Sailing from MAC, Patrick Kessel competes in the Western Cape dinghy circuit. Patrick's earliest SailingSA result dates to April 2023. Since then 95 races across 10 regattas have been recorded. Patrick's primary class has been Dabchick, with additional appearances in ILCA 6 and 29er. Patrick's best results include winning the 2025 SA Youth Nationals in the ILCA 6 fleet, as well as the 2025 SA Sailing Youth National Championship - Final 19 2025 in the ILCA 6 fleet. Patrick remains active in regional dinghy racing.