A KwaZulu-Natal sailor, Gavin Smit represents HMYC in competitive dinghy racing. Gavin's earliest SailingSA result dates to January 2025. Since then 10 races across 2 regattas have been recorded. Gavin competes mainly in the Dart 1 up fleet, alongside races in Dart 18. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Gavin remains active in regional dinghy racing.