2003 Baker Results

 

 

2003 Baker High School Team Race National Championship
 
    Point Loma High School secured the Triple Crown of High School sailing by winning the Baker Team Race Nationals May 24-25, 2001 on Mission Bay.  12 schools representing the districts of ISSA showed up to compete in 24 C-FJs provided by PCISA and Vanguard.  Saturday's racing began with the marine layer know as "June Gloom' presenting southwesterly breezes never hitting over 10 knots.  After a 66 race elimination series Saturday, Newport Harbor & St. George's qualified for the final four with a 3-way tie sail-off between Corona del Mar, Point Loma and Southern High School (MD).  The sail-off began aroun 6pm in a consistent 5 knots with St. George's and the Calif. schools making the cut. 
 
    Sunday, the fleet was split into Gold, Silver and Bronze flights with all sailing a double round-robin.  36 races were held in typical Mission Bay conditions of sunny, 6-10 knots from the northwest for the finals.  As with all good team race events, the decision come down to the last race between Pt. Loma and St. George's.  Pt Loma went undefeated in the finals with Newport Harbor winning the tie-breaker for 2nd over St. George's and Corona del Mar 4th.  Winning team: Pt Loma: Adam Roberts, Parker Shinn, Graham Biehl, Donald Lockwood, Melanie Roberts, Bryan Rigby.
Gold
1. Pt Loma High School: 14 W, 3 L
2. Newport Harbor High School: 13 W, 4 L
3. St. George's: 13 W, 4 L
4. Corona del Mar: 8 W, 9 L
Silver
1. Southern High School (MD): 13 W, 4 L
2. Tabor Academy: 11 W, 6 L
3. Martin County, FL: 5 W, 12 L
4. Jesuit: 5 W, 12 L
Bronze
1. Ransom Everglades: 7 W, 10L
2. Hotchkiss: 6 W, 11 L
3. St. Ignatius: 4 W, 13 L
4. North Kitsap: 2 W, 15 L