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into the 21st century?

Or the 20th.

Got it. Come here. Come on!

This is Australia's

greatest sporting moment.

Everyone remembers it because...

..this was the...

first time we won.

'Australia II' picked up

an amazing

one minute and 18 seconds

and with that, slid into the lead

with one leg to sail.

And this was what won it

for 'Australia II'.

- The bulbous winged keel...

- There.

.. that made

the West Australian 12-metre

so competitive.

You see it? There. That.

That's the winged keel.

Alright, now...

They kept it a secret,

and the reason was 'cause

Ben Lexcen, the designer,

he knew better than anyone

how a boat

went through the water.

Keels used to be like this.

He made his like this.

So, what's your winged keel?

Well, I don't have

a winged keel.

Well, then,

you gotta find it.

That is what everyone says.

Grandpa, my teacher.

And now you.

OK. Here's some advice.

Study everything that flies.

Right.

Oh, I should go back to bed.

Hey.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Thanks, Dad.

Hey, your grandad had some...

some toys in the shed, yeah?

Maybe some of them could fly,

you know?

Yeah.

What?

Shoes.

Who needs that many shoes?

You having fun

playing with your little toys?

I'm not playing, Einstein.

It's research.

That's research?

Look, if you're gonna come up here

and cause a problem,

can you go,

'cause I want to...

OK, but... My dad used to have

one of those.

I know how to set it up.

Great.

Awesome.

Ooh. Sorry.

It's really old, eh?

Ah, that's fine.

- Sorry.

- That's fine.

- Better stand back.

- Yeah, come on.

Whoa-ho-ho-ho-ho!

That is so cool!

Awesome!

- What happens now?

- I don't know.

OK, go! Run!

Get to the fence!

The fence! Run!

Dive, quick!

Oh...

Doesn't get much closer

than that.

Sorry about...

..you know,

making fun of your lame phone

and throwing the paper at you.

That's alright.

Just don't be a bully.

I can't stand bullies.

Well, bullies and...

getting needles.

Euch.

Mates?

Mates.

I've never had

one of those before.

Just a heads-up

we've gotta get going pretty early

if we want to make it to

the state competition tomorrow.

Alright?

I'm there.

You're there?

Yeah. I'm there.

I'm counting on you.

Hey. Hey, hey! Oi, oi, oi.

- Wake it up. Get up, get up.

- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I'm coming.

Oh, come on!

Clive!

Clive!

Wah!

See you later!

OK, be careful

not to go over the line.

We're aiming for 25 metres, OK?

Are you ready?

Three, two, one, throw!

Oh, very good throws.

Grab your planes.

OK, next group

up to the line, please.

There you are, Dylan.

Yep.

Excuse me. Do you mind

if my son has a photo with you?

No, not at all.

Got it?

- Thank you very much.

- Good on you. Hey.

- All the best today, Alex.

- Thank you.

Hi, Patrick.

Can I get your autograph?

Yeah, sure.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

You know,

when Muhammad Ali was my age,

he'd already started boxing.

He once caught a kid

stealing his bike

and wanted to learn

how to beat him up.

You do realise

Muhammad Ali ended up

with Parkinson's disease,

unable to talk, right?

That's not the point, Patrick.

Hey, stop calling me that.

I'm your father.

The point is,

he started somewhere, OK?

My journey to become a champion

starts here, today.

Being champion

shouldn't be the goal anyway.

You're saying it doesn't matter

if you win or lose?

No. I'm saying it's how

you play the game that counts.

You know the only people

who say that

are the ones

who've already lost.

Winners celebrate winning.

- Hi.

- What was your name?

- Uh, Dylan Webber.

- Jason Jones.

...two, one, throw!

Very good.

Now, go grab your planes.

Right, next group

up to the line.

Can I get the next group

up to the line, please?

Right, be careful

not to step over,

'cause if you do,

that's a foot foul.

Now, we're aiming

for over 25 metres.

If you throw over

25 metres today, you qualify

for the national junior paper

plane championships in Sydney.

We're gonna count down

from three to one,

and when the flag drops,

make sure it's your best throw.

Are you ready?

Three, two, one, fly!

Whoa!

Yeah! Almost 30 metres!

Congratulations. Very good.

Uh, hi. I'm Dylan.

Jason.

Hey, I gotta go.

Yeah, well done, Jase.

That was terrific.

- Thanks.

- You happy?

Yeah, I guess.

Excuse me, Mr. Jones.

My dad's too shy

to ask for a photo with you.

- He told me I had to do it.

- That's fine, mate.

- Come in, daddy-o.

- Thanks.

That putt you sank

to win the British Open...

- One, two, three.

- I mean, that was just...

- Thanks. Cheers.

- You see?

Winners do celebrate winning,

even 20 years later.

I think you're

missing the point, mate.

Am I, Patrick? Am I?

Where have you been?

At the paper plane competition.

Which was today.

Maybe I should have put it

on one of the old videos

that you're always watching.

Had to go on my own,

and I almost missed the bus, alright?

I tried to wake you, but...

Yeah.

But what?

You just decided

to take money from my wallet?

- Yeah, to buy a bus ticket.

- Alright. Well, you're grounded.

Huh?

I did it 'cause

you wouldn't wake up.

One week.

I made it through to the finals,

if you're interested.

- Great.

- They're next week, in Sydney.

Grandpa!

What are you doing here?

I've been thinking

about this plane of yours.

- How did you get out?

- Get out?

I'm not a prisoner of war, boy.

Well... I know you need

written permission to leave.

Nah, nah.

That's just red tape.

Hey, hey, hey.

Whoa, Grandpa. Did you...

Did you borrow that ambulance?

I prefer 'stole'.

This is the way to travel,

kiddo.

Let's have

a bit of excitement.

We should do this

more often, kiddo.

Grandpa, how many laws

have you broken today?

Here, boys, doesn't this

bring back some memories?

Great!

I was hoping

it was still here.

Come on, son.

And, uh, put this on.

Um... I'm too old for this, Pa.

Quite the contrary. I'm too old

for this. But just put it on.

But when they arrest us,

I don't want to look like an idiot.

Just put it on

and get up here.

Right.

- Are you right?

- Yep.

Buckle yourself in, son.

This is gonna be

one hell of a flight.

OK.

Engine ignites. And we're

racing across the runway.

- Grandpa, what are you doing?

- And we lift off!

Yee-ha!

Enemy fighters at 12 o'clock!

Hang on!

They're on us, Grandpa!

They're on us!

They're coming in hard!

Look out!

We're hit!

- The controls are dead!

- I'll take the controls.

The flaps, kiddo!

Raise the flaps!

You can do it!

Whoa!

Yee-ho!

Hello, George.

- Is that right?

- Ah, yes, yes.

But what you want to do is

try throwing with the flaps up.

Yeah.

Give that a go.

You've gotta be kidding.

Oh! Gee!

Hey, it was fun getting arrested

with you, Grandpa.

Cautioned.

Not arrested, cautioned.

Alright. Well...

You know, you really rock,

for someone so old.

See you on

the flip side, kiddo.

Not if I see you first!

Dylan! Wake up!

Wake up, Dylan.

I know you're in there!

Wake up! Dylan!

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