ILCA Sailing Interviews
Interview with Matt Wearn
How old were you when you started sailing? I was 7 when I started sailing. How did you get started in sailing (what led you to get involved in sailing)? My older sister Kate just started sailing at the time and I was spending considerable time down at the yacht club and I started bugging…
Interview with Mária Érdi
How old were you when you started sailing? I was about 10 years old when I first set foot on a sailboat (Optimist) but that was nothing serious. However, I only started sailing more seriously in 2012 (when I was 14). That was the year when I got introduced to the Laser and competed in…
Interview with Marit Bouwmeester [NED]
Marit Bouwmeester upgrades her silver medal from London 2012 to a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics! – Interview by Heather Jones Congratulations on your success at Rio. How are you feeling post Olympics? It’s a great feeling to achieve what I always wanted. It has been an incredible journey with my coach Jaap…
Interview with Florence Allan [CAY]
Florence Allan, aged 18 years old, talks about how it felt to represent the Cayman Islands at the Rio 2016 Olympics! – Interview by Heather Jones How did you get into sailing? I started sailing when I was 7 through the summer camps at my local club. I didn’t get into competitive sailing until 2011….
Interview with Tom Burton [AUS]
Olympic gold medalist Tom Burton talks about his success at Rio and his plans for the future. – Interview by Heather Jones How tough was it out there on the water? It was very tough. Different conditions every day together with different race courses – meaning different wave patterns / tides / skills required –…
Interview with Vanessa Dudley [AUS]
What boat did you first sail? A Manly Junior, which is a snub-nosed timber dinghy designed locally and sailed by two kids with a main, jib and spinnaker. What other boats have you sailed? Almost everything! All sort of dinghies, including Moths, which back then were non-foiling plywood scows, and 18-Foot skiffs which were very…