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2025 AMYA ODOM R8 Championship Results (Aug 2nd, 2025)

The sun was shining, sky was blue, we ran a race or two.
The water was warm, and skippers were here, too.

Times are tough, we are low on parts —
So here’s your sailing salute… on a scorecard!

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It was just another beautiful day at the San Diego Model Boat Pond for this year’s Region 8 ODOM Championship. Eleven competitors raced in near-perfect conditions. The wind was from the West, with oscillating gusts and shifts from NW & SW.

Top 6 Finishers – ODOM Region 8 Championship

  1. Jess A (Sail #56) – Net: 16
    Smooth, steady, and fast—Jess sailed a near-perfect regatta.
  2. Kerim (Sail #714) – Net: 19
    Kept it clean, calm, and consistent for a well-earned second place.
  3. Larry G (Sail #85) – Net: 29
    Tactical and consistent—always near the top.
  4. Gerry W (Sail #591) – Net: 46
    Sailed strong with guts and grace, edging into the top tier.
  5. Chris D (Sail #69) – Net: 50
    Kept the pressure on—smart lines and consistent sailing paid off.
  6. Tom W (Sail #19) – Net: 51
    Sneaky starts and crisp mark roundings, quietly slipped past boats

Thank you to Dennis Rogers, Ben Reeve, Jess Atkinson, Chris Davidson, and all others who helped put together this regatta—and to Bob Williams for serving up his legendary Pond Dogs that kept the fleet fueled and smiling between races!

2025 AMYA ODOM CLASS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Aug 2nd, 2025)

San Diego Argonauts will be hosting the 2025 AMYA ODOM Class Regional Championship at the San Diego Model Yacht Pond on August 2nd, 2025.

To register, send an email or call Jess Atkinson (details in the NOR document below). An entry fee of $15 will be collected at the Pond on the day of the event. Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions are below.

2025 AMYA Odom Regionals @SD2Download

Bob DeBow ODOM Masters Regatta Results (March 29, 2025)

Thanks to one and all for turning up for the Bob DeBow ODOM Masters regatta today.  

Jess Atkinson did a masterful job of launching this new series of Regattas honoring the Legends of Argonauts. Today was the first of the series – honoring Bob DeBow.

In this really fun and crazy wind ODOM Regatta, some handled conditions somewhat better than others. 

Continuing his fine form for the year, Kerim Baran took home the gold! 7 wins for the day, certainly the boat to beat.

Some pictures (thank you to Freddie Rocha!) and results are below:

ODOMs are on the pond again on April 12th (and the Soling 50’s) for points racing.

Hope to see everyone there. 🙂

Regards,

Chris Davidson

Points Day Results – ODOM’s & Soling 50’s (March 8, 2025)

What a day!

14 ODOM’s out on the pond today. They’re breeding!

This week Steve Delva did a great job as RD for both classes. Thanks Steve and thanks Bill Bridge for laying the marks and Gil Jansky for retrieving them.

The tuning clinic last week obviously paid off with the fleet being very close throughout all heats, at times a little too close. :O

With a good breeze blowing, some skippers didn’t quite have their time on distance calculations dialled in, me included! :O

Nevertheless, penalty turns were taken as applicable and there was some healthy discussions afterwards, which highlighted how any one situation can have at least two perspectives.

Well sailed guys…

Next was the Solings. Breeze was still which saw these heavier displacement boats revel in the conditions.

Some tight racing throughout the heats with lots of close encounters.

Apologies Gerry for my ‘Specsavers’ moment. :O

All in all it was a fantastic day on the pond with a number of onlookers from the public and almost standing room only in the peanut gallery.

Wonderful to see some of the sailors from the ODOM’s stay to watch the show.

– Chris Davidson (VC Sail)

And thank you, Larry Grant, for recording and sharing some of the races on our Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/1333203860/videos/3982029032066019/
https://www.facebook.com/1333203860/videos/1853228208780988/
https://www.facebook.com/1333203860/videos/950306087212148/
https://www.facebook.com/1333203860/videos/661070956290631/