The Biloxi High School sail team finished fourth among a field of 12 schools at the First Annual North Shore Cup High School Regatta, held March 3rd and 4th.

The event was held at Ponchartrain Yacht Club in Mandeville, La. Schools from New Orleans, the Florida Panhandle, and Mississippi Gulf Coast competed.

The Biloxi High team also competed in November at the Great Oaks High School Regatta in New Orleans. This event is sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and hosted 43 teams from across the United States including New York, Florida, Texas, California, and Hawaii.

Racing for Biloxi High in these events were Collin Manuel and Miia Newman. The team is supported by the Biloxi Yacht Club, their boats, sails, and equipment.

The sail team will be competing in April at a Mississippi High School Team Racing event in Gulfport.

Photos: To see the BHS sailing team in action, click here.