Bahamian sailors Armaan Manwatkar and Emanuel John Alexiou captured gold and silver medals, respectively, at the 2026 Caribbean Dinghy Championships in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten.
Manwatkar won gold in the International Laser Class Association 4 Class, finishing with a gross score of 23 and a net score of 12.
He secured six first-place finishes across 11 rounds of competition.
Antigua’s Tyden Jones placed second in the ILCA 4 Class, while Joshua Weinhardt of St Vincent and the Grenadines finished third.
Alexiou earned silver in the ILCA 6 Class with a gross score of 22 and a net score of 17.
Antiguan sailor Shancy Malone won the ILCA 6 Class, while Sint Maarten’s Massimo Lapierre placed third.
The result marked Alexiou’s second overseas medal performance within a month after he won bronze at the 2026 CORK Olympic Classes Regatta/Sail Canada Senior Championships in September.
Team Bahamas finished fifth overall in the Nations Cup Standings with 1,904 points.