Learn to Sail Right Here in Arizona!

The Arizona Sailing Foundation is made up of Arizona Yacht Club members that take their passion for sailing and share it with others.  Instructors are certified through US Sailing and we have education classes right here in the Phoenix area for both Youth and Adults that have a desire to learn the “Art of Sailing.” We teach you to sail the fun way—with maximum time on the boat.  A little classroom, a lot of boat, and you’re soon scooting across Tempe Town Lake powered by nothing but the wind. What a kick.

ASF Education Programs:

Junior Sailing

Our Junior’s Program consists of several courses:

• Opti 1 & 2 for beginning sailors as young as eight years old.
• High School Sailing – A program taught during the week after school for continuing skills development.

Adult Classes

• Start Sailing Right – for first time and novice sailors
• Skills Development – designed for graduates of Start Sailing Right or people who need some “refresher”
• Powerboat Handling – US Sailing course designed for people who help Race Committee
• Introduction to Sailboat Racing – Racing basics that will get you going – fast!

Click Here for ASF Course Schedules

AYC Members may be able to receive a $50 scholarship for a child to attend an ASF Junior class. Fill out this form, attach a written paragraph or drawing and return it to the AYC Commodore for consideration.

To sign up for any ASF course, click the icon below

You’ll be guided through the sign-up process, including a medical questionnaire and legal release. If there are questions on the medical release that you are unable to answer, just indicate that in the blank with a “DK.”

ASF is the nonprofit, educational arm of the Arizona Yacht Club and we have oodles of classes for kids and adults. For the kids it can begin with a Junior Opti class and progress through multiple levels (if they want to) until they’re competing internationally in sailboat races. Several of our kids have done exactly that. If you’re an adult, try out sailing with our Start Sailing Right class, where you spend more time on the water than you do in a classroom (but you’ll still get all the necessary theory and jargon in the classroom).

ASF has a fleet of instructional boats kept in the marina at Tempe Town Lake, including Optis, Sunfish, Capri 14.2s, Lasers, and 420s. There are two powered support boats and at least one is always on the lake during every class.

Powerboat instructors drill by righting a capsized sailboat.We have more than three dozen volunteer US Sailing-qualified sailing instructors and six US Sailing qualified powerboat instructors (to teach powerboating and to drive the safety boats).

Naturally a nonprofit program of this scope needs contributions and we welcome yours. If you have a boat (of any kind in seaworthy condition) or trailer, consider donating it to ASF and receiving a tax deduction. Or simply contribute money. Please see our Donate P

Contacts

President: John Mayall
High school club and intramural program chair: George Tingom
Other board members: Greg Dean, Lisa Lake, Leo Baumann
College programs chair: See www.ASUSailing.org

The mission: The Arizona Sailing Foundation, Inc., will provide fun, safe, community based education in the art of sailing on a non-discriminatory basis.

The Arizona Sailing Foundation, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.