Local sailors completed five windward-leeward races in both A and B divisions in the VISA State Fleet Race Championship on Saturday at Mill Creek in Hampton.
Christchurch School Team 1 took first place, followed by Christchurch School Team 2 in second and Norfolk Collegiate Team 1 in third. The Oaks’ second team finished fourth, while Nansemond Suffolk Academy placed fifth.
Highly variable rain and winds with occasional gusts up to 17 miles per hour challenged the competitors, according to a summary provided by Alan Bomar, a member of the board of directors of Youth Sailing Virginia.
In other sailing news, many Southside sailors were recognized with VISA all-state awards.
Male Sailor of the Year: Hector Guzman – Christchurch School
Female Sailor of the Year: Darden Purrington – Norfolk Collegiate School
Sportswoman of the Year: Anna Patterson – Hampton High School
All-VISA Coed Skippers:
- Hector Guzman – Christchurch School
- Dreugh Phillips – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Darden Purrington – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Victor Layne – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Marshall McCraw – Norfolk Academy
- Austen Freda – Christchurch School
- Harrison Parker – Nasemond-Suffolk Academy
- Brendan Little – Christchurch School
- Boyd Bragg – Christchurch School
- Nick Baker – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Emma Burdett – Norfolk Academy
- Thomas Walker – Christchurch School
- Sarah Smith – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Sally Johnson – Christchurch School
- Erik Demario – Christchurch School
- Darden Purrington- Norfolk Collegiate School
- Ellie Maus – Norfolk Collegiate School
- Kaila Pfrang – Nasemond-Suffolk Academy
- Emma Burdett – Norfolk Academy
- Alara Sahin – Christchurch School
- Sally Johnson – Christchurch School
- Sarah Smith – Norfolk Collegiate School
