Sailing from UCT, Rhys Whitfield competes in the Western Cape dinghy circuit. Since April 2023, 106 races across 13 regattas have been recorded for Rhys. Rhys competes mainly in the ILCA 7 fleet, alongside races in Sonnet and ILCA 6. Key performances include winning the 2023 Msc Dinghy Classes & Hobie 16 Western Cape Regional Championships in the ILCA 6 fleet, along with the 2024 Zvyc Southern Charter Classic in the ILCA 6 fleet. Rhys continues to build experience across competitive sailing regattas.