SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i coed sailing team showed out this weekend, flying to a second-place finish at the PCCSC South Designate in the San Francisco Bay.

Set against the austere backdrop of Alcatraz Island, a total of 20 teams from the PCCSC competed in 20 races, split evenly between A and B divisions. 

After some initial struggles that briefly dropped UH to eighth place, the 'Bows shifted into high gear to secure their second consecutive second-place finish at this event. After 14 top-three finishes and six race wins, the 70 points Hawai'i earned were enough to hold off third-place UCSB's 74 points.

UH's A division finished second out of 40 teams that participated in this event, totaling 27 points. The team of Erik Anderson, Amanda Turner, and Arden Rathkopf placed in the top two in seven of their 10 races. The freshman duo of William Bagley and Leila Landay finished third in the B division, placing in the top three in seven of their 10 races, and winning two.

Stanford easily won this regatta with an event-low 53 points.

The Rainbow Sailors will return to action next weekend, defending their home waters of Ke'ehi Lagoon for the second and last time this season. The Hawai'i Fleet Race Invite will take place on Mar. 28-29.

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