Vaughan Koopman sails out of HMYC in the KwaZulu-Natal. Since June 2023, 35 races across 5 regattas have been recorded for Vaughan. Vaughan competes mainly in the Dart 18 fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Vaughan's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Vaughan continues to build experience across competitive sailing regattas.