60 Seconds With Joshua Kirkton

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Dad was a keen skiff and Laser sailor so probably before I could walk. The photo is me on “Matt Helm” when I was about 11. Interestingly it was built for Matt Allen who has gone on to have a slightly more successful sailing career.

2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Ningaloo would do nicely… however in the absence of a lotto win, I would love to be able to sail a Moth.

3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? Achieved already – slalom windsurfing on Maui.

4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Buzz Cat – we have a tradition in my family of naming our boats after pet cats.

5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? Sailing out of RPEYC I don’t often get to enjoy them but any toastie is only as good as the bread – my favourite is olive and rosemary sourdough.

6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? Cycling and Skiing.

7. Describe what you do for work in less than five words? Sell plastic pipe fittings.

8. What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? Roma – see answer to 10 and of course the food!

9. What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? HBO’s Rome, Gladiator, and Patrick O’Brians Master and Commander series.

10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know? I am a tragic for Roman history – particularly the late republic period.

Matt Helm