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All Star Sailors Compete In Inaugural Commodore’s Challenge Regatta On St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS -- Older students mentoring younger ones is an ages old practice. However, the Inaugural Commodore’s Challenge Regatta, held December 24 out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club, was one-of-a-kind, according to a release issued Saturday. Not only did the high-schoolers on the Antilles School Sailing Team get a chance to compete against the school’s alumni, but these former graduates – all under the age of 30 – represented an unrivaled assembly of three Olympians, six college all-Americans, two college all-academics, Youth Olympians, Pan American Games participants and Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists. “It’s really unique here; not a lot of yacht clubs anywhere can put together this level of current and future talent in one event,” says William Bailey, an All-American sailor and 2015 graduate of Boston University. “Between races it was great to sit with the younger kids and talk about sailing. The older guys did it for us years ago and now it’s our turn. Having thi...