Giles Scott

Racing Age

11

Education

Bachelor of Science

Why This Sport

Golf was too hard

Most Influential Person

My parents for all their support during my youth years

Best Sporting Achievement

Double World and European Champion

Yacht Club Location

Weymouth and Portland

Yacht Club

WPNSA

Hometown

Weymouth

Injuries

Fell off a cliff while rock climbing and twisted my ankle quite badly

Ambitions

Win Olympic and Gold and the Americas Cup

General Interest

Socialising

Boat First Sailed

Optimist

First Event Won

Topper racing

Sporting Relatives

none

Coached Since

2007

Starting Age

6

Coach

Matt Howard

Most Admired Person

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Superstitions

I always wear a hat when racing