The annual Kinnikinick weekend is Friday-Sunday, July 31-August 2 this year. No need to register; just show up in the cool pines of Northern Arizona. Once again Steve Nahkala will be heading up the trip to the cool and people will begin to filter into the campsite Friday, ready to enjoy the remote beauty of … Continue reading Ready for Some Kool Kinnikinick Kamping?
Saturday morning (7/18): Christina and Steve Campo have abandoned their Transpac effort and are returning to LA. The Transpac tracking system tells the story. Their lime green icon is pointed back at the mainland while the rest of the competitors are moving toward Honolulu. The brief description explains that they had a problem with the … Continue reading Campos Pull Out of the Transpac
If Scuttlebutt is your serious older brother in a serious gray suit, then Sailing Anarchy is your potty-mouthed, brawling, drunken, bare-foot little brother who just won't shut up. Well, the kid's coming to dinner. Scot Tempesta sailed a lot and well, but earned his living as a radio talk show host in San Diego, the … Continue reading July Meeting: Who is Scot Tempesta and How Can He Say Those Things?
In July, when you open your Sailing World or Cruising World magazine, you'll see our Tony Chapman in an ad for the Leukemia Cup Regattas, noting the good they do to raise money to fight blood cancers for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. At our annual Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup, Arizona Yacht Club has … Continue reading LLS Features AYC's Tony Chapman in Leukemia Cup Advertisement
Bill Hardesty asked the crowd, “How many of you have a plan before the start?” Did you raise your hand? I did. But then he explained what he meant by a plan and suddenly mine looked pretty incomplete. Bill Hardesty’s sailing resume is gold-plated: 10-time world champion, a 30-time national champ, and 2011 Rolex Yachtsman … Continue reading Sailing Tips from a World Champ
