The Bahamas Sailing Association (BSA) has named a 16-member team that will defend home turf against 160 athletes from more than 20 countries at the 2019 Optimist North American Championship (OPTINAM) at Montagu Bay, in Nassau, The Bahamas, starting next month. The regional championship will run from September 27 to October 4. The Bahamian team features three Abaconians and five females.

The event is for juniors from ages 12-15 but younger sailors are allowed to participate.

Representing Team Bahamas will be Scarlett McCarroll, Mary Jac Nash, Jack Guinness (Abaco), Amy McSweeney, Saoirse Duffy, Patrick Tomlinson, Matthew Reid, Zane Munro, Maison Koepke (Abaco), Davis Huber, Jasmin Aberle (Abaco), Finley Lambert McKinney, Cameron Eldon, Craig Ferguson, Kaemen Floyd and Joshua Weech.

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