Grosse Pointe South’s sailing team won the Michigan State Doublehanded Championship Sept. 26-27, earning a spot in the Great Lakes Championship Oct. 24-25 in Chicago.
The Blue Devils finished first at the Midwest Interscholastic Sailing Association Northeast Great Lakes Qualifier and State Championship, according to official results. South scored 33 points, ahead of Marian/Brother Rice with 77, Grand Haven with 91 and Okemos with 94. All four teams qualified for the Great Lakes Championship.
Sailors completed 11 races in each of two divisions over the two-day regatta, with northerly winds ranging from 4 to 8 knots.
East Grand Rapids, Birmingham and Troy finished fifth through seventh, respectively, qualifying for the Shepherd Championship.
The Chicago Yacht Club will host the Great Lakes Championship at its Belmont station.
