A Free State sailor, Markus Funk represents SYC in competitive dinghy racing. Markus's earliest SailingSA result dates to September 2025. Since then 7 races across 1 regattas have been recorded. Most of Markus's racing has been in Dart 18, with additional starts in other fleets. Highlights include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, along with the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Markus remains active in regional dinghy racing.