Category: Sail

Filippo Busalacchi Soling 50 Masters Regatta Results (Oct 18, 2025) 

The inaugural Filippo Busalacchi Soling 50 Masters Regatta took place on a beautiful fall day, October 18, 2025, at the San Diego Model Boat Pond. The event brought together some of our club’s most experienced and passionate sailors for a day of exciting, highly competitive racing in honor of long-time Argonaut and legend, Filippo Busalacchi.

After a full day of tight competition and shifting pond conditions, Ty Beach delivered a brilliant performance, securing first place with an impressive seven bullets. He was followed by Chris Davidson in second, Gerry Wold in third, David Woodward in fourth, and Filippo Busalacchi himself, rounding out the top five.

A special thanks goes out to Ben Reeves and Tom Warren for capturing beautiful photos of the day and to Steve Ross for recording and sharing videos of the action — both of which you can enjoy below.

Also, a big shout-out to Ben and Jack for their help with scoring and running the event, and to Bob for grilling up what are, without a doubt, the best hot dogs in radio sailing! Thanks as well to Ty Beach and Jack for their assistance with the boat, and to Chris “the man from Oz” Davidson for getting the pond race-ready, setting the gate, and making sure the Bob Dog Grill was fired up and ready to go. And to Jess Atkinson for organizing and running the event.

This event marked the fourth and final Masters Regatta of the year — the closing chapter of our inaugural Masters Series, which celebrates the Legends of the San Diego Argonauts. This time, it was an especially meaningful occasion as we paid tribute to our dear friend and sailor, Filippo.

We look forward to continuing this wonderful tradition in the years to come, honoring the great sailors who have shaped our club and community.

Videos:

Points Day Results – DF95’s & IOM’s (Sep 27, 2025)

Results for yesterday’s racing.

Good to see you all once again and thanks to Fred Rocha for being the RD for both classes and Chris Staiger for getting the buoys in and putting away the dinghy.

Apologies to all the IOM skippers whom I led astray in Race 3. 🙂 (Except Tom Warren).

Note: If you’re wondering about the scoring for that race, Tom was the only one that sailed the course.

Points are IAW A5.3 (Changes A5.2) as appropriate for our points racing format.

Thank you, Steve Ross, for filming some of the IOM races. Scroll below to see the videos.

See you all next week!

-Chris D.

2025 AMYA ODOM National Championship – San Francisco (Sep 6&7, 2025)

The 2025 ODOM National Championship was hosted this September 6th & 7th at the iconic Spreckels Lake in San Francisco. The weather, venue, hosts, and camaraderie of competitors came together to make it a truly memorable weekend of racing.

Eighteen skippers lined up for a total of 23 races over two days, testing their skill against the famously shifty Spreckels winds. True to form, many found themselves “Spreckeled” more than a few times by the unpredictable shifts—but that’s part of the charm of this storied venue. With the sun out and temperatures hovering at an ideal 70–72 degrees, conditions couldn’t have been better.

The San Diego Argonauts sent four sailors north for the event, and proudly brought home four of the top five spots:

  • Jess Atkinson – 1st place, with a consistent and commanding performance
  • George Pedrick – 2nd place
  • Larry Grant – 3rd place
  • 4th – Chris Davidson
  • 5th – Kerim Baran

This strong showing was aided in part by the outstanding race management of the San Francisco Model Yacht Club. Several of SF’s top ODOM sailors chose to volunteer instead of race, and their professionalism elevated the event.

Each mark rounding had two dedicated judges, as did the start/finish line, in addition to the PRO and race director. The result was a regatta that ran with remarkable efficiency, fairness, and clarity.

The setting at Spreckels Lake was as picturesque as ever, with the historic San Francisco Model Yacht Club Boat House adding a timeless backdrop. Competitors and spectators alike enjoyed not just the high-quality racing, but also the sense of community that makes events like these special.

Congratulations again to all competitors and a big thank-you to our gracious San Francisco hosts – Dick Hunter, Rob Weaver, and team.

Additional photos are included below—including the stunning images captured around the historic Boat House.

Photo credits: Rob Weaver, Ed Gilbert, Chris Davidson, Kerim Baran

Chuck Black IOM Masters Regatta Results (Aug 30, 2025)

This regatta marked the third event in our new Legends of the Argonauts 12 Race Series, launched earlier this year by Jess Atkinson.

Seven of our top competitors went head-to-head in a day of tough racing under beautiful conditions at the Pond.

Top 3 Finishers:
1. Dennis Rogers (18)
2. Larry Grant (26)
3. Chris Davidson (27)

Check out the results, videos, and photos below: