Australia's Wangi WonderKid's inspirational example

6:49 AM Mon 14 Mar 2011 GMT

'Nathan surrounded by Sabot sailors who lined up for signed posters at Wangi. - Wangi wonderkid welcomed home' Peter Mcintosh Click Here to view large photo

World 49er and Moth World Champion Nathan Outteridge?s battle back from the brink of permanent disability to experience the pinnacle of sailing achievement with world titles is a gutsy and remarkable journey on many levels. If anything its retelling to a group of Sabot sailors at his old home club of Wangi on the western shores of Lake Macquarie in NSW Australia served as a lesson in never giving up, a characteristic that newcomers to the sport of sailing could find inspirational when they face their own lesser daunting challenges. Asked by one of the kids what made him sail ...

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by Peter McIntosh

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Australia's Wangi WonderKid's inspirational example

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