United across the Caribbean
Created for the sole purpose of enabling fair racing across the classes, our rating rule is designed specifically for the conditions found uniquely and consistently in the Caribbean.
Our reach extends from the warm Caribbean seas in the south from Belize, Panama, Barbados & Trinidad & Tobago to the not quite Caribbean island of Bermuda in the North and all the Caribbean countries and islands in between.
And with that unity comes the community of people with a passion for sailing, developing the sport, the industry, our nations and the pure indulgent fun of being on the water.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Caribbean Sailing Association is to promote sailing within the region, and Caribbean sailing to the world. The CSA also administers Rating Rules to provide a simple and fair handicap system for racing. Additionally, the CSA serves as a forum for yacht clubs, regattas, sailing organizations and sailors throughout the Caribbean to coordinate interests and events, exchange ideas and best practices, and combine voices to achieve broader exposure to the international community.
OUR LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The CSA is registered as the Caribbean Association of Sailing, Inc in Antigua and Barbuda and is a non-profit organisation.
The objectives of the Caribbean Sailing Association are:
- To govern, promote and encourage interest and participation in the sport of sailing in the Caribbean.
- To facilitate the Members to compete in local and overseas sailing events and to provide them with the framework and logistical support to succeed at the International and Olympic level.
- To administer rating rules for sailboats of various sizes and types.
- To promote educational programs and the training of sailors, measurers, race officials and race management personnel for participation in regional, national, and international competitions.
- To sanction sailing events in the Caribbean and be the governing body to orchestrate the official CSA race calendar.
- Other objectives that the CSA determines from time to time that will further the mission and goals of the CSA.
MEET THE BOARD
The CSA is a virtual organisation with a secretariat based in English Harbour, Antigua. A board consisting of ten yachting stakeholders from across the region directs operations.
Bastien Pouthier - Trinidad
President
MICHELE KORTEWEG - ST. MAARTEN
Past President
Alison Sly-Adams - Antigua
Treasurer
Tamsin Rand - British Virgin Islands
Group O Representative
Brian Sylvester - Grenada
Vice President
Jaime Torres - Puerto Rico
Vice President
Saskia Revelman
Vice President
David Walworth
Chief Measurer
Rana-Jamila Lewis
Secretary
THE COMMITTEES
Finance Committee
Assessing opportunities for new revenue ad reduced costs.
Marketing Committee
Working together to promote the CSA to the world and regionally.
Membership Committee
Assessing membership engagement, benefits and opportunities to bring new members into the association.
Sailing Development Committee
Review opportunities to develop the sport of sailing across the region.
Calendar Committee
Co-ordinatiing the calendar for the events which attract participants from outside of the region.
Rating Rule Committee
Constant review of the rating rules - main, multihull, simplified and classics to ensure outcomes provide for fair racing.
Conference Planning Committee
Working together to deliver a relevant, engaging and productive agenda for the annual conference.
Nominating Committee
Nominates a slate of Officers to be voted on at the AGM.
The Secretariat
Our secretariat is run by Mainstay Caribbean Ltd. The company is owned by Alison Sly-Adams and based in Antigua. Alison has been a volunteer board member of the CSA for more than 10 years and involved in Antigua Sailing Week for more than 15 years. Kemoir Martin, who works for Mainstay Caribbean ltd, is the main point of contact for all administration issues, membership payments, measurement payments, calendar updates & website updates.
To contact them:
Email: secretariat@caribbean-sailing.com
Tel/WhatsApp: +1 (268) 736-7697
