00:04Leo took to the water just four years ago and is already a three-time national champion.
00:10My proudest achievement is the first nationals I won. I was really stoked on winning that
00:15and really grateful for it.
00:17He comes from a family of sailors. His father and grandfather are never far away.
00:22I had Dad as my coach and guiding me and Mum getting me on the right track, making sure
00:27I've got the right gear on and all that.
00:29At the moment Leo's at a really high level. Now he's taking on the challenge of stepping into the Ilka.
00:33He's really carrying that momentum, those skills that he's had in the minnow class
00:37and expanding on them in a more high complex boat.
00:40Training involves practising positioning, starts and reading the wind.
00:46It's about four days a week and about like an hour to two hour sessions.
00:50Youth development programs like this one brings top coaches to Darwin
00:54but it's essential to experience other locations and conditions.
00:57For Leo, that's part of the fun.
01:00The friends that you meet, going different places and just sailing in general is really fun.
01:04But he's still on a mission.
01:06My next step probably at nationals, I want to try and make gold fleet and do well in there.
01:12At the moment he's on an amazing pathway. There's so many levels on the racecraft side that he's growing into.
01:19He's doing an awesome job.
01:21My current goal is the 2032 Olympics. That'd be nice.
01:26A worthy goal for a promising future.
01:29A worthy goal for a promising future.
01:31A worthy goal for a promising future.
01:31See you next week.
01:32Let's go to the next chapter of the year.
01:32The first thing I want to do is to go to Matthew is 2,000 km.
01:34Choose a strong desire for the Wolf and to reach out and be special.
01:34Absolutely.
01:34You
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