Farewell Mark Hallberg! August 24th Odom & Soling Points

The Argonauts turned out in force to say Farewell to Commodore Emeritus, Lifetime Member and Procurer of Sandwiches, Mark Hallberg. Mark is departing for the Great White North of Eugene Oregon and will be missed by Argonauts everywhere. Good Luck, Mark!

Following the presentation of a plaque to Mark in recognition of his decades of service to the San Diego Argonauts, Keith Sternal set the marks, called all medium courses and RD’d the Odom Fleet under sunny skies and 9 – 12 knots of westerly winds. Results follow:

Next it was the Soling Fleet’s turn. The winds were still pretty westerly but with a few more shifts and lulls. Like Keith, RD Pat Nevitt ran all medium courses. Results below:

About William Staiger

After careers in Engineering and Law, William ("Chris") Staiger is now on his 3rd career: Retirement. Chris has been designing, building and racing model yachts for nearly 45 years, but now enjoys doing so full-time. While being a recent transplant to San Diego he has been racing in Argonauts' events since 1980. Chris' wife, Dr. Pam Staiger (also recently-retired) is working on her 2nd careers as favorite aunt to a host of neices and nephews, and a clarinetist with a local symphony orchestra. Together, they enjoy cycling, swimming, classical concerts, and activities with their church.