Occupation

Local Olympic Sailor - Nick Rogers

Full Name

Nick Rogers

How long have you lived in or run a business in Lymington?

Since I was born in 1977

Can you summarise what Lymington means to you?

Lymington is my home town but more than that, I’m proud to be from Lymington because it’s such a beautiful place and full of opportunities for young and old because of the contacts and businesses. I just love living here.

Can you describe your best day ever in Lymington?

My best days are all on the water in some way or other be it racing, cruising my contessa 26 or windsurfing from tanners creak.

What’s your favourite pub?

Probably the Kings Head, It’s my local and the owner’s great and kept it as a real pub not some theme thing. Graze is my favourite bar.

What’s your favourite shop?

Warborne organic Farm shop for supplying my nourishment!

What do you do to relax?

Socialise, play guitar and windsurf

Name one or more things you still haven’t done that you really want to?

Win a gold medal, and Travel without the ties of racing.

What would you like to see on Lymington Dot Com?

Young peoples achievements in anything, academic or sporting or arts, just people who contribute to the society as opposed to those who take! Maybe a posting of opportunities like say crew need to sail across Atlantic, whatever.

Please name your top five:

Songs:

• I am the resurrection – Stone Roses
• Hounds of love – Futureheads
• Dakota - Stereophonics
• Country Girl – Primal Scream
• The Bucket – Kings of Leon

Books:

• Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks
• 2001 space Odissey
• The Rationalist – Warwick Collins (got to really!)
• Fear and Loathing Hunter s Thompson
• Touching the Void

Luxuries:

• Health
• A cold beer
• Music
• Friends
• A great lifestyle?

Dinner Guests (or people you most admire)

• Close friends
• Ever expanding family
• Caesar
• Bobby Gillespie
• Storm modelling agency!