San Diego Argonauts culminate Race Week featuring the classic Soling 50 sailboat. This model has deep roots in our RC sailing community, with many extraordinary local sailors competing successfully at a national level. We salute all who continue to support this class.
An early morning rouge tropical front passed through the coastal region, again, but did not disrupt the the consistent onshore flow we have been experiencing throughout the week. The clock started at 11AM sharp and we were off to the races!
Soling 50’s Off the Line – Steve Sidell Photography Steve Sidell PhotographySteve Sidell PhotographySteve Sidell PhotographyNICE RACING!!
Special thanks to Dan Shier and Derek Landeau today for the drone footage of Soling 50 Races 9, 13, and 14.
SOLING 50 USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-SCORES
AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2021 SOLING 50 NATIONAL CHAMPION- Mr. Larry GrantSECOND PLACE- CONGRATULATIONS!! Kerim BaranTHIRD PLACE- Ken CampbellFOURTH PLACE- Gary BoellFIFTH PLACE- George PedrickSOLING 50 CORINTIAN AWARD- Bob WilliamsSpecial Presentation by Bob Williams- Recognizes Fred Rocha for his tireless passion and leadership. Thank You Fred!
San Diego Argonauts Thank our Event Sponsors for their Generous Support of Race-Week Events and Activities.
Hats off to San Diego Argonauts Ben Reeve, Bill Bridge, Greg Williams and Mark Hallberg. This event would not have been possible without your support..
Snapshot Of September Calendar: SEE YOU AT THE POND
September 4th
11:00 Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar 11:45 Skippers Meeting
2021 IOM USA National Championship Regatta-DAY TWO
Synopsis for the far southern California coast… At 2 AM, a 1014 mb high was near the Orange County coast, and a 1003 mb low was near Needles. Weak onshore flow will prevail this week.
WIND FORECAST
Todays forecast proved to be fairly accurate as IOM Sailors experienced light to medium pressure from a more westerly direction. Great competition today!!
IOM’s OFF THE LINE
IOM-DAY TWO SCORES
After a full day of sailing friends gather for a celebration!
CONGRATULATIONS MR. & MRS. STEVE LANDEAU
Participants enjoyed a beautiful pond side evening at Mission Bay Park
2021 Aug 9 – RACE WEEK – IOM Races (12A 13C 13B 13A 14C) – Video #1
Special thanks to Kerim Baran for drone footage of todays races.
2021 IOM USA National Championship Regatta-DAY THREE
Towering cumulus clouds over our local mountains and a warm monsoonal push are the backdrop today at Mission Bay Model Yacht Pond. Sailors enjoyed tropical like weather and consistent sea breezes from the WNW direction. Championship class sailing continues!
General Recall
2021 IOM USA National Championship Regatta-DAY THREE SCORE SHEET
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2021 IOM USA National Championship Regatta-DAY FOUR
Wednesday morning San Diego was greeted by a fast moving monsoonal surge and balmy tropical weather. Thunder storms rolled through and gave way to full sun, providing early sea breezes. Sailors were challenge by shifty pond conditions through out this final day of IOM competition.
Fred Rocha – Master Event Coordinator & Score Meister OFFSET WINDWARD & REACH TO THE CORNER
2021 IOM USA National Championship Regatta-FINAL SCORES
Congratulations Mark Gollison- OUR NEW IOM USA NATIONAL CHAMPION!George Pedrick – SECOND PLACEBrig North – THIRD PLACEGary Boell- FOURTH PLACEPeter Feldman – FIFTH PLACEIOM USA National Championship Fleet
San Diego Argonauts Thank our Event Sponsors for their Generous Support of Race-Week Events and Activities.
On this holiday I feel it is an ideal time to express my appreciation to ALL members that make our hobby and recreation possible at “Our Pond”. This includes every member.. You all count. A huge THANK YOU for you participation!
For those who are still in dry dock, now is the time to dust off the rigs and start becoming active again. Our Santa Barbara fleet is looking for more boats and invite all inactive sailors back. ODOM’s and Soling 50’s are also always looking for more competitive fleets. It’s time to join in on the fun!
It is said that “It Takes a Village”. Now is a good time to get involved. Just for the love of our hobby and camaraderie. It’s not just about winning a race. It’s about success as a group. It’s time to pull together and make Race-Week a huge success! For those whose have not registered for their perspective fleet, time is running short.
Thank You Ken Campbell for another informative Racing Rules Clinic. These seminars can provide useful information and help us all become better sailors. One of the topics of discussions was calling for room with port/starboard boat situations and obstructions. I think he has a crystal ball..
Fred Rocha once again set a fun course with predominant southwest to west winds averaging 8-9mph. Fred also served as RD extraordinaire!! Our hats are off for VC of Sail!
Soling 50’s sailed a 6 race series with just a small handful of on the water fouls. Two discrepancies were heard by protest committee Rogers 3 & Rogers 2+1. I think it is always easier and kinder to the scoresheet to clear infractions on the water.
SOLING 50
2 S/B’s and ODOM’s with a delayed start, shared the course for a six race series. Nice Sailing.
ODOM RESULTS
Thank You Kim Robbins and Jeff Fletcher for assisting Fred Rocha with equipment cleanup and storage.. The lock was checked twice!
JULY SCHEDULE (cont)
July 10th 10:00 SDA Race Week Meeting 11:00 Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar 11:45 Skippers Meeting 12:00 – 16:00 Sail Points IOM – DF95
July 17th SCALE DIVISION FULL DAY – Scale Age of Steam
July 24th 11:30 Skippers Meeting 12:00 SOLING 50 SUMMER REGATTA
IT LOOKED LIKE A FUN DAY OF SAILING COMPETITION AT SAN DIEGO MODEL YACHT POND IN MISSION BAY. If you are an RC enthusiast, big boat sailor or just pond side spectator the San Diego Argonauts welcome your interest into our FUN and challenging hobby of RC Sailing!
IOM RESULTSDF95
DF95 & IOM AERIAL DOCUMENTATION. Thank You Kerim Baran.
DF95 Races 4 – 6
DF95 1
DF95 2
DF95 3
DF95 4
DF 95 5
DF95 6
DF 95 7
IOM RACES 1 & 2
IOM 1
IOM 2
IOM 3
IOM 4
IOM 5
IOM 6
HERE IS THE REMAINDER OF OUR JULY SAIL CALENDAR:
July 3rd 11:00 Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar 11:45 Skippers Meeting 12:00 – 16:00 Sail Points SOLING 50 – ODOM – S/B OD
July 10th 10:00 SDA Race Week Meeting 11:00 Racing Rules of Sailing Seminar 11:45 Skippers Meeting 12:00 – 16:00 Sail Points IOM – DF95
July 17th SCALE DIVISION FULL DAY – Scale Age of Steam July 24th 11:30 Skippers Meeting 12:00 SOLING 50 SUMMER REGATTAJuly 31st11:00 Sail Clinic
What a fantastic way to kick off the 2021 Summer Sailing Season! Conditions could not have been any more challenging for a full afternoon of non stop competition. The pond wind gods (or demons) delivered an entire banquet of conditions during the 12 race series. The first 4 races the wind seemed hopeful but down right puffy and shifty. Middle heats sailors were served telltale teasers that just barely satisfied a craving to move. By late afternoon the big wind finally filled in and everyone was on their rails. Fun conditions and a very competitive fleet. Our protest station was vacant as any rule infractions were settled with sorries and turns. Nice racing!
Fred Rocha and Greg Williams deserve a standing ovation for promoting, organizing and executing a perfect regatta. RD Fred set the marks and called the days courses with NCR precision. Sailors had lots of water to navigate with a comfortable starting line near the east end of the pond. Offset windward marks on the far west shores. A leeward gate all the way to the east shore and a mid basin offset that also served as a finish line. Great Course!
Tough Competition
We had a great turnout of ODOM skippers with varied skill levels. They all seemed to get along on the water with few fouls. Thank you all for your Corinthian Spirt! Check out the scores.. One point separating first place Ken Campbell and second place John Castelli who “claims” this was his first race in 2 years! Our less experience sailors learned a lot today and had a chance to sail with the best. Congratulations and thank you for your participation!
Lets build the ODOM fleet back up- because It IS a FUN boat to sail!
A special thank you to Kerim Baran for spectacular drone footage from the last 20 minutes of race 11 and race 12. A very cool perspective!
