HeyJaredSan Diego Argonauts Radio
Welcome to the podcast all about San Diego’s premier community of radio-controlled model boating enthusiasts, celebrating the art, craft, and competition of RC model boating, since 1959. Hosted by current Commodore-elect Jess Atkinson.
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Packing a Competition-Ready Travel Kit (opens the original)
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Traveling with everything you need to competitively sail your boat is not simple. This episode covers how to build a travel kit that gets your IOM or DF95 to the regatta ready to race. But first, we'll start with a recap of the US One Meter event in Sacramento. Then we go through the full kit, one piece at a time: hard cases, a board bag for the rig box, how to keep the bulb from moving, the handy kitchen tool recommended for cutting foam, and the spare parts you hope you don't need but should k
Pondside at the Soling 50 National Class Championship Regatta (opens the original)
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Check out this week's pond -cast episode from the shores of the Mission Bay Model Boat Pond during September's Soling 50 Championships. We'll hear from many Argonaut members and catch some live action sailing commentary. Big thanks to everyone who came out to the event and volunteered. We say it a lot, but we wouldn't be able to run things half as smoothly without the donated time of fellow sailors. We appreciate you! We'll talk a little about PRO duties, new members, and as always, go over our
Make Every Start with a Proactive Boat Maintenance Routine (opens the original)
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Join me for a practical walkthrough of RC sailboat maintenance across the DF-95, Odom, Soling, and IOM classes. We’ll talk all things chafe, corrosion, seized blocks and rudders, keel care, the importance of cleaning your goosenecks, and the routines that will help you make every race start. We also get into the products that help with routine maintenance most. Plus, we’ll do a quick recap of the August Mission Bay points races for the San Diego Argonauts! For more San Diego Argonauts events, op
Why Steve Landeau Says to Always Have an Extra Boat (opens the original)
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This week, we sit down with longtime IOM legend and fleet promoter Steve Landeau to discuss how our radio sailing fleets are built and sustained. He talks about the importance of keeping an extra boat nearby to let people try them out, his move from the West Coast IOM scene to East Coast fleets, his work sourcing hard-to-get masts and parts, and which designs he recommends to newcomers. And as always, we'll wrap up with some results! This time from the Region 8 Traveler Weekend at Mason Park: 17
Marbleheads Are Making a Comeback: Trend or Here to Stay? (opens the original)
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The San Diego Argonauts Open House was a blast, with every division out in force, kids soldering at the maker tables, boats of all kinds on the pond, and hot dogs and pizza gone in a flash. All signs of a great event! And then this week, I'm joined by Bruce Anderson, U.S. Marblehead class secretary and IRSA chairman. And we talk about radio sailing's Formula One class, Marbleheads! We'll dive into the boats 1930s origins, the Scalpel design, and today's comeback behind the Grunge and Red Ant. Pl
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