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October 4, 2017
The average age of Oriental’s population dropped briefly this weekend. One hundred and six high school sailors attended by 67 parents and coaches arrived Friday night for the North Points Regatta.Bow To Stern hosted the event and the Red Rooster fed and entertained the sailors on Saturday evening. Jim Edwards provided the FJs and 420s. The Stallings House provided the launch point.
Eighteen schools from four states, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, sent 20 teams to compete. Fifteen teams sailed FJs in the Varsity divisions and five teams sailed 420s in the JV/Composite division. The North Points Regatta is also a qualifier for the ISSA Great Oaks Invitational in November.
The final rankings are as follows:
Great Oaks Qualifier1st Beaufort High School
2nd John T. Hoggard High School
3rd Pine Lake PreparatoryJV/CompositeA Division
1st Cape Fear Academy
2nd Pamlico County High SchoolB Division
1st Cape Fear Academy
2nd J.H. Rose High SchoolTeam
1st Cape Fear Academy
2nd James Island Charter High SchoolNorth Points #2A Division
1st Beaufort High School
2nd John T. Hoggard High School
3rd Porter-Gaud SchoolB Division
1st Wando High School
2nd Beaufort High School
3rd Bishop Kenny High SchoolTeam
1st Beaufort High School
2nd Wando High School
3rd Porter-Gaud SchoolThe launch point.On the water.Parents keep watch from the shade.Sailors in an FJ.Competitors watch from The Stallings House dock.A crowded field.Jim Edwards directs rotations from the dock.Coaches and students watch from shore.Negotiating the mark.Taking a break between rotations.[page]
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The participating schools:Cape Fear Academy – NC
James Island Charter High School – SC
Pamlico County High School – NC
J H Rose High School – NC
Richmond Hill High School – NC
Beaufort high school – SC
Wando High School – SC
John T Hoggard High School – NC
Porter-Gaud School – SC
Bishop-Kenny High School FL
Lake Norman High School – NC
Pine Lake Preparatory – NC
Ashley Hall – SC
The Walker School – GA
Waccamaw High School – SC
Bishop England – SC
Durham School of the Arts -NC
Cardinal Gibbons High School – NC