Summer Jean Morton

When taking part in the race, Summer was 16 years old. She was born in St. Maarten and lived there her whole life. Summer has been sailing at the Sint Maarten Yacht Club sailing school since she was eight years old and started sailing in Optimists and when age eleven, started racing a two person boat, an RS Vision, at the helm and have been racing in the St. Maarten and neighbouring islands since. Summer is also an assistant instructor at the SMYC teaching our racing Opti sailors. At ten years old, she raced in her first Heineken Regatta and have sailed in every one since, other with her parents, on youth teams or on the KHS&S Contractors boat. She have also raced on the super yacht Adela in the St. Barths Bucket and raced in Bareboat Class for two Antigua Sailing Weeks. Summer’s dad, Shag Morton, sailed with Tracy Edwards on Atlantic Privateer in the 85-86 Whitbread before she entered Maiden in the next one. Summer grew up listening to stories of these races and says she admires Tracy Edwards and everything she has done to encourage women in sailing and supporting girls’ empowerment and education through The Maiden Factor Foundation.