Laura Caldecoat

Campaign Website

www.h2o-sports-academy.com

Most Influential Person

Soren Johnsen (DEN), Steve Cockerill (GBR), Mark Littlejohn (GBR), Peter Bentley (GBR), Chris Gowers (GBR), Gredjan Poortman (NED), Hugh Styles (GBR)

Yacht Club

Sunshine Sailing Club

Ambitions

Coach a sailor to win Olympic Gold

Racing Age

17

Starting Age

13

Non Sailing Achievement

None in recent years but I\'ve done lots of different sports and won things along the way; figure skating, skiing & swimming.

Classes Sailed

Topper--> Solo -->Laser Radial --> Europe --> Laser Radial!

Current Class

Laser Radial

Awards

RYA Sailor of the month award that won me free Marlow rope for a year.

First Event Competed

Topper National Championships 1997

Education

Southampton University

Children

5

Boat First Sailed

Topper sail number; 25468

Yacht Club Location

Sunshine, NSW 2264, Australia

Superstitions

None

Coach

I am the coach

First Event Won

Poole Week, Laser Radial Class 1999

Hometown

Portland / Sydney

Best Sporting Achievement

Getting Selected to represent Team GBR at the 2004 Olympics, being selected for the 2012 Australian Olympic Team as Laser Radial Coach

General Interest

Kayaking, windsurfing, writing.

Why This Sport

It started off as a fun way to spend summer sunday\'s. I used to wish that I could sail everyday and made it a reality! I love sailing, there\'s nothing else I would rather do.

Amusing Sporting Episode

Lots!! ... wait for my book to come out sharing all my funny stories!

Most Admired Person

Ben Ainslie & Robert Shiedt

Coached Since

2009

Injuries

None, touch wood!