Elin

Name: ELIN HAF DAVIES

Age: 32

Occupation: CHILDREN'S NURSE, BUT NOW DESK BASED AS A PAEDIATRIC SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR FOR THE EUROPEAN MEDICINES EVALUATION AGENCY

Where are you from? PARC, BALA, NORTH WALES

What do you like doing when you're not rowing an ocean? ANYTHING THAT GETS THE ADRENALINE GOING ALTHOUGH I SHOULD BE SPENDING ALL MY TIME STUDYING TO THAT I GET TO FINISH MY PhD SOMETIMES THIS CENTURY AND LEARNING FRENCH. ENJOYING FINE WINE WITH FINE COMPANY.

Why do you want to row across the Indian Ocean? TO TRY TO GO HARDER, FASTER AND BETTER THAN THE ATLANTIC. I'VE ACTUALLY MISSED THE OCEAN SINCE I'VE BEEN BACK. THE OPPORTUNITY TO ROW IN 'PURA VIDA' WITH AN EXPERIENCED CREW WHILE ATTEMPTING A WORLD FIRST WAS JUST TOO GOOD TO REFUSE. I WANT A BETTER SUNTAN AND MORE WEIGHT LOSS THIS TIME THOUGH!

Most looking forward to? PEACE AND TRANQUILITY, THE BEAUTIFUL SKIES, SURFING DOWN THE WAVES AND MESSAGES FROM FAMILY & FRIENDS BACK HOME (SUBTLE HINT THERE!!)

Least looking forward to? SLEEP DEPRIVATION, MORE SCARS ON MY BOTTOM AND CLAW HANDS

What will you miss most while you're on the boat? FAMILY, DAD, MAM & GLES IN PARTICULAR, FRIENDS, A WARM, CLEAN, DRY, COMFORTABLE BED

What food will you crave? FRESH FRUIT, WARM BREAD WITH MELTING BUTTER AND FRESH GROUND COFFEE

Luxury item on the boat? CHOCOLATE

First drink in Mauritius? CHAMPAGNE

Favourite quote/motto? "EVERYTHING I LIKE IS EITHER ILLEGAL, IMMORAL OR FATTENING" AND "WHAT WOULD YOU TRY IF YOU KNEW YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"

Claim to fame? HAVING A DRINK WITH GARETH EDWARDS ON HIS 60th BIRTHDAY

Achievements to date? MY RUGBY DAYS AND THE ATLANTIC CROSSING

Secret skill? I BETTER NOT ADMIT TO IT, AS I MAY BE BOMBARDED WITH REQUESTS, REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST THOUGH!

How would others describe you in 3 words? CRAZY AND MAD ARE TWO WORDS THAT I'VE SADLY HEARD A LOT SINCE THE ATLANTIC. MUM WOULD SAY STUBBORN, I PREFER DETERMINED. ANSWERS ON A POST CARD PLEASE!