Joel Turner

Full Name:  Joel Turner (Dad) Date of Birth:   17/04/1995 Began Sailing:  Age 8 Hometown:  Runaway Bay, Gold Coast Home Club:  Southport Yacht Club Institute / Academy:  Queensland Academy of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport Education:  Trinity Lutheran College

Joel Turner, a former Junior World Champion, joined forces with David Gilmour in 2016 and the pair had immediate success, claiming the 2017 49er National Championship. They then comfortably claimed victory at Kieler Woche in Germany and got on the podium at the World Championships Test Event. Turner’s sporting hero is 2012 Olympic gold Medallist Tom Slingsby.

Advice to Young Sailors

Think big, the very best sailors are still normal people who can be beaten. Make sure you always enjoy your sailing and don’t turn it into a chore.

Personal Mantra

"Work until your idols become your rivals"

What was the first boat you raced in?

Micron 3.3

What other boat classes have you sailed during your career?

Sabot, 29er, Match racing, Extreme 40

When did you first represent Australia?

ISAF 29er Youth Worlds, Ireland 2012

What has been your Career highlight?

Finishing with silver medals in two World Cup events in a row.