VITAL STATISTICS

Name: Katrina Hughes

Date of birth: 03 November 1989

Star sign: Scorpio

Place of birth: Leigh-on-sea, Essex

Current hometown: Portland

Nickname: Kat

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!! It's not...