In honour of HSC exams staring next week, today we’re featuring another of our youth radial sailors. Year 12 student and Olympic hopeful, Sylvie Stannage. 1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? I think I started Tackers in the summer of 2013, so I was probably 10 years old. I really hated sailing for a couple of years and only really got into it when I was about 13.2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I’m pretty sure they’re not in production anymore, but the Flying Phantom for sure – it’s an insane foiling catamaran that I would love to get my hands on one day.3. What is your sailing goal? My goal is to go to the Olympics one day, or otherwise as long as the fabulous Brett Beyer can put up with coaching me.4. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name? This is
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