Sailors Continue In Orange Bowl Regatta
The 2025 TUUCI Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta got underway for Bermuda’s sailors as steady winds finally replaced an earlier period of calm on Biscayne Bay. After a slow start, the conditions allowed for a full day of racing across multiple fleets.
In the Optimist Division, four races were completed. Thomas McBain led the Bermudian contingent, sitting 73rd overall with 111 points and posting a 12th-place finish in the fourth race. Rex Henagulph followed in 82nd, also recording a 12th-place finish in race two and ending the day with 120 points.
Aaron Riker placed 113th overall, highlighted by a 29th-place finish in his final race. Miguel Leite and Ishmael Dill were close on the leaderboard in 142nd and 144th, respectively, with Leite’s best result a 28th in race two and Dill’s a 32nd in the same race. Calypso Coulter was 157th, Benjamin De Couto 166th, and Alfie Jansma 169th, with Jansma achieving a 19th-place finish in the fourth race.
At the lower end of the Optimist standings, Hudson Pitcher was 197th and James De Couto 198th, both performing best in the final race. Ethan Adelsberg placed 207th, reaching 60th in the third heat, while Leo De Couto finished 212th, posting 59th-place finishes in both the second and fourth races.
Bermuda’s ILCA sailors found stronger results in the steadier conditions. Sean Pedro leads the ILCA4 division, sitting 21st overall after four races, with a best finish of 17th in the opening race.
Miguel Power stood out in the ILCA7 fleet, holding eighth place overall after five races. Power opened the regatta with a second-place finish and totals 22 points, keeping him in contention as the competition continues.
