Vincentian Kai Marks Dasent secured the top spot, beating Antiguan Carrick Jones, the ILCA 4 Caribbean Dinghy Champion at the 22nd Budget Marine Antigua ILCA Open in Antigua last weekend.
In the ILCA 6 class, Scarlett Hadley fought hard and placed second overall.
Dasent and Hadley have been putting in months of intense training, from practicing race starts to mastering mark roundings, studying the rules, race strategy and tactics and working-out regularly building physical and mental strength.
The event was held on Saturday and Sunday at Falmouth Harbour in Antigua.
It brought together 17 sailors from Antigua, St. Vincent and British Virgin Islands.
The participants were divided into three fleets — ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 – and competed in 12 races over the two days.
Saturday provided excellent conditions for competitive racing. On Sunday, the wind picked up to 20 knots and the sailors delivered remarkable performances, showing incredible resilience and determination.
Yes! What fun to watch young sailors from St. Vincent and the Grenadines reap the rewards of hard work and good training. Kudos to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Association for all their efforts to assist clubs at various levels of development, both on the mainland and in the Grenadines. A rising tide lifts all boats.