‘It’s dark, windy, there’s big waves and you’re just going Wow!’

Annalise Murphy, 27, from Rathfarnham, Dublin, won silver in the Laser Radial sailing class at the 2016 Rio Olympics and hopes to compete in Tokyo 2020.

But first she is crewing on one of the seven boats in the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race.

Her boat, Turn the Tide On Plastics, skippered by experienced Briton, Dee Caffari, is promoting inclusivity and sustainability with an international youth crew that has a 50/50 male/female mix.