crew: the Warrior skippers and Olympic sailor Asenathi Jim

Growing up on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, Willem started sailing Optimists at the age of 6. Since then, not much has changed, except that the boats got bigger and the passages longer. In recent years, Willem completed three ocean crossings, two of which as skipper.

Besides making a boat go fast, what draws Willem to offshore sailing is the remoteness and the immersion in the raw wilderness that is the open ocean. While he is a competitive sailor, he values good seamanship above all else.

Willem holds a master's degree in nature conservation.

Henry has sailed competitively in everything from Optimists to Supermaxis and has represented South Africa at various levels in international regattas.

After graduating with an Honours degree in Law from the University of Groningen, he moved back to Cape Town to set up a sailing programme aimed at introducing young people to the sport.

Henry loves adventures and the ocean, and has a particular affinity for racing big yachts in competitive fleets. He is really looking forward to joining the Warrior programme.

Asenathi was introduced to sailing at the Izivungu Sailing School in False Bay. Despite not being able to swim, Asenathi quickly proved to be a natural on the water, consistently beating the kids from the yacht clubs in the Western Cape and later in international regattas.

In 2012, Asenathi helmed South Africa's 470 at the London Olympics. He and his teammate Roger Hudson returned for Rio 2016 and along the way claimed the inaugural African 470 Championship title. After Rio, Asenathi moved from the cockpit to the coach boat, leading the South African sailing team through the Tokyo 2020 campaign.

He has since spent time in boatbuilding, and now joins the Warrior Crew for the upcoming offshore sailing programme, bringing to the team his experience of two Olympic campaigns, a coaching tour, and years of boatbuilding.

Theo grew up sailing dinghies in Table Bay and fell in love with the technical and physical aspects of the sport.

He represented South Africa at various international levels while also regularly competing in the local regatta scene. More recently he started competing offshore, notably winning line honours in the 2026 Cape2Rio.

Theo is attracted to the mental aspect of sailing and the diversity of skills that are needed to sail fast and safely. He can't wait to introduce people to sailing on this legendary boat.