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Willamette Sailing Club
High School Sailing Program
6336 SW Beaver Avenue
Portland OR 97239

WSC Fall High School Regatta

WSC’s high school sailors wound up their 2007 fall season with an informal regatta at the club Oct. 27. In near perfect conditions (bright sunshine and 8-10 knot breeze), eight crews competed in eight tightly contested races. It was an impressive display of boat handling skills as the young sailors showed off the results of thrice-weekly practice since mid-September. Hard to believe that those acrobatic roll tacks and crisp mark roundings were being performed by kids who were beginning sailors just six weeks ago!

Everybody sailed well, and at the end of the day it was the Lincoln High School team of Aegir Olsen and Madeline Luce that emerged on top, with St. Marys girls Monica Mader and Liza Holtz coming in second.

A great big thanks to parent volunteers Dave Moran and Dave Cannard for manning the committee boats, Sean Kane and Vern Luce for the terrific photos, and Allison Fryer, Darla VanBergen and Jan Miner-Kane, who supplied the scrumptious food and helped clean up after. And an extra special great big thanks to organizer-in-chief Rose Burris for putting together another wonderful event for the kids!

Final Results:

Skipper/Crew/Points
1. Aegir Olsen/Madeline Luce 7
2. Monica Mader/ Liza Holtz 16
3. Greg Moran/Scott VanBergen 19
4. Andy Newton/Sara Miner 20
5. Kyle Murphy/Ari Berman 21
6. Sam Weiss/Kirsten Perow/Risa Reichelt 26
7. Andrew Cannard/Noah Jacoby 29
8. Nigel Monk-Coens/Maggie Ruble 30