1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Now in some wonderful news, an incredible young territory in 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Finn Goat has been accepted into the twenty twenty six 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: Australian Sailing National Youth Squad. Now it's for Formula kite foil. 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: He's only fourteen years old, he's been on the show before. 5 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: He's a little legend. He joins me on the line 6 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: right now. 7 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 2: Good morning Finn, Good morning Katie. 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: Hey, lovely to have you on the show and congratulations 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: on being selected in this team. 10 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you so much. Jo. It was pretty cool 11 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 2: email to get through it. Yeah, a bit of bit 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: of excitement that night, so yeah, thank you. 13 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: No, it's wonderful news. Now, Finn. To anybody listening this morning, 14 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: who's going, Uh, what's formula kite foil? Explain it to us. 15 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: Yes, we basically you're basically holding a paraglide with a 16 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: bye lines. It sounds very confusing, and you're on a 17 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: hydrofoil underneath your feet on the board and it's basically 18 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: going as fast as you can around the course. So 19 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: it sounds pretty confusing, but once you get your head 20 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 2: around it, it is super it's super sick. It's just 21 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 2: as fast as you can around the course. 22 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: Really, it actually sounds very fun. Sounds a bit dangerous, 23 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: is it? 24 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's dangerous if you don't really know what you're doing. 25 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 2: But it's getting to the point where mum and dad 26 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 2: can't really watch too much as I'm going that fast. 27 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 2: But were we all trained for all of the stuff 28 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 2: that could possibly happen, So it's pretty it's pretty safe. 29 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: Well, and it's an Olympic sport, isn't it? Or is 30 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: it set to become an Olympic sport or is it already? 31 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, so it's already an Olympic sport. So it debuted 32 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: in the most pure obvious one in Paris, and it's 33 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: set for la and also Brisbane, which I'm on the campaign. 34 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: For how Wonderful Now, I mean on the campaign for 35 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: Brisbane twenty thirty two. And this is sort of a 36 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: huge step in terms of being able to do that 37 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: training and to really compete and do the things you 38 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: need to do to try and get there, isn't it. 39 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's a lot to be put into mind when 40 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 2: it comes to all the training and all of that stuff, 41 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: Like it's not just going out with coaches telling you 42 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 2: what to do, when to do it. It's all just 43 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 2: gym work all off and on the water, training, nutrition, diet. 44 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 2: It like there's a lot to it that a lot 45 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: of people don't understand. 46 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: Well, the hard thing is here in the Northern Territory 47 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: is there's not really any sort of clubs or competitions 48 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: here in the Northern Territory. So I would imagine you 49 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: travel a lot. I think you're at the airport now even. 50 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, right now, yes, sitting in the airport with Dad 51 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 2: waiting to jump on a plane to Brisbane. So yeah, 52 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: there's not much going on in the NT when it 53 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 2: comes to training and support. The sailing club doesn't do 54 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 2: too much at the moment, so it's a lot of 55 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 2: travel to get to coaches stuff like that, and it's 56 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 2: very limited support in up and Down and unfortunately. 57 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: So you're heading away at the moment. And then I 58 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: understand that you're going to be competing in New Zealand 59 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: pretty soon as well. Is that next week? 60 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: Yeah? Not next week week after? So go there for 61 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 2: a week and go to the New Zealand nationals. 62 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: How wonderful, now, Finn, You and I have spoken on 63 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: the radio on a few different occasions, and by the 64 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: look of things, you know, you're just continuing to progress 65 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: and do great stuff despite the fact that there isn't 66 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 1: a huge amount When it comes to those opportunities here 67 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: in the Northern Territory, you're able to travel away. Would 68 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: you like to see more of it here in the NTO? 69 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: I mean, it's always amazing to see more people on 70 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: the water, but it's just it's getting the exposure at 71 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 2: the point where people want to do it and know 72 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 2: that it's all safe. Yeah. And also people just don't 73 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: understand that the water it's not as daged as everyone 74 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 2: says it is. So that's also a thing that puts 75 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 2: people off. But it's just one of those things that 76 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 2: once one person gets in and another person might get 77 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 2: into it and then it just it's a domino effect 78 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: after there. 79 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: Really, So tell me, with the National Youth Squad, what 80 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: do you think it'll mean for you in terms of, 81 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: you know, opportunities to train and compete and just sort 82 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: of being you know, being able to be part of 83 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: it all. 84 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: Yeah. So basically the Youth Squad provides with our own coaches. 85 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: So in a few months time I'm going to be 86 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 2: heading away to the AIS and Canberra to do one 87 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 2: on one training, so they fly down, get your accommodation 88 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,119 Speaker 2: and you basically just spend a whole four days doing 89 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: heaps of training down there for specific sports. So it 90 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 2: means quite a lot as in especially up here as 91 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 2: you don't get much support. It really opens up another pathway, 92 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 2: which is awesome. 93 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: It is, it's so wonderful. I love seeing young people 94 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: doing well in their sport and I just think it's incredible. 95 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: You're not only doing well as a young person out 96 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: of the Northern Territory, but you're really succeeding, you know, 97 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: despite the fact that there's not a lot of other 98 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: people competing in your sport here in the Northern Territory, 99 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: so it's you know, you haven't let that sort of 100 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: be a barrier for you, which I think is really 101 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:45,679 Speaker 1: great to see. 102 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's awesome. Whenever going away competing, always think of 103 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 2: how much commitment on and off the water we've just 104 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 2: put all put into it really just to get get 105 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 2: to that point. 106 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: Well, and not only you but your parents as well, 107 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: and it's probably costing them a bit out of their 108 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 1: hip pockets to send you away to everything. But look, 109 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: if anyone's listening this morning, you're all you know. I'm 110 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: sure you guys would you'd love a sponsor as well. 111 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, all all finding possible really Yeah, Mom and 112 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 2: dad working working quite a bit just to get that 113 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 2: flight to training or whatever. But end of the day, 114 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: all it's all worth it, it is. 115 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: Hey mate, what like what else is on the agenda 116 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 1: for you for this year? And you know then when 117 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: you look at things more longer term. You mentioned the 118 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: Brisbane thirty two Olympics, but talk me through sort of 119 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: what's short term and then longer Yeah. 120 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 2: So basically throughout the year, there'll be a few national 121 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 2: events that I'll have to go to as coaches and 122 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:54,919 Speaker 2: stuff we want to see me under pressure, stuff like that. 123 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,599 Speaker 2: So there'll be a few media end of the year 124 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: that will have to train up for and stuff and 125 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 2: try and get better placements. And yeah, don't really know 126 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: too much. I think possibly next year will be Youth Worlds. Yeah, 127 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 2: and then yeah, just try and get to Brisbane thirty two. 128 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 1: Good on you. I think it's wonderful to see. Now, 129 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: how do your teachers feel about You're missing quite a 130 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: bit of school? Are you able to juggle it all? 131 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, the teachers aren't too bad. They we always send 132 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: a few emails saying if you want to give me 133 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 2: work and stuff, but you don't have to if you're listening. Yeah, 134 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 2: but yeah, teachers are pretty pretty chill with it. They 135 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 2: know that getting out, getting getting social skills. 136 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: Oh mate, you're getting the beast opportunities. I think it's 137 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: wonderful you're learning life skills that you don't learn at school. 138 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: But I you know, I could be wrong, but that's 139 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: my view of it. 140 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, one hundred percent. That's exactly what our opinions are 141 00:07:57,760 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: on it too. 142 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: It's lovely to speak to you this morning. All the 143 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 1: best and keep in contact. Let us know how things 144 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: are going. 145 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll do. 146 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: Thank you, Thank you, thanks so much for your time 147 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: this morning.