Sea Kings qualify for national regatta

The Corona del Mar High sailing team finished second at the Baker

Trophy elimination fleet racing regatta April 25 to qualify for the

fleet racing national regatta, scheduled May 21-23 in Annapolis, Md.

The top three teams from the competition, hosted by the Stanford

sailing team at the Sequoia Yacht Club in Redwood City, Calif.

Pt. Loma and Marin Catholic, which finished first and third,

respectively, will also join Corona del Mar in competing for the

Baker Trophy. Newport Harbor finished fourth and did not advance.

Fleet racing involves the whole team racing together. Corona del

Mar and Newport Harbor have both qualified for the team racing (with

individual boats racing in relay fashion) national high school

regatta, Saturday and Sunday in New Orleans.

The CdM sailors who competed in Redwood City: Eric Aakhus, Camilla

Moshayedi, Parker O’Brien, Adrienne Patterson, Hadley Rokicki, Peter

Stemler, Peter Tucci and Nick Williams. The Sea Kings are coached by

Nathan Dunham.