CSA Welcomes New Junior Measurers to Antigua Team

Welcome to Sam Masterman and John Gaillard! The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of both men as new junior measurers, to support the measurement team in Antigua. The CSA has a network of measurers spanning the Caribbean. As some of the organization’s experienced measurers age out, the CSA is committed to training local talent to step into these vital positions. Sandy Mair, a measurer in Antigua for more than 40 years, has been instrumental in mentoring and equipping the next generation of measurers with the training and skills needed to take on the role.

“Masterman and Gaillard will be taking on their new responsibilities in the coming months, working closely with our existing experienced measurement team in Antigua to ensure a smooth transition,” says Bastien Pouthier, CSA president. 

Masterman is a previous British-born superyacht captain with a degree in yacht design who now resides in Antigua and works with Woodstock Boatbuilders as a project manager. Gaillard, St. Lucian born and an Antiguan National has a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and assisted IODA as the measurement team for the Optimist Worlds and regional championships and has now advanced to big boat measuring. He has been working in the Marine Industry for 20 years.

This season, boat owners racing in the Caribbean can find the updated rules online at www.Caribbean-Sailing.com. Boats wishing to apply for measurement can do so via the online application and payment process here: www.caribbean-sailing.com/apply-for-measurement/. The CSA measurement team will promptly reach out to coordinate the necessary arrangements after receipt of the completed online application and payment.

Carol Bareuther has written for ALL AT SEA since 2004.