Bermuda Sailors Competing In Uruguay
Heath Meyers leads Bermuda’s six young sailors after four qualifying races at the 2026 Optimist South American Championship in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
According to the official results, Meyers occupies 47th place overall in the 180-strong fleet with 44 net points.
Meyers recorded finishes of ninth, 19th and 16th in his opening three races before receiving a black flag disqualification in the fourth, which was discarded from his overall score.
Jesse Savage is Bermuda’s second-highest-placed sailor in 75th position with 70 net points. Savage’s best performance came in the third race, when he finished eighth.
Rex Henagulph sits 110th overall with 95 net points. Henagulph made a promising start to the championship with a sixth-place finish in the opening race.
Elaine Jones occupies 125th position with 103 net points, recording finishes of 39th, 54th, 29th and 35th across her four races.
Aaron Riker is 130th overall with 107 net points, producing his best result of 21st place in the fourth race after earlier finishes of 41st, 45th and 53rd.
Alfie Jansma rounds out Bermuda’s contingent in 172nd position with 156 net points, having recorded finishes of 49th, 50th and 57th, together with a third-race disqualification.
Argentina’s Tomás Calvo leads the overall championship standings with three net points, followed by compatriot Tomás Molinari with seven points and Brazil’s Giovana Ribeiro with ten.
The championship continues in Uruguay, with sailors competing in individual and team racing before the event concludes on November 1.
