April Meeting: Newport to San Diego Experience

Sometimes in sailing, you have to change tacks - the same thing goes for yacht club organizing! Our original April meeting speaker had to cancel, so we're changing topics slightly, but the evening still promises to be engaging! This month we will hear from "Rolling in the Deep" about the Newport to San Diego race. … Continue reading April Meeting: Newport to San Diego Experience

Nine Boats Rafted Up on a Beautiful Night at Lake Pleasant – and Nobody Sank!

Feature photo and written by Joanne Aspinall; Other photos by Pam Neff unless otherwise noted. If held one day later, the Lake Pleasant Cruising Raft Up organized by Joel Oglesbee and Rachel Kennett might have had to be cancelled due to weather. But luckily the weather gods were on our side - a fresh breeze … Continue reading Nine Boats Rafted Up on a Beautiful Night at Lake Pleasant – and Nobody Sank!

Fireballs are coming to Arizona!!!

Written and photos provided by AYC member Clay Poulson From April 17-19, Fireballs will be seen streaking and flashing across Lake Pleasant! The Fireball is a two person, high performance dinghy like you have never sailed before. They are slightly overpowered, which is countered by the crew hanging in a trapeze. Fireballs drive like a … Continue reading Fireballs are coming to Arizona!!!