A Free State sailor, Vernon Brown represents SYC in competitive dinghy racing. Vernon's earliest SailingSA result dates to January 2025. Since then 10 races across 2 regattas have been recorded. Vernon's primary class has been Dart 1 up, with additional appearances in Dart 18. Vernon's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Vernon remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.