A Western Cape sailor, Jean Buys represents GLYC in competitive dinghy racing. Jean's earliest SailingSA result dates to December 2023. Since then 66 races across 5 regattas have been recorded. Jean competes mainly in the ILCA 6 fleet, alongside races in ILCA 4.7. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Jean remains active in regional dinghy racing.