As a freshman, Porter Kavle served as spinnaker trimmer for the Annapolis High team that placed third at the inaugural Interscholastic Sailing Association Keelboat National Championship.
Kavle fully expected the Panthers to capture the national title before his career was concluded.
It took four years and featured a little frustration in between, but Annapolis High did reach the pinnacle of high school sailing in that particular discipline. Kavle served as skipper and steered the boat as Annapolis captured the fourth annual ISSA Keelboat National Championship, held the weekend of Nov. 18-19 and hosted by St. Petersburg Yacht Club.