John Pink sails with Rick Peacock in the high performance skiff.
Name: John Pink
Date of birth: July 1 1983
Star sign: Cancer
Place of birth: Fareham
Current hometown: Portsmouth
Nickname: Pinky
First boat sailed and where? A Mirror dinghy at Hill Head
Who got you into sailing? My parents
Favourite boat? 49er
Biggest influence in your career to date? My mum
Your worst moment in sailing? Capsized under mirror in the Solent
Your best moment in sailing? 49er Worlds in Garda
Best sailing venue in the UK? The Solent
Best sailing venue in the World? The Solent
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? Practice
What are your greatest passions outside of sailing? Kitesurfing and windsurfing
Most expensive sailing accident? Helicopter and Lifeboat coming to rescue us in the Solent
Football club you support? Man United
Do you follow any other sports? Football, Formula 1 and tennis
What other sports do you play? Tennis and football
What would you love to do but never have the time or money for it? Snowboarding
Worst habit? Starting things then getting distracted
What word or phrase most depicts your personality? Treat others how you wish to be treated
If you were a pantomime character who would it be? Widow Twanky
Do you have any lucky charms or rituals? Nothing green on boat
What’s your greatest fear or phobia? Snakes and spiders
If you had a theme song what would it be? DA DA DA DAAAA!
Favourite reality show and would you go on it? Come Dine With Me and yes
Name three things that are always in your shopping trolley? Fruit, vegetables and chicken
What was the last book you read? What’s a book?
What makes you angry? People moaning
Dream holiday? Kitesurfing holiday somewhere hot with a nice beach
What’s better about football than sailing? It’s easier for spectators to watch
Where do you keep your Olympic medals? In a biscuit tin if I had any!
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