A Free State sailor, Francis Gibbons represents DAC in competitive dinghy racing. Francis's competitive record on SailingSA begins in October 2020. Since then 7 races across 1 regattas have been completed. Francis competes mainly in the Formula 1 fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Francis's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Francis continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.