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Luis' Eight

Age 11 to 14 Short Challenge Level:

Luis writes down eight consecutive positive integers.
The sum of the three smallest numbers is $33$.
What is the sum of the three largest numbers?


This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.