1. What is your name? Kim Elizabeth Bennett

2. Where are you from? Hopetoun, Western Australia

3. What is your occupation? Environmental Consultant

4. Describe your sailing experience. I worked on a barque three-masted tall ship in Western Australia, sailed a 39-foot sloop in Croatia (great fun), and was on a 45-foot ketch from Cartagena to the San Blas. Also, transited the canal three times.

5. What has been your favorite place that you have sailed so far? Coco Keeling Islands in Australia, although Croatia was really nice, too.

6. If you could sail anywhere in the world, where would you want to go? The Galapagos.

7. What kind of beer do Aussies really drink? Coopers and Little Creatures.

8. Have you ever visited the US? Yes, I went to San Francisco, Nevada, Georgia, Missouri, and Miami.

9. What do you think of Americans? Pretty cool other than when they become very patriotic.

10. If you could sail across an ocean with any four people, who would you choose? Aaron, Zach, and my girlfriends Cat and A.J.

11. What was the most memorable part of your sailing experience aboard Audentes? The champagne, caviar, and cheese when we entered the Pacific. It's all good.