It really is an age since I last raced my IMOCA – crossing the finish line in Salvador de Bahia in November last year, little did I know the next time I would be back out would be the following August.

It’s just a few days to go until the RWYC Lonely Rock Race and as it’s my first race of the year it will be a real test since my refit.

Nutrition has always played an important role in my everyday life, I’m acutely aware that what I eat affects my energy levels, mood and my overall ability.

What role, if any, does sport have in this brave new world where our priorities are staying healthy, finding food on shop shelves and having enough to pay the bills?

When I race around the world in November this year, I will be navigating my 60ft IMOCA, alone, through the most remote waters in the world.

Ten days ago, I shared with the Telegraph my experience of dealing with isolation; it was just as most of us were heading into lock down and the world was starting to look very different