San Diego Roundup : San Diego Yacht Club to Host Olympic Pre-Trials

The San Diego Yacht Club will be host of the 1987 Olympic pre-trials regatta for Star and Soling class yachts, to be contested Monday through Friday.

The pre-trials regatta is important for U.S. skippers, as it is their only chance to sail competitively in conditions similar to those in Pusan, South Korea, where the pre-Olympic regatta will be held in September and where the 1988 Olympic competition will take place. The wind conditions and water off San Diego closely approximate those off Korea.

Opening ceremonies will be at 5 p.m. Saturday on the front deck of the clubhouse, and competition begins Monday. Racing begins each day at 9:30 a.m.

Sean Salinas, a Valhalla High School graduate, has accepted a soccer scholarship from North Carolina State, announced George Logan, his high school coach.

Salinas was a forward/striker on the team that won the San Diego Section 2-A title in 1986 and tied for the title with Poway in 1987.

The Rancho Santa Fe Polo Club will have its first match Sunday on its new field in Fairbanks Ranch. A celebrity competition will begin at 4 p.m.

Proceeds will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society of San Diego. To reserve tickets, call 297-4363.

Ruth Fendick, the NCAA Division I women’s tennis champion, will be one of 56 players competing in the $75,000 Virginia Slims of San Diego tournament, which will begin Monday and run through Aug. 9 at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club.

Fendick was 31-0 in her senior season at Stanford. Fendick, of Sacramento, has also played in the U.S. Open and Wimbledon, as well as several Virginia Slims series tournaments.

Defending champion Melissa Gurney is also expected to play.

To purchase tickets, call 581-9166.

The second World Police and Fire Games begin Saturday and continue through Aug. 7.

More than 7,000 active and retired police officers and firefighters are expected to participate.

Opening ceremonies will be held Sunday in the Aztec Bowl at San Diego State. Closing ceremonies will be hosted by Bruce Jenner Aug. 8 at the San Diego Sports Arena.

All events are open to the public. Admission is free.