Antilles School’s Colin Brego Wins Silver at Cressy Cup

Growing up sailing in the Virgin Islands, there are a few things that 16-year-old Colin Brego isn’t used to – especially when it comes to sailing in a championship regatta on the mainland, where water and weather conditions are vastly different.
“Sailing in light breeze, for example, is difficult,” Brego said.
Brego is an Antilles School junior who placed second over the weekend at the Cressy Singlehanded National Championship in Bellingham, Wa. He represented the Antilles team at this pinnacle event, which pitted the top 18 laser sailors from high schools all over the nation against each other in a race for the prestigious title.
“In the Virgin Islands, it’s always windy and the first day here, the change in conditions was immediately something we had to deal with,” Brego said after returning to the territory tuesday. “But I think I did well coping with it the first day. It was definitely a great accomplishment for me, the school and our team, and, hopefully, this kickstarts our season into the next two championships that we hope to attend and succeed in.”
Brego advanced to the championships after making it through a series of qualifiers, including a race last month in Charleston, S.C.
“I feel great. I feel like all my hard work has paid off in high school sailing, and I can’t wait to get back out there. I’m looking forward to more great finishes,” he said.
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