Will Howden Q&A

We caught up with Olympic sailor Will Howden

POSITION ON BOAT: Bow

AGE: 32

NATIONALITY: British

CURRENT HOME TOWN: Southampton

HEIGHT: 1m 80

WEIGHT: 80Kg

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN SAILING: 20

1) FIRST SAILING MOMENT/WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO SAIL:
With my father on the East Cost

  • 2) WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? *
    Fighter pilot!
  • 3) MY WORST MOMENT (SAILING): *
    I will let you know!!
  • 4) MY BEST MOMENT (SAILING): *
    Winning the final Tornado race at the Olympics
  • 5) FAVOURITE FOOD: *
    Pizza

6) THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:

1) Go on safari
2) Mountain bike at Whistler
3) Sail around the World
4) Learn to fly a helicopter

  • 7) WHAT IS YOUR WORST HABIT: *
    Not filling in forms on time!
  • 8) TWO WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTER: *

1) Focused
2) Determined

9) WHATS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?:
Drowning

  • 10) FAVOURITE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND WHY?*:
    England, its home!!

11) INSHORE OR OFFSHORE?:
Inshore

12) GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD?:
U2

  • 13) FAVOURITE SPORTING IDOL?: *
    Tiger Woods

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