Sailor Q&A

Josie Gliddon, Southampton, England


Josie started match racing in 2004 and has moved up the rankings quickly. With a win in St. Quay last year, she now sits in 8th on the ISAF Women’s World Ranking and has an automatic invitation to the 2007 Worlds in St. Quay.

QUESTION: Do you have any nicknames?
ANSWER: Ask my friends.

QUESTION: Are you superstitious?
ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: If you were a dog, what kind of dog would you be?
ANSWER: A hotdog!

QUESTION: Favorite part of match racing?
ANSWER: Winning a tightly fought match.

QUESTION: Name your dream team and who you would like to be racing against in a final series?
ANSWER: I think my current team are pretty good and sailing against myself would be interesting - sailing someone your own standard are always the closest races.

QUESTION: Who has had the most influence on your life?
ANSWER: The parents.

QUESTION: Who is your biggest fan?
ANSWER: My sister.

QUESTION: Who is your sailing idol?
ANSWER: The Moreno Twins. They both have 2006 World titles and are awesome at windsurfing.

QUESTION: If you were going to create a reality TV show what would it be about?
ANSWER: Extreme sports and the lifestyles associated with them.

QUESTION: If you were a superhero, what power would you have?
ANSWER: Make people happy.

QUESTION: What was your best subject in school?
ANSWER: Maths.

QUESTION: Who taught you to sail and how old were you?
ANSWER: I started when I was 9 but I am still learning!

QUESTION: What is your favorite ride at an amusement park?
ANSWER: Aren’t they for chavs run by pikeys?

QUESTION: What is your most annoying habit?
ANSWER: Leaving someone else to do the washing up.

QUESTION: Besides sailing what is your favorite sport?
ANSWER: Windsurfing without a doubt.

QUESTION: What is the best thing about your home town?
ANSWER: Able to sail close by and the number of friends who live here

QUESTION: If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would it be?
ANSWER: Anywhere on the coast it is warm and windy.

QUESTION: What is the most important item in your ditty bag?
ANSWER: Duct tape - surely everything can be fixed with it!

QUESTION: What is one thing that you feel WIMRA could do for you?
ANSWER: Promote the sport and make it more attractive for sponsors.