Kai Marks-Dasent receives Youth Sailing accolade

The efforts and tenacity of 14 year old Kai Marks-Dasent from the Vincy Sailing Club, have been recognised.

He is the 2024 Sylvester Ambrose Simmons Memorial Foundation’s Youth Sailor of the Year awardee.

Marks- Dasent got the award when the Foundation held its second annual members’ dinner on Saturday, December, 14, 2024, at De Reef in Bequia.

Among Marks-Dasent’s stand outs in 2024 was his third place at the North American O’pen Skiff Championships. He also completed a daring sail from the mainland to Bequia as a fund-raising venture for his team’s participation in that event.

The awards ceremony celebrated the Foundation’s continued commitment to youth sailing and community development in honour of the late Sylvester Ambrose Simmons, a passionate advocate for youth sailing and community engagement in Bequia.

Launched in 2023, the Sylvester Ambrose Simmons Memorial Foundation has dedicated its efforts to promoting youth sailing and fostering opportunities for young

sailors across the Grenadines. A key highlight of the Foundation’s activities was the Youth Regatta, held in March 2024, which brought together young sailors from Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, and mainland, St. Vincent.

Plans are already underway for the 2025 regatta, scheduled for the weekend of March 15 and 16.