Full Name:

Sara TAN Li Ching  陈 俐 君 (right)

Birthday:

6 August 1990

Place of Birth:

Singapore

Class competing in:

420 girls

Sailing Partner (if applicable):

Jovina Choo

Profession:

Student, Sailor

Schools attended:

CHIJ Katong Primary and Secondary, Victoria Junior College

When did you start sailing?

2002

Why did you take up sailing?

Because “dinghy” sounded like a really cool thing to be sitting in.

What was your first boat?

Optimist

What class did you first race?

Optimist

How much time do you spend on the water each week?

About 15 hours

What is your favourite venue?

Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast

When was your first win?

SAFYC Regatta

What is the single most important piece of sailing advice you could give to a young sailor?

Train hard and have a whole lot of fun

What would you be doing if you were not sailing?

I would go vegan and join the school’s horticulture club, and study of course.

Aspirations in sailing:

To go to the Youth Worlds and qualify for the Olympics

Sailing hero:

Nathan Outteridge

Other interests and hobbies:

Reading, eating, bumming around