Hannah Moon

Hannah Moon, from Deal, is one of the country's top junior rowers.

Although only just 16 and still a relative newcomer to the sport, she already performs beyond her age group, resulting in her being invited to train with the country's top 23-year-olds.

Her recent achievements include Gold at the National Schools Regatta (Sculls), Gold at the Ghent International Regatta Women’s J18 Quads, selection for the GB Junior team for the Coupe de la Jeunesse, and selection for national training camp.

Profile

Date and place of birth: 21st March 1991, Ashford, Kent
Current ranking: GB - 1
School: The King's School, Canterbury

Career highlights to date:

» Invited to National Talent Orientation Camp 2007.
» Ghent International Regatta Gold Womens J18 Quads (Crewed with Maidenhead)
» National Schools Regatta Gold Womens J15 Sculls
» Early ID Trials Sculling 3rd overall » Final Trials Sculling 3rd overall
» Selected for the GB Junior team to compete at the Coupe de la Jeunesse

Name Hannah's new scull competition

With respect to five times Olympic Gold Medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave, rowing is for wimps! That's because rowers use two hands to pull on just a single oar. There's a bit of a knack to it of course, particularly in keeping the oar moving efficiently, with every sinew of your body straining, lungs screaming for air, and your heart pounding at more than 200 beats per minute.

But real tough nuts take on the multi-task challenge of sculling. As a sculler, Hannah has an oar in each hand to co-ordinate, over a distance of 2kms in singles races. The first time you trying sculling it tends to feel incredibly awkward, trying to sort out your legs and both arms. One hand seems to get in the way of the other and the stronger arm wants to dominate, making it very easy to go round and round in circles. Hannah says she'd be delighted to give Sir Steve a few sculling tips next time he's in Deal!All joking aside, scullers really are respected by rowers as being particularly tough both physically and mentally. Watch Hannah race and it isn't just the physical trauma she puts herself through that is obvious. The intense concentration on her face is clear too. Trying to keep that concentration going whilst the body is screaming "stop" is what sculling is all about.

Until now Hannah has been borrowing a boat for her racing but she is about to collect a brand new high-tech scull of her own. In keeping with tradition, the scull needs a name and that's where you come in. Suggest a name for Hannah's new scull and if yours is the one she chooses P&O Ferries will send you a prize pack for a free trip for a car and passengers on its Dover - Calais route.

Just e-mail your suggestion to communications@poferries.com with the word boat in the subject box and you suggestion below.