A KwaZulu-Natal sailor, Marcel Vermaak represents PYC in competitive dinghy racing. Since February 2025, 29 races across 3 regattas have been recorded for Marcel. Marcel competes mainly in the Mirror fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Key performances include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Marcel continues to build experience across competitive sailing regattas.