Ashlee Daunt's Teenage Sailing Hobby Has Now Become An Olympic Family Dream

About this episode

Ashlee Daunt discusses the challenges and dynamics of pursuing Olympic sailing with her brother Brayden.

What does it really take to chase Olympic sailing as a sibling team when boats, sails, and travel chew through your budget before you hit the start line? We sit down with Australian sailor Ashlee Daunt to unpack the organized chaos behind a mixed 470 campaign with her brother Brayden—how they split roles, handle conflict, and keep the long game in view from LA 2028 to Brisbane 2032. Ashlee shares how a late start at 14 turned into freedom on the water, quick progress in the 29er, and a smart...

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Cook

Guest: Ashlee Daunt

Topics covered

• Olympic sailing
• sibling teamwork
• budgeting for sports
• conflict resolution
• future planning
• youth sports

Keywords

• Olympic sailing
• sibling team
• budget
• conflict
• LA 2028
• Brisbane 2032
• 29er sailing
• youth sports

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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