Spotlight on Tim Hogan

NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Sea Base honored Tim Hogan for his leadership in high school sailing with the 2015 Good Sea Scout award during a special award ceremony, May 21. Hogan, a real estate consultant and experienced sailor, was presented the honor during a special event that included a tour of the boat America. Newport Sea Base advisory board members, city leaders including Council member Marshall Duffield and leaders in the sailing community were present along with local high school sailing teams.  “Tim’s leadership and commitment to youth sailing since the late 1980s has been instrumental in the growth, development and strength of youth sailing in California where we have been a leader in the USA,” said Mike Segerblom, USC Sailing Coach and head of the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association (PCISA). For the past 10 years, Hogan has led the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), the national body for high school sailing. Prior to that, he ran the PCISA for 15 years, helping to grow the district to more than 90 schools. “Relationships are really important,” Hogan said. “We are blessed with an incredible program here in Newport Harbor … if you go around the rest of the country they don’t have these...