SAILING FAMILY: Members of the Bahamas National Sailing School.
As of Wednesday, July 12, 2023
LENDING A HAND: Deltec Bank and Trust Limited presented a cheque donation of $30,000 to The Bahamas National Sailing School yesterday at the Nassau Yacht Club.
#By LEESHAN MORLEY
#Tribune Intern
#DELTEC Bank and Trust presented a cheque of $30,000 to the Bahamas National Sailing School for their camp and new sailing boats.
#Deltec Bank is led by Odetta Morton, who also serves as director and CEO. During the course of 18 years, she has played a crucial role in Deltec’s expansion and progress.
#In 2003, Odetta became a part of Deltec Bank Team. During her career, Odetta has played a pivotal role in advancing the bank’s objectives, developing interactions with partners and individuals, and establishing new options and wider marketing networks for international clients while expanding market sectors. She received promotions in 2014 to chief financial officer and chief executive officer in 2019.
#Morton graciously presented the cheque and also shared her company’s motive behind the presentation. “Deltec has always been supportive of youth in The Bahamas. With the 50th anniversary of Independence of the Bahamas, we really wanted to support the sailing community as the national sport of The Bahamas, and we are really excited that we can contribute to the youth in this way.”
#Lori Lowe, president of the Bahamas Sailing Association, received the cheque along with one of the junior sailors. Lowe spoke on the initiatives they wish to achieve with the donation. “We like to hope with their funds, and with the assistance of our government having made sailing the national sport, that we can take our programmes to the next level and help a lot more Bahamian sailors from all walks of life.”
#Craig Ferguson, one of the top junior sailors, was able to describe his experience in the club over the years and his passion for sailing. “Sailing means a lot to me because it helps you learn a lot of self-qualities like being able to speak in public, self-governance, discipline, it builds a lot of self-character, and it’s a good sport because you make friends all over the world at a young age and you just have fun.”
#He further went on to say he felt the donation will benefit the club in so many ways. “The donation means a lot because sailing is a very expensive sport so everything costs money, all the parts of the boat, the boats themselves, the sails.
#“Especially how we live in The Bahamas, we have to ship most things so it means a lot and it is going to help us a lot.”