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2026 Filippo Busalacchi Soling 50 Masters Regatta II Results

Congratulations to Ty Beach on winning the second annual Filippo Busalacchi Soling 50 Masters Regatta, held yesterday at the San Diego Model Boat Pond.

After a full day of close, tactical racing, Ty edged out a tightly contested battle for the podium. Kerim Baran and Chris Davidson, sailing as a duo, finished a close second, followed by Larry Grant in third. Filippo Busalacchi finished fourth, with Ben Reeves rounding out the top five.

Thank you to all of the competitors and volunteers who made another fantastic Masters Regatta possible. The event continues to celebrate Filippo’s contributions to our club while showcasing the close competition and great camaraderie of the Soling 50 fleet.

Final results and photos are below.

đźš©Fleet Captains Step Up to Support Weekend Racing

In line with our recent Board and Member meeting discussions, our Commodore Jess Atkinson has encouraged members to step up into a new volunteer role—Fleet Captains—for each of our four sailboat classes.

Here are the Fleet Captains by class:

IOM: Dennis Rogers
DF95: Jack Calafato
ODOM: Keith Sternal
Soling 50: Ben Reeves

These Fleet Captains will help coordinate the setup and breakdown of the regatta course during point series weekends, aligned with the order of racing. The first fleet of the day will take the lead on setting the course and getting the skiff out on the water, while the final fleet will handle course breakdown and help clean and secure the skiff.

In addition, Fleet Captains are responsible for coordinating help and arranging backups or replacements as needed—making sure each weekend runs smoothly even if schedules shift.

This new system kicks off on May 9th with the ODOM & Soling race day.

This is a simple but important step toward keeping our race days organized and efficient—and a great example of the Argonauts community pitching in to support one another.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up!