A the region sailor, Derek Sutton represents in competitive dinghy racing. Derek's earliest SailingSA result dates to September 2025. Since then 2 races across 1 regattas have been recorded. Derek competes mainly in the Flamenca Dutton fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Highlights include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Derek continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.