From ‘useless’ to Australian sailing’s first medallist
Three years ago internationals cold shouldered him as a training partner because they didn’t think he was good. Now the youngest iQFOiL windsurfer at the Olympics is our first sailing medallist.
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‘I’ve got to stop being an idiot’ Sailor foiled by 60 second rule
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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/amanda-lulham/page/16