The sky is the limit for Keeron Wilson, who has been described as “one of SailGP's youngest and most talented boatbuilders” by the organisation in a new video

The Bermudian is making steady strides as a boatbuilder working on the foiling F50 catamarans at SailGP Technologies in England and continues to demonstrate a hard work ethic since being employed under the guidance of director of SailGP Technologies Joel Marginson on a full-time basis in January.

The two men were no strangers to each after first teaming up during the 2022 Bermuda SailGP event when Wilson was a member of the Inspire Programme and they reunited last year while Wilson was searching for potential opportunities to work again with the organisation.

Having already witnessed Wilson’s potential first-hand, Marginson welcomed the Somerset resident back on board with open arms.

“We gave him a job on the spot and he’s been absolutely fantastic,” Marginson said.

Wilson wasted no time getting stuck into his new job after receiving the thumbs-up.

“First month or two I was unpacking containers getting all the materials inside building up the shelves; getting everything from outside inside because the weather is changing,” he explained.

“Getting everything sorted out just organising the shop and that’s when I really started figuring out all the different parts of the boat trying to identify which is this where does this go to.

“Then the real work started kicking off and we started repairing some stuff and building new stuff and that’s what was really fun; how everybody is professional. Everybody is just high-level, quality.”

Wilson has demonstrated an amazing willingness to learn as much as he can working on the foiling F50 catamaran designed for and raced at the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017.

“I am like a sponge, I soak up everything when it comes to work so I can know what not to do for the next time or to do it for the next time,” he added.

“It’s a learning process. There’s a lot of new materials and ideas coming about, so I just want to keep up to date with everything and be really on point when it comes to that.”

Working at this level with some of the best boatbuilders in the world can now lead to many new wonderful opportunities for Wilson in the future.

“He doesn’t have to learn just one aspect of the trade. He can learn as much as he wants and then tail off what he really enjoys,” Marginson said.

“So that’s whether in the clean room, composite work, doing sailmaking, rigging, metalwork, electronic work, hydraulic work, we just don’t know. He is enjoying the boatbuilding at the moment but there’s just so much going on here, who knows.

“It’s such a broad trade and there’s so much to detail to learn. There’s guys that have been doing this for 40 years and are still learning, so that was a big one that he was willing to learn and enthusiastic and willing to take the time.

“Whether he becomes one of the best composite boatbuilders in the world he has every opportunity here to become that. He’s working alongside the best guys in the world so he can really go as far as he wants.”

Tom Herbert-Evans, the SailGP Inspire youth programme manager and former Royal Bermuda Yacht Club youth sailing coach, hopes Wilson can inspire many other young Bermudians to become involved in the marine industry.

“It doesn’t need to be necessarily composite boatbuilding,” he said. “There’s so many things you can get your hands on inside SailGP and other organisations as well.”