Before heading off to the Merchant Marine Academy later this month, Manahawkin resident and Surf City Yacht Club sailor Carrson Pearce figured it appropriate to compete in the Orange Coffee Pot Regatta as his youth sailing swan song. And he’s going off to the Merchant Marines on a high note.
Pearce easily captured the Orange Coffee Pot title on June 3, cruising his Laser Radial boat to first-place finishes in the four contested races and beating West River Sailing Club’s Nigel Heath by seven points.
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