Sailing: Lido Island strong at Jr. Commodores Regatta

NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Harbor Yacht Club had three winners during

last Sunday’s Junior Commodores Cup Regatta a Lido Island Yacht Club,

while the host had two showing strong.

After a fifth-place finish, NHYC’s Sabot C3 class boat, with Christopher

Bernard as the skipper, won its last two races to place first. NHYC’s

Sabot C1 and C2 boats, captained by Stephen Scruggs and Mac Mace,

respectively, had one win and two second places to take their classes.

LIYC’s Zack Haskell was the recipient of the Commodore Pickens Perpetuals

award, which goes to the junior sailor with the lowest point. His boat

had two wins and a third-place finish in the Sabot B class for five

points.

LIYC’s Carter Ford was the only one in the competition to have his boat

win all three of its races. His boat won the Laser class.

Balboa Yacht Club’s Sabot A boat, captained by Justin Law, had one first

place and two second places to capture its class.