New to racing? Join us on September 12th at our Introduction to Racing class!
TTL Opening Day is September 27th – join us after racing for free appetizers at Hundred Mile Brewing! Lake Pleasant Opening Day is October 3rd and will feature a special dinner in Spring Canyon – more info and registration for the dinner is coming soon!
Fall 2026 Racing
Special Race Days (more info coming soon): Ruth Beals Oct 17 (LP); Dinghy Days Nov 7&8 (LP); Governor’s Cup Dec 12 (LP)
Lake Pleasant Racing: Saturday & Sunday
Dates: Oct 3 & 4, Nov 14 & 15, Dec 5 & 6
Time: Saturday races 12:30-4:00pm / Sunday races 9:00am-12:30pm
LP Notice of Race – Fall 2026
LP Sailing Instructions – Fall 2026
Lake Pleasant Chart O
LP Notice of Race – Spring 2027
Race Committee Assignment: Standing Committee
Tempe Town Lake Racing: Sundays
Dates: Sept 27, Oct 11, Oct 25, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 13
Time: Races begin at 2pm.
TTL Notice of Race – Fall 2026
TTL Sailing Instructions – Fall 2026
Tempe Town Lake Chart D
Additional Chart Information
TTL Notice of Race – Spring 2027
Race Committee Assignment: Standing Committee
SPRING 2027 RACE DAYS (click to expand)
Tempe Town Lake = Jan 10, 24, Feb 7, Mar 21, Apr 11, 18
Lake Pleasant = Jan 30/31, Mar 13/14, Apr 3/4 (Make up day = Apr 17)
Club Championship (Lake Pleasant on Lasers) = May 1
Birthday Regatta = Feb 19-21
ASU Collegiate Cactus Cup = Feb 26-28
Tall Cactus Cup = Apr 24
CLUB CAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Club Championship Notice of Race – May 2027
2027 BIRTHDAY REGATTA INFORMATION
Additional Information & Resources
LAKE PLEASANT VIDEOS (click to expand)
Video: Arizona Yacht Club Sailboat Racing – Lake Pleasant (3 min video)
Video: Lake Pleasant Mark Setting
How to handle race marks and the anchoring system—doing it wrong will make a complete mess. Lake Captain David Newland and his son Josh prepared this video to show how it’s done.
VIDEO ON SAILBOAT RESCUE AND SAFETY (click to expand)
Video: Swanage Sailing Club – Sailboat Rescue and Safety Training Video (15 min)
This video includes how to right a capsized boat: small, large, and catamarans; towing, retrieving a person in the water, dropping safety crew to help; acting fast to avert danger; and handling injuries.
PROTEST
Protest or redress hearings will be conducted online. Hearing requests must be filed in accordance with the Sailing Instructions using the US Sailing app, the form linked below, or by sending a simple, qualifying email to the Racing Captain.
Hearing Request (Protest) Form (PDF)
Club Champion Race – Each April, the top competitors from each qualifying fleet compete for the Punch Bowl trophy and the title of “Club Champion.” Read the details here.
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