All posts by William Staiger

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 over 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 several local symphony orchestras. Together, they enjoy cycling, swimming, classical concerts, and activities with their church.

October 5th Points: Odom & Soling

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Overcast/foggy skies with cool October temperatures (but good winds) greeted the Odom Fleet for October Points. Keith Sternal had his new Odom in the water for its inaugural Points appearance; Welcome, Keith! RD Chris Staiger chose a combination of Medium and Long courses. Jess Atkinson dominated with Six Bullets. Well sailed, Jess!

Keith Sternal took over as RD for the Soling Fleet where long-time Argonaut Filippo Busalacchi made his first appearance after a long hiatus. Welcome back, Filippo!

REMINDER: Next Saturday is the IOM Fun Regatta. Stay tuned for details….

RD’s Wanted…

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Thanks to EVERYONE who helped make Race Week XV a resounding success!

Now is a perfect time to catch our breath, relax a bit and plan for the remaining few months of 2024. We still have some gaps to fill in our Race Director Calendar. Please review our RD Schedule and pick a date (or two!) We have plenty of seasoned Argonauts who are happy to mentor less experienced members and walk them through the complicated process of running races: 1) Press the Button, 2) Call out the over-early boats, 3) take down finishes. (Yes, it really is that simple…) Remember that Argonauts who volunteer to RD Class Points in a Fleet they also race in will receive their Average Points for that month!

August 31st DF95 & IOM Points

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Overcast skies and moderate but shifty westerly winds were the order of the day for DF95 & IOM Points racing. Jess Atkinson set Marks and RD’d both Fleets, selecting combinations of Medium and Long Courses. Results follow:

Next, Jess selected Medium, Long, and Medium-Long-Long Courses for the IOM Fleet. Results below:

Thanks to David Stong who helped Jess with take-down and clean-up at the end of the day. Reminder: RD’s get their Points Averaged for Fleets they RD for…

Farewell Mark Hallberg! August 24th Odom & Soling Points

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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:

July 20th Points

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The strongest winds of the year greeted our IOM and DF95 Fleets for July 20th Point Racing. Tropical moisture and heat made the winds feel heavier with some very turbulent gusts and direction changes. Several ‘Submarines’ were spotted. Thanks to RD Scotty Harris who took advantage of the strong winds to set Long Courses.

The winds didn’t slacken for the DF95 Fleet, but continued nearly straight down the pond with a slight northerly component. A combination of Medium and Long Courses were run by RD Chris Staiger.