When did you start sailing? What made you want to start?
I first started when I was about 11 or 12. My Dad was a parallel Olympic sailor and my brother sails too.
Where have you competed?
I’ve represented my country, Sri Lanka, in quite a few places actually. Thailand, Indonesia, Spain… and at the Asian Games.
At which age groups have you represented your country?
I haven’t been in a championship for them since I was about 18, but I think I’m going to go back and hopefully target the next Asian Games.
Do you have an inspirational figure?
Not really, but I think I’d have to say my Dad.
Are sailing conditions different as you travel all over the world, say between England and Asia?
It’s a lot colder! I’m not used to it at all. I’m used to sailing in shorts and a t-shirt but here you kind of have to wear a wetsuit or a drysuit.
What is your training routine?
Right now I’m kind of not training, but when I’m competing I’m training about three days a week, and then working out pretty much all the other days.
What is your best ever result in the Asian Games?
I have placed in the top 10 in the Asian Games. Also, in another championship in Malaysia when I was younger our Sri Lankan team broke a world record.
What are your hopes and aspirations for the future?
Hopefully more Asian Games and then maybe, some day, the Olympics.
Which Olympics would they be? Rio in 2016?
Maybe 2016 or maybe the one after that.
What is your best ever sailing moment?
Probably walking into the opening ceremony at the Asian Games.
Your toughest moment?
Sailing a really good race, finishing 4th and then finding out I was disqualified. It was kind of a technical thing – I was over the start line at the beginning and I didn’t realise.
Do you think sailing at York is given a high enough profile?
Not really. The sailing club train every Wednesday and Saturday but it’s quite a small club – we could do with a lot more people joining.
Finally, what was it like competing at Roses?
Roses was a lot of fun, we won it! It was really good, they were tough competition and it was an amazing feeling at the end.