sailing

Nicola's hobbies include sailing, paddleboarding and travelling, her next trip is to Hong Kong.

Catamarans consist of two parallel hulls connected by a single deck, and range from lightweight boats used in Olympic sailing, to huge passenger ferries.

On Sunday she will begin the Vendée Globe race from the French coast, sailing solo and non-stop for three months around the world, before returning to France at the end of January.

"It's the Vendée Globe race - it's the toughest sailing race in the world."

Hare said she was often asked if she got lonely during her sailing.