Five sailors to represent The Bahamas at 53rd Sunfish World Championship in Texas, 12-19 October 2024

[Nassau, The Bahamas]: Five Bahamian sailors including four youth sailors (U19) are travelling to Texas this weekend to compete in the 53rd Sunfish World Championship hosted by Rush Creek Yacht Club.  The five sailors are Drake and Dawson Knowles representing Mack Knowles Junior Sailing Club and Alvington McKenzie, Dai Major and Tanaj Manos representing Exuma Sailing Club.  All earned their place on the team based on their finishes at the Bahamas Sunfish Open National Championships held in Montagu Bay this past July.  

The Sunfish World Championships is held every year, usually in the North America and Caribbean region. Over 100 competitors from 14 countries are registered to take part at the premier Sunfish dinghy sailing event being held 12-19 October 2024.  A maximum of 12 races are scheduled and a minimum of 3 races are required to constitute a series. This will be the largest fleet any of the young sailors on the team have ever faced.