Sandy Mair started racing dinghies in Scotland age 10 in 1954, graduated to yachts when he moved first to the Caribbean in 1968 after a transatlantic crossing, and finally permanently in 1983, and has resided in the islands ever since. He has been an enthusiastic racer for many years owning first the Soverel 30 Streaker for 26 years followed by his present yacht Beneteau First 35 Cricket, both of which he has campaigned regularly throughout the island regattas and is a well-known face both as a competitor and a CSA measurer.

Sandy is a civil engineer by profession and has an arithmetical mind and was appointed a CSA measurer by Dick Stoute in St. Lucia in 1987 and has continued as measurer since moving to Antigua that same year having now served in that capacity for 37 years.  Although still a busy measurer he is nearing the end of his tenure.