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!