Sailor Q&A

Sally Barkow, Nashotah, Wisconsin

Sally and her team, Team Seven Sailing, won consecutive Women’s Match Racing World Championship in 2004 (Annapolis, Md., USA) and 2005 (Hamilton, Bermuda). Most recently the team has just won the Grade 1 BoatUS Santa Maria Cup. You can learn more about the team at www.team7sailing.com

QUESTION: Do you have any nicknames?
ANSWER: Spilly

QUESTION: Are you superstitious?
ANSWER: Not really, I just need to make sure to have coffee before racing.

QUESTION: If you were a dog, what kind of dog would you be?
ANSWER: Bernese Mountain Dog.

QUESTION: Favorite part of match racing?
ANSWER: Pre-start.

QUESTION: Who has had the most influence on your life?
ANSWER: My Family

QUESTION: Who is your biggest fan?
ANSWER: Amanda Allen, but GrandBee runs a close second…

QUESTION: If you were a superhero, what power would you have?
ANSWER: To magically appear whenever I want without traveling.

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

QUESTION: Who taught you to sail and how old were you?
ANSWER: Susan Sternkoff, 5 or so.

QUESTION: What is your favorite ride at an amusement park?
ANSWER: None, I can only handle the tilt-a-whirl.

QUESTION: What is your most annoying habit?
ANSWER: Depends on who you ask.

QUESTION: Besides sailing what is your favorite sport?
ANSWER: Cycling or Basketball.

QUESTION: What is the best thing about your home town?
ANSWER: The lake.

QUESTION: If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would it be?
ANSWER: Utah, South Africa, or Thailand.

QUESTION: What is the most important item in your ditty bag?
ANSWER: Gum.

QUESTION: What is one thing that you feel WIMRA could do for you?
ANSWER: Promote Women’s MR Circuit.