The top high school sailors from across California and Hawaii competed in the 2024 Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Singlehanded Championship Regatta at Mission Bay Yacht Club, September 21-22. Twenty-nine boys and eleven girls competed to earn the coveted two spots per division to qualify for the Cressy High School Singlehanded National Championship. Owen Fretwell ’26 took the top spot in the boys ILCA 6 division after two days of intense racing and will represent Cathedral Catholic at nationals, October 26-27 in St. Petersburg, FL.

September 21
Sailors were treated to ideal conditions on Mission Bay with a consistent breeze of 8-10 knots and a strong current that allowed for a full day of competitive and strategic racing. Sailors were on the water from noon-4:30PM and competed in seven races that saw Cathedral Catholic and Point Loma High School battling it out for the top spots. In the boys ILCA 6 division, Owen Fretwell ’26 finished the day in 2nd and William ‘Liam’ Kaseburg ’26 in 4th place. In the girls division, Sophomore Lauren Grace MacVaugh-Howe ’27 competed in her first ILCA 6 regatta along with Junior Carlin Fretwell ’26 who both made improvements as the day of racing progressed.

September 22
With only a few points between the top sailors in the boys ILCA 6 fleet, Sunday brought windy conditions of 12-15 knots and an intense series of 6 races where the top 2 spots were constantly shifting between every race. The ILCA 6 girls fleet also competed in 6 races and Carlin Fretwell ’26 had a great comeback with a fifth place finish after snapping her mast in race number nine. Owen Fretwell ’26 finished the day with a twelve point lead to take 1st and Liam Kaseburg ’26 finished in 6th. The team celebrated the win with the tradition of throwing Owen in the bay.