20 reasons to cheer on Bermuda

The top 20 young sailors in the country will take to home waters next week to compete in the IODA North American Championships (Optinam).

They need your support when the racing gets under way, so here’s the lowdown on the youngsters who will be flying the Bermuda flag in the prestigious sailing event.

Joe Arrowsmith (11), BER1084

RHADC, Warwick Academy

Experience: Bermuda National Championships 2010, 2011, 2012; RenRe Junior Gold Cup 2010, 2011, 2012; Scotia Bank Regatta 2012; Orange Bowl 2012.

George Buckley (12), BER1009

RBYC, Saltus

Experience: Canadian Nationals 2011, 2012; New England Championships 2012; Orange Bowl 2012; RenRe Junior Gold Cup 2011, 2012.

Camille Chin-Gurret (13), BER1226

RBYC, Bda High School

Experience: Bermuda Gold Cup 2011, 2012. Canadian Nationals 2011, UK Optimist Nationals 2012. 

Chase Cooper (14), BER1037

RBYC, Warwick Academy

IODA Worlds 2010; 2012, 2013, IODA South Americans 2011, 2012, 2013;  IODA North Americans 2011, 2012; Semana de Mar del Plata 2013.

Felix Cutler (11), BER1234

RBYC, Home Schooled

Peter Dill (14), BER1316

RHADC, Somersfield Academy

Experience: Canadian Nationals 2011; ScotiaBank 2012; Worlds 2012, Orange Bowl 2012; Mar Del Plata 2013; South Americans 2013.

Sammy Dill (14), BER1019

RHADC, Somersfield Academy

Experience: Scotiabank 2012; RenRe Jr. Gold Cup 2012; Orange Bowl 2012.

Jordan Etemadi (10), BER1939

RBYC, Somersfield Academy

Experience: Bermuda Nationals 2012; RenRe Junior Gold Cup 2012;   Bermuda Green Fleet Nationals 2011.

Yannick Hillier (12), BER1017

RBYC, Saltus

Experience: RenRe Jr Gold Cup 2011, 2012; East Zone Squad in the UK 2013; UK Spring Champs 2013; Lake Garda Optimist Championship 2013.

Tre’ L. Maxwell (14), BER1097

RBYC, Berkeley Institute

Experience: RenRe Junior Gold Cup 2011, 2012; Orange Bowl Regatta 2012.

Matilda Nicholls (11), BER1111

RBYC, Bda High School

Experience: Orange Bowl 2011, 2012; Canadian Nationals 2011; UK Nationals 2010, 2011, 2012; Lake Garda Regatta 2011, 2012; RenRe Jr. Gold Cup 2011, 2012; BER Nationals 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Campbell Patton (12), BER1008

RBYC, Warwick Academy

Experience: IODA Worlds  2013; CORK 2011, 2012;  Canadian Nationals 2011, 2012; Ren Re  Gold Cup  2011, 2012; Bermuda Nationals  2011, 2012; Lake Garda Meeting 2012, 2013; IODA Worlds 2013.

Adriana Penruddocke (12), BER1088

RBYC, Saltus

Experience: Bermuda National Championship 2012, 2011; Junior Gold Cup 2012, 2011, Swiss National Championship 2012; Lake Garda Optimist meeting 2013; Team Race sailing competition at Sarasota Sailing Squadron 2012.

Thomas Penruddocke (14), BER1040

RBYC, Saltus

Experience: Bermuda National Championship 2012, 2011, 2010; Junior Gold Cup 2012, 2011; Swiss National Championship 2011, 2012; Lake Garda Optimist meeting 2013; Sarasota Sailing Squadron 2012 Team Race.

Alice Reeves (14), BER1050

RBYC, Bermuda High School

Experience: Bermuda Nationals, Canadian Nationals, British Nationals, RenRe Jr Gold Cup.

Benn Smith (14), BER1324

RBYC, Saltus

Experience: IODA Worlds 2013; IODA South American Championships 2012, 2013; Canadian Nationals 2011; ScotiaBank 2012;  New England Optimist Championships 2012;  Orange Bowl 2012;  RenRe Junior Gold Cup, 2010 – 2012; Bermuda National Champion 2012; Mar del Plata Regatta 2013; Sunfish Junior North Americans 2011; Sunfish North Americans 2012.

Tayte Stefaniuk (11), BER1121

RBYC, Warwick Academy

Experience: Orange Bowl 2012.  Bermuda Nationals 2012.  Jr. Gold Cup 2012

Micah Thomas Raynor (11), BER1001

RBYC, Dellwood Middle School

Experience: Orange Bowl Regatta 2012; Bermuda Nationals 2012.

Ceci Wollmann (15), BER1029

RHADC, Saltus

Experience: IODA World Championships 2010;  2011, 2013; IODA North American Championships 2010, 2013; IODA South American Championships.  2009, 2010, 2012, 2013;  US Nationals. Canadian Nationals 2008 - 2012;   CORK 2010 - 2012; New England Championships 2012; Scotiabank Regatta 2012; Orange Bowl 2008,2009, 2012; O’pen Bic Worlds 2012, 2013.

Mikey Wolmann (13), BER1101

RHADC, Saltus

Experience: IODA Worlds 2013; IODA North American Championships 2010, 2013;  IODA South American Championships 2010, 2012, 2013; Canadian Nationals 2008 - 2012 (Champion);  CORK 2010 - 2012; New England Championships 2009, 2012; Scotiabank Regatta 2012; US Nationals 2008 - 2012; Orange Bowl 2008 – 2012; O’pen Bic Worlds 2012, 2013.