Guest
This is a team that has only been training together since June of 2016. Of the 11-member squad (nine male, two female), only seven grew up sailing, and have a mixed racing background at that -- team racers, match racers, 420, and Laser sailors. But it’s the other four who make this team interesting. The remaining four sailors are essentially rookies -- a former rugby player, swimmer, boxer and a footballer -- only beginning their sailing careers in Easter of 2016. Compare that experience level to other teams that boast full rosters of elite, life-long sailors, and the potential for disadvantage is glaring – and that’s before the boats are even in the water. Think Cool Runnings but in a boat instead of a bobsled. Team Bermuda is the classic underdog story, but they are also the home team. There is pride on the line as they represent their island on home waters, and they have a point to prove – to show, not only that they belong, but that they can win. If their story proves as compelling as it is on paper, thei
