Sailors capture Pacific Coast title

LONG BEACH ? The Newport Harbor High sailing team won the Pacific Coast Championships contested Saturday and Sunday.

The Sailors totaled 105 points, well better than runner-up Pt. Loma of San Diego, the three-time defending national champion, which posted 141.

Corona del Mar finished third (165) and Sage Hill was eighth in the 23-school event.

There were 12 races in both A and B divisions, each lasting about 15 minutes.

The Newport Harbor A division skipper was Michael Menninger. His alternating crew (a skipper and one crew member competed in each race) consisted of Brooke Thomson and Christy Tatchell.

The Newport Harbor B division consisted of skipper Charlie Buckingham and crew Blair Belling and Marla Menninger.

The CdM A division was: Skipper Peter Stemler and crew Emmy Dahl.

The CdM B division was: Skippers Christine Burke, Andrew Mason and Reid Vitarelli, as well as crew Peter Tucci and Alez Dunlap.

Balboa Island resident Blake Warner was the B division skipper for Calvary Chapel, which finished fifth as a team.

The top five teams all qualified for the high school nationals, scheduled May 13-14 in Detroit.

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