It's 1956 - the year the Olympic Games came to Melbourne. Jack Spiller and his small town mates are caught up in the excitement of the torch relay.
But when Jack and the new kid, Heinrich, discover an unfinished sailboat in 'Mad' Mick's shed, Jack's focus changes. Can he convince Mich to allow them to finish it? Or has the old man been too damaged by the horrors of WW1?