Oliver Woodcock - a madforsailing profile

Cheltenham, UK.

What's your date of birth?
8th September 1982.

What age did you start sailing?
Age 11.

What was your first regatta win?
A South-West region event.

What's your biggest championship win?
Volvo RYA Youth World Championship Trials.

Do you like school?
I am at college and I enjoy it.

What's your best subject?
Sport studies.

What other sports do you do outside sailing?
Skiing and Mountain Biking.

What inspired you to take up sailing?
My Dad.

Which sailing club do you belong to?
Bartley SC.

Which class did you first race in?
Junior One Design.

Have you ever used a coach?
Yes.

What's your most memorable moment in sailing?
Winning the British Youth trials.

What's your biggest goal in sailing?
To win a medal at the Olympics.

How much time do you spend on the water each week?
About ten hours.

Do you have a sponsor, and if so, who?
Yes, Boardwise and my Mum and Dad.

Who are your sailing heroes - and why?
Aaron McIntosh because he has been at the top of the fleet for a long time.

What is the best excuse you've ever made for a poor performance in a race?
Sailing to the wrong mark isn't fast!!

What is the best excuse you've ever heard for a poor performance in a race, and from who?
Swimming downwind isn't fast - Dave Thomson; and "my shoe fell off so I had to swim back and get it!!!" - Ian Jamison.

What's your favourite sailing venue?
Pevensey Bay.

Who's the best sailor in Britain?
Nick Dempsey

Who's the best sailor in the world?
Aaron McIntosh

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