My Wider Purpose
Sailing has given me the world. Now I want to use it to give something back: to open the sport up to more young Caymanians, to protect the ocean I race on, and to keep Cayman's sailing heritage alive.
Opening doors to sailing
I was only the third Caymanian woman to sail at an Olympic Games. I hope that more girls will see someone like them out on the water and know there's a place for them in this sport.
My goal is a clear pathway for young sailors in Cayman, from their first lesson to the international start line, with the support to keep going once they get there.
Protecting our Planet
At its heart, sailing is about working with nature: wind, water and nothing else. The ocean around Cayman is where I train, where I grew up and where I feel most at home, so protecting it feels personal. I have been a lifelong advocate for the environment.
Following my undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Masters in Global Sustainability Solutions from the University of Exeter. I now lead Sustainable Cayman's three-year climate resilience programme for Grand Cayman's Central Mangrove Wetland, supported by the John Ellerman Foundation in partnership with the RSPB. I work with researchers, conservation groups, public agencies and the wider community to understand how the wetland protects our island and to turn that knowledge into practical recommendations. "Protecting the Central Mangrove Wetland is not simply about conserving an area of mangroves. It is about understanding the natural systems that help protect Grand Cayman and ensuring that knowledge informs decisions about our island's future." Sustainable Cayman gives me flexible working so I can keep chasing a second Olympic Games, and I hope my sailing helps share Cayman's environmental story with the world. As a member of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands Youth Advisory Council, I bring a young person's voice to conservation and community projects.
I'm also a proud supporter of Champions for Earth, which brings athletes together to speak openly about the climate crisis and push sport to play its part in protecting the planet. Athletes have a platform, and I believe we should use it.
Carrying Cayman's heritage
Long before tourism and finance, Cayman was a nation of seafarers. Our islanders built their own boats and sailed them for a living, and the Cayman catboat is still a symbol of who we are. Every time I race under the Cayman flag, I carry a little of that history with me.
My family's connection to Grand Cayman spans over two centuries, quieted by a shared history of seafaring and a deep love for the water. The Webster family dates back to the early 1800s in Bodden Town, evolving alongside Cayman’s rich maritime culture.
Over the generations, my ancestors found their life's work on the water as merchants, magistrates, and pioneer shipbuilders. This long-standing relationship with the ocean is still woven into the island's landscape today, from the historic family home preserved on South Church Street to Smith’s Barcadere (Also known as Smith’s Cove), a public cove gifted by my family's descendants so that the natural beauty of the "old Cayman" coastline could be preserved for the entire community to enjoy.