VITAL STATISTICS

Name: Charlotte Dobson

Date of birth: 05 June 1986

Star sign: Gemini

Place of birth: Glasgow

Current hometown: Weymouth

Nickname: Dobbo

First boat sailed and where? Loch Lomond, in a blue peter dragged behind my dads yacht.

Who got you into sailing? Family friends

Favourite boat? Farr 40

Biggest influence in your career to date? My mum

Your worst moment in sailing? Not getting selected for oppi Europeans... twice.

Your best moment in sailing? First race I ever won at the laser worlds in Barcelona when I was 15

Best sailing venue in the UK? Weymouth

Best sailing venue in the World? Martinique

Most annoying rule in the sailing rule book? Rule 42 - pumping rule

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

How do you progress from a club sailor to an Olympic class sailor? Hike harder!

What are your greatest passions outside of sailing? Family and friends

Has injury ever prevented you from sailing? Yes, I hurt my back

Most expensive sailing accident? A laser which cartwheeled into a razorblade fence..oops

Which football club you support? Rangers

Do you actively go and see them? No

Do you follow any other sports? Tennis and gymnastics

Any heroes? Sean Connery

What other sports do you play? Wii, tennis, hockey

What would you love to do but never have the time or money for it? Drive a formula 1 car

Worst habit? Procrastinating

What word or phrase most depicts your personality? Dappy bubbly with an edge

If you were a pantomime character who would it be? Tinkerbell

Do you have any lucky charms or rituals? Skittles

Whats your greatest fear or phobia? Being burnt alive, buried alive or anything related.

If you had a theme song what would it be? Born Slippy Nuxx - trainspotting

Favourite reality show? X Factor!!!

Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley? Tea, bread, yoghurt

What was the last book you read? Time Travellers Wife

What makes you angry? Traffic jams

Dream holiday? Safari in Kenya

What better about football than sailing? The money

Where do you keep your Olympic medals? In my imagination!