Wind Child competes in Swiftsure
VICTORIA — Sequim Bay Yacht Club’s Wind Child placed 14th in the Juan de Fuca race of the 72nd Swiftsure International Yacht Race over the weekend.
Skipper Rudolf Heessels led Wild Child, a Beneteau 36s7 yacht, to an official time of 8 hours, 36 minutes and 8 seconds in the 78.7-nautical mile race.
The Swiftsure International Yacht Race is hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Almost 200 boats with nearly 1,800 sailors from yacht clubs from Washington, Oregon and Vancouver and Vancouver Island competed in the event’s five races.
PC hoops camp
PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will hold its annual summer basketball camp from 9 a.m. to noon July 13-16 in the Peninsula College gymnasium.
The program aims to create a safe and fun learning environment that will teach kids healthy habits both on the and off the basketball court.
The focus will be on ball handling, passing, shooting, defense and many other basketball concepts.
The program is open to boys and girls ages 7-16 with an interest in basketball and a desire to work with college coaches and athletes to improve their game.
Participants must bring gym shoes, a water bottle and a basketball to each practice.
To purchase tickets, visit piratebballcamp.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information, contact Jon Ing, assistant coach for the men’s basketball team, at Jing@pencol.edu or phone 541-806-2909.
