2007 Mallory
National High School
Doublehanded Championship
hosted by U.S. Sailing Center, Long Beach, Calif.
May 12-13, 2007

LONG BEACH, Calif.---Newport Harbor won the National High School Doublehanded Championship for the fourth time in 12 years dominating a competitive field showing that sailboat racing in America has a promising future. The event was hosted the US Sailing Center.

In a weekend that showed varying winds (8-15 knots on Saturday and 6–9 on Sunday) 20 teams sailed 40 races with only a few minutes rest between each race. Under challenging circumstances, they demonstrated the highest level of team spirit, strong character and good sportsmanship.

When complimented on their success, coach Caleb Silsby said, “It’s these guys”, pointing to his skippers and crews, “they did it”, pointing to his team members: skippers Charlie Buckingham and Michael Menninger and crew of Blair Belling, Brooke Thomson, Caitlin Beavers and Chris Segerblom.

Each school team is divided into A and B divisions, with one skipper and one crew in A and one skipper and one crew in B. After the first day, Newport Harbor’s B sailors had scored better than their A sailors.

Even though at the end of Saturday’s races Newport Harbor had a commanding lead over the rest of the field, Silsby was determined not to let his team relax its intensity.

“We’re going to treat today as a separate regatta, and work on improving our standings in our own divisions,” Silsby said.

As a typical demonstration of good sportsmanship, before Sunday’s races it was announced St. Johns School had suffered a loss of one of its crew due to a minor injury. By a unanimous vote, all the coaches present agreed to let St. Johns use its remaining crew person for both divisions.

For many teams, this was their first visit to Long Beach and the usually predictable breezes. Arriving early, some used Friday as a practice day.

John Faudree, coach of Duxbury High from Massachusetts, said, “We practiced for about four hours Friday this being our first visit”.

Steve Hunt of Point Loma had a more high-tech approach to improving his team’s performance.

“We watched videos of [Saturday’s] races,” Hunt said.  “We have to get better at our starts.” 

They did get better. After a fifth place standing at the end of day Saturday, they returned to finish second for the event.

After the awards ceremony, Silsby, a gold medal winner at the 2006 ISAF World Sailing Games, was asked for any final thoughts.

“This is a goal we’ve had all year long,” Silsby said. “I’m extraordinarily proud of this awesome group. They’re a great team.”
 

                              National High School Championship
                              US Sailing Center - Long Beach, CA
                                       May 12-13, 2007

                                       5:15 PM  5-13-07

                         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  TOT

 1
Newport Harbor       A   2   1   1   1   4   6   6   1 RAF   5   2  11  13   2   2   1   4   8   92
Newport Beach, CA    B   1   7   1   1   4   1   1   1   1  13   1   6   1   1   1   4   5   1   51
                         3  11  13  15  23  30  37  39  62  80  83 100 114 117 120 125 134 143  143

 2
Point Loma           A   1   2   7   4  12   4   1   5   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2   49
San Diego, CA        B   9  12   3  17  10  16   6  12   7  12   3   3   2   2   8   2   1   5  130
                        10  24  34  55  77  97 104 121 129 142 146 150 153 156 165 169 172 179  179

 3
Severn School        A  13  14  12   5   8   1   5  10  16  15  17 DSQ   3   4  11   3  15   9  185
Severna Park, MD     B   3   1   2   4   3   6   5   2   2   5   2   4   5   4   2   1   8   8   67
                        16  31  45  54  65  72  82  94 112 132 151 179 187 195 208 212 235 252  252

 4
Pine View            A  15  10   3   3   9  10   8   6   7   2   8   5   2  13  13  12  12   5  143
Sarasota, FL         B   4  10   4   9  11   4   3   7   4   1   8   2   3  12  18   8  11  12  131
                        19  39  46  58  78  92 103 116 127 130 146 153 158 183 214 234 257 274  274

 5
HB Plant             A   8   5   2  10  11  12  13   3  13  16   5   7   4   6  18  15   8   7  163
Tampa, FL            B   5   3   6  13   2  11   7  17  18   2   5  13   4   7   7   5   2  11  138
                        13  21  29  52  65  88 108 128 159 177 187 207 215 228 253 273 283 301  301

 6
Milton Academy       A   4   9   4   9   6   3   3  17   6   7  10  18   7  12   7   4   3  17  146
Milton, MA           B  12   4   5   5  16   7   2   5   3  14  12   7   8  11  15  20   3   7  156
                        16  29  38  52  74  84  89 111 120 141 163 188 203 226 248 272 278 302  302

 7
Corona Del Mar       A   5   3  13   8  16  16   2   2  11   8   3   6  19   7   9  16  10   6  160
Corona Del Mar, CA   B   8   8   7  16   9   3  15   8   5   3  11   1  12   6  12  17   9   4  154
                        13  24  44  68  93 112 129 139 155 166 180 187 218 231 252 285 304 314  314


 8
Cathedral Catholic   A  19  12   5   6  17  17  12  14   4   3   4   2  10  15   4  14   9  10  177
San Diego, CA        B   2   6  12   2   7   2   4   4  14   9   6 DSQ   6   3  14   7  19   6  147
                        21  39  56  64  88 107 123 141 159 171 181 207 223 241 259 280 308 324  324

 9
Sage Hill School     A  18   8  15  15   5  13  16  15  15   6   9   8   8   3  12   9   1  13  189
Newport Beach, CA    B   6   2  19   6  13  15  10   6   9  17   4   9  10   8   4   3   7   3  151
                        24  34  68  89 107 135 161 182 206 229 242 259 277 288 304 316 324 340  340

10
Tabor Academy        A   3   4  11   7   2   8  10  11   3   4   7  12   9  19  10  17  11   1  149
Marion, MA           B  16   9  16   8   8   9  11  10  13   6  17  18  15  17   9  19  13  17  231
                        19  32  59  74  84 101 122 143 159 169 193 223 247 283 302 338 362 380  380

11
Antilles School      A  10   6  14   2   1   2  20  12   5  10  20   3  14  14   5  11   5   4  158
St. Thomas, USVI     B  10  11  10  18  17  14   9  15   8  20  18  17   7  14  10   6  10  18  232
                        20  37  61  81  99 115 144 171 184 214 252 272 293 321 336 353 368 390  390

12
Naval Academy Prep   A   9  18  10  17  19  18   7   9   2  14  14  13   5  11   3   7  18  11  205
Saunderstown, RI     B  15  18  11  14   1  10   8  11  20   4   9   5  11   9  19  14  14   2  195
                        24  60  81 112 132 160 175 195 217 235 258 276 292 312 334 355 387 400  400

13
St. George's School  A  16   7   6  13  15   5   9   4   8   9  11  10  16  17   8   8   7  15  184
Middletown, RI       B  13  16  14  19   5   5  13   3  17  10  10  14  14  15  16  15   4  14  217
                        29  52  72 104 124 134 156 163 188 207 228 252 282 314 338 361 372 401  401

14
Broadneck            A   6  15  17  20  18  11  11   7   9  12  12   9   6   5   6   6  14   3  187
Annapolis, MD        B  18  15  15  15  15  20  16   9  10  19  15  16   9   5   6  13   6   9  231
                        24  54  86 121 154 185 212 228 247 278 305 330 345 355 367 386 406 418  418

15
Monsignor Donovan    A  14  20  18  12  13   9  15   8  14  11  16  15  12   8  15  10   6  20  236
Toms River, NJ       B   7  19   8   7  12  12  19  14  12  15  19  15  20  10  13  10  20  19  251
                        21  60  86 105 130 151 185 207 233 259 294 324 356 374 402 422 448 487  487

16
Duxbury              A   7  19   8  18  10  14  17  13  17  18  15  19  15  16  17  20  20  14  277
Duxbury, MA          B  19   5   9  10  20  19  18  16  15   7   7  10  13  13   5   9  12  10  217
                        26  50  67  95 125 158 193 222 254 279 301 330 358 387 409 438 470 494  494

17
Int'l School of Minn A  12  13  16  14   7  15  14  20  10  17  13  17  11  10  19  19  17  18  262
Excelsior, MN        B  17  20  17   3  18  13  14  18   6  16  13   8  18  16  17  11  18  20  263
                        29  62  95 112 137 165 193 231 247 280 306 331 360 386 422 452 487 525  525

18
New Trier            A  17  16  20  11  14  19  18  18  12  13  18  14  17  18  16   5  16  16  278
Winnetka, IL         B  14  14  20  11  14  17  12  13  11  11  14  11  19  20   3  18  17  13  252
                        31  61 101 123 151 187 217 248 271 295 327 352 388 426 445 468 501 530  530

19
St. Johns School     A  20  17   9  19   3   7   4  16 OCS  19   6  16  20  20  14  18  19  19  267
Houston, TX          B  11  13  18  12   6   8  17  20  19   8 DNS DNS  17  18  11  12  16  16  266
                        31  61  88 119 128 143 164 200 240 267 295 333 370 408 433 463 498 533  533

20
Orcas                A  11  11  19  16  20  20  19  19  18  20  19   4  18   9  20  13  13  12  281
Eastsound, WA        B  20  17  13  20  19  18  20  19  16  18  16  12  16  19  20  16  15  15  309
                        31  59  91 127 166 204 243 281 315 353 388 404 438 466 506 535 563 590  590