Sailor Q&A

Linda Rahm, Gothenburg, Sweden

Linda is an experienced skipper with seven years of match racing behind her. She and her Team Stena Bulk are currently ranked number 9 on the womens’ world ranking list. In 2007 the team won 1st place in Lysekil Womens’ Match (grade 1) as well as 1st place in the Swedish Championship.

QUESTION: Do you have any nicknames?
ANSWER: Lindis when I was a child

QUESTION: Are you superstitious?
ANSWER: No

QUESTION: If you were a dog, what kind of dog would you be?
ANSWER: Golden retriever

QUESTION: Favorite part of match racing?
ANSWER: Prestart and crossing the finish line first!

QUESTION: Name your dream team and who you would like to be racing against in a final series?
ANSWER: Helena Barne, Anna Nordlander and Annika Olsson (my current team) racing against my husband Mattias Rahm.

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

QUESTION: Who is your biggest fan?
ANSWER: My dad.

QUESTION: Who is your sailing idol?
ANSWER: Dorthe

QUESTION: If you were going to create a reality TV show what would it be about?
ANSWER: How to renovate a house in Gothenburg, while living in Valencia and at the same time raising two daughters and making a sailing career.

QUESTION: If you were a superhero, what power would you have?
ANSWER: Mind reader.

QUESTION: What was your best subject in school?
ANSWER: English and spelling.

QUESTION: Who taught you to sail and how old were you?
ANSWER: I was put on a boat the first time when I was 2 years old and started sailing school when I was 7 with Niklas Axhede as teacher.

QUESTION: What is your favorite ride at an amusement park?
ANSWER: Ride on a roundabout with Hanna (2 yr) and Jonna (1 yr), too scary for me but not for them!

QUESTION: What is your most annoying habit?
ANSWER: Being straight and honest in all situations.

QUESTION: Besides sailing what is your favorite sport?
ANSWER: Handball

QUESTION: What is the best thing about your home town?
ANSWER: The ocean and my family.

QUESTION: If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would it be?
ANSWER: South America.

QUESTION: What is the most important item in your ditty bag?
ANSWER: Nail scissors for Anna.

QUESTION: What is one thing that you feel WIMRA could do for you?
ANSWER: Be voice and promote women’s match racing worldwide as well as keeping the webpage updated with useful information.