St Vincent and the Grenadines Team Ready for the Caribbean Dinghy Championships 2024
by Sabrina Maarks-Dasent 23 Oct 05:35 PDT
October 25-27, 2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines team prepared for Caribbean Dinghy Championships © Sabrina Marks-Dasent
This weekend, from Friday, October 25th to Sunday, October 27th, 2024, Vincy Sailing has chosen three young sailors to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Caribbean Dinghy Championships in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten.
Forty-six sailors from Barbados, Antigua, Saint Martin (French Side), Sint Maarten (Dutch Side), Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, and St Kitts and Nevis will all compete. This marks the first time St Vincent will participate in the Caribbean Dinghy Championships, an annual event that unites top sailors from the Caribbean.
The representatives for SVG include:
Scarlett Hadley – 1st Place at SVG National Championships in ILCA 6
Kai Marks-Dasent – 1st Place at SVG National Championships in ILCA 4
Logan Banfield – 2nd Place at SVG National Championships in ILCA 6
Scarlett, Kai, and Logan, all committed sailors, have been active since the establishment of the Vincy Sailing club in 2018 and have been training for this event at the high-performance sailing center located at Coconut Grove. They were fortunate this summer to receive support from Olympic Coach, South African Rob Holden, who has been involved with SVG Sailing since 2021. In addition to regular water training, the team has focused on strength and conditioning with personal trainer Swooshbomb Fitness and is receiving guidance from sports psychologist Sorenya Miller to prepare mentally for the upcoming weekend.
Participation in this event has been made possible through sponsorship from the Mustique Company, funds raised from a sailing raffle, contributions from the National Olympic Committee, and parental support.
Jenny Trumble, Head Coach at Vincy Sailing and President of the SVG Sailing Association, stated, “It is incredibly exciting to have a team from St Vincent compete at the Regional Championships—a fantastic opportunity to gauge our skills against the rest of the Caribbean. The Vincy Sailing Team has gained valuable experience competing abroad, learning the importance of on-water training, building physical and mental stamina, planning for events, and managing financial responsibilities. They have approached these challenges with commitment and enthusiasm, allowing them to grow from their experiences for future, potentially Olympic, achievements. We wish them the best of luck.”
