learn to fly a plane |
| Do you follow any other sports? |
Rugby mostly but enjoying watching most other sports if time permits |
| Worst habit? |
Everything has to be symmetrical or facing the right way round… a bit like in the film ‘Sleeping with the enemy’ without the psycho bit! |
| What’s your greatest fear or phobia? |
Forgetting to pack my passport when I go on holiday… I have to check it is still in my bag a zillion times! |
| Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley? |
Cheese, Ribeye Steak and Avocado |
| What was the last book you read? |
Confessions of a GP |
| Dream holiday? |
A few months venturing to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam |
| What’s your favorite boat to sail? |
Not too fussy but if I had to choose it would be a Cat. |