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Name:
Sophie Ainsworth
Date of birth:
22 June 1989
Star sign:
Cancer
Place of birth:
Ashford Kent
Current hometown:
Weymouth
Nickname:
Ains
Sophie Ainsworth

First boat sailed and where?

Optimist, at Bewl Valley Sailing Club

Who got you into sailing?

My dad

Favourite boat?

a skiff of some sort

Biggest influence in your career to date?

My parents

My worst moment (sailing)?

Capsizing in the last race of the Youth worlds

My best moment (sailing)?

Winning the last race and capsizing through the finish line

Best sailing venue in the UK?

Weymouth

Best sailing venue in the World?

Croatia, Zadar

If you weren’t a professional sailor what else would you be?

Possibly I would use my degree and be a sports psychologist

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

Follow the RYA route, so the national  and international circuit in a Junior boat, then in a RYA supported youth class and hope you do well enough to be selected to join the Olympic squad.

What are your greatest passions outside of sailing?

Chilling out with friends, baking, lots of sport

Has injury ever prevented you from sailing?

When I was younger yes, broken wrist

Most expensive sailing accident?

Port and Starboard

Do you follow any other sports?

Tennis

Any heroes?

Kelly Holmes

What other sports do you play?

Snowboarding, cycling and I've just started getting into climbing, tennis, squash

What would you love to do but never have the time or money for it?

Go travelling round the world

Worst habit?

Agreeing too easily

What word or phrase most depicts your personality?

easy going

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

The donkey

Do you have any lucky charms or rituals?

I have a charm bracelet

What’s your greatest fear or phobia?

Snakes and small spaces

If you had a theme song – what would it be?

James Bond

Favourite reality show?

The Only Way is Essex

Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley?

Squash, bananas and rice cakes

What was the last book you read?

The girl with the dragon tattoo

What makes you angry?

Travelling in London and getting pushed about by commuters

Dream holiday?

Travel the world, just keep holidaying...

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