Bahamian Medalists in Sailing

Olympic Games

• Gold Medal at 1964 Olympic Games in Star Class

  • Skipper - Durward Knowles

  • Crew - Cecil Cooke

• Bronze Medal at 1956 Olympic Games in Star Class

  • Skipper - Durward Knowles

  • Crew - Sloane Farrington

Pan American Games

• Gold Medal at 1959 PanAm Games in Star Class

  • Skipper Durward Knowles and crew Sloane Farrington

• Gold Medal at 1959 PanAm Games in Finn Class

  • Kenneth Albury

Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC)

• Gold Medal in 1962 CAC Games in Star Class

  • Skipper Durward Knowles and crew Sloane Farrington

• Gold Medal in 1962 CAC Games in Snipe Class

  • Bertram Johnson and Basil Kelly

• Gold Medal in 1962 CAC Games in Dragon Class

  • Roy Ramsay, Robert Symonette, Godfrey Kelly, Robert Eardley)

• Silver medal in 1962 CAC Games in Flying Dutchman Class

  • William Christie and John Morley

• Gold medal in 1974 CAC Games in Sunfish Class

  • Skipper Pierre Siegenhaler

Junior Pan American Games

• Gold Medal in 2025 Junior Pan American Games in ILCA 6

  • Eliza Denning - first female medalist for The Bahamas in the sport of sailing

World Champions

• Roland Symonette and Basil Kelly - World Champions in the Star Class (1937)

• Durward Knowles (skipper) and Sloane Farrington - World Champions in Star Class (1959)

• Pierre Siegenthaler - World Champion in Sunfish Class (1977)

• Donnie Martinborough - 3-time World Champion in Sunfish (1983,1985 & 1988)

• Gavin McKinney (2017) - World Champion in 5.5 Metre Sailing Class (McKinney skippered the John B, crew members Mathias Dahlman and Lars Horn Johannessen to a six-point lead over the New Moon, skippered by fellow Bahamian Mark Holowesko and crew Christoph Burger and Bahamian Peter Vlasov).

• Mark Holowesko (2020) - World Champion in 5.5 Metre Sailing Class (with his crew members, Christoph Burger and Peter Vlasov.)

Reference - Sailing Since 1931 - source: About | The Nassau Yacht Club