The Grenada Sailing Association (GSA) entered 2 sailors for the 2025 Junior Pan Am Games in Paraguay.
The Petite Calivigny Yacht Club/Woburn Wind Warriors Junior Sailing Programme has been participating in the Grenada Olympic Committee Pan Am Preparation Programme since 2022. Azalia Renaud and Kishon Bruno, who are active members of the programme, both racing and coaching younger sailors, were selected.
Grenada joined with other Caribbean Nations to prepare the sailors for the games with 2 training camps, one in the Bahamas and one in St Vincent. As well as providing the opportunity to develop skills and race experience, this enhanced our regional connections — something we identified as an important necessary development following Elleje Bernard’s participation in the World Sailing Youth Championships in Italy last year.
The Bahamas Camp was run by Trinidad Coach Andrew Lewis, who then led the sailors at the Games themselves. Renaud and Bruno were supported at the Games by members of the Grenada Olympic Committee and Barbados Team Manager, Penny McIntyre. The Caribbean team consisted of junior sailors from St Vincent, Barbados, Trinidad, Antigua and The Bahamas.
As their first venture into international competition, our sailors found the racing competition tough. The winds were light, creating additional challenges over the 5 races. Renaud placed 19th in the ILCA 6 class, and Bruno placed 18th in the ILCA 7 class. Coach Andrew Lewis noted, “There is still so much more potential waiting to be unlocked.” As a result of his performance and dedication at the Games, Bruno has been invited to the Caribbean Dinghy Championships in Antigua in October.
Renaud will continue sailing and coaching, and further her role as Race Committee Lead at Grenada Sailing Week and other National and Regional Regattas and sailing events.
The high level of teamwork from all the Caribbean sailors was also noted by Coach Andrew Lewis, who said, “From a teamwork point of view, this has been one of the best experiences of my life. You were truly a 10 out of 10 in the way you worked together, supported one another, and balanced so many moving parts. It was admirable, inspiring, and an incredible success.”
As well as the many individuals, companies and organisations in Grenada who supported the GSA to provide equipment and support the preparation camps, the GSA would like to recognise the Grenada Olympic Committee; coaches Andrew Lewis (Trinidad), Niels Broekhuizen (Bahamas), Kristoff Stuven (Trinidad) and Noah Bullen (Grenada); Team Manager Penny McIntyre (Barbados); St Vincent Sailing Association and Rob Holden from World Sailing.
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