Thanks to Bob Williams for RD’ing Club Points for the Dragonflite95’s and IOM’s while some of us were away in Irvine for the DF65 Nat’s. Results Below:
September 7th Points: Soling & ODOM
HOT & HUMID, but good winds! Steve Ross was the RD for the Soling Fleet as skippers sweltered in the monsoonal heat. With moderate westerly breezes, Steve chose medium courses all around. Results follow:
Kerim Baran took over from Steve and RD’d the ODOM Fleet. Winds strengthened as the day went on and there were many lead changes and close races. Results below:
RD’s Wanted…
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
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
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:
Soling 50 National Championship Results
Congratulations to Chris Staiger our new Soling 50 National Champion!
Fantastic sailing by George Pedrick, Second Place and Chris Davidson finishing Third place..
Special thanks to all Soling 50 skippers for their continued participation and support of the class!
ODOM National Championships Final Standings:
Congratulations to Champion Jess Atkinson who edged out George Pedrick by a single Point!
Marblehead Class National Championship Final Standings:
Congratulations to Champion Jess Atkinson!
IOM RESULTS-FINAL
2024 IOM RACEWEEK CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA- Aug. 5,6,7
Southeast flow from a tropical surge pulled the plug on the wind for the final day of our IOM Championship Regatta. Special thanks to all that participated and Congratulations to our winners. Actually- if you had fun you are a winner!
After an amazing string of nearly perfect NW sea breezes, today’s conditions turned into a veritable smorgasbord of winds swinging 120 degrees from South to Northwest. There was lots of adjusting and a little frustration but skippers adjusted with plenty of great sailing!
GOOD LUCK ON DAY 3
Day One was a really great day of sailing by our IOM skippers. A Perfect Prevailing Sea Breeze & Classic Summer Pond Conditions. ENJOY!
Dragonflite95 National Championships Final Standings:
Congratulations to National Champion Peter Feldman and to Corinthian Award Winner Gary Winton!