A the region sailor, Declan Nurse represents in competitive dinghy racing. Since March 2019, 59 races across 5 regattas have been recorded for Declan. Declan competes mainly in the Hobie Tiger fleet, alongside races in Hobie 16. Highlights include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Declan continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.