We had a herd of AYC members turn out for the Long Beach Race Week last weekend, enjoying sailing in a strong breeze against tough competition. The seven boats included four Vipers (Tony Chapman, Steve Brown, Greg Jackson, and Laurent Dion), Mike and Jo Grijalva’s Shockwave, Paul Liszewski’s Hobie 33, and a rag-tag bunch of … Continue reading Big AYC Turnout for LBRW
Month: June 2012
Humboldt Bay Yacht Club Whistler Series with Court Roberts #208 Melges 24
Photo By: Court Roberts
MDR-SD Race and Catalina Weekend
Next up on the AYC calendar: the Marina del Rey to San Diego race plus the traditional weekend at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. The gathering at the Isthmus will happen Friday-Sunday, July 6-8. It includes games and food with the SMWYC, as usual. Contact Matt Clark of SMWYC to let him know you're coming. … Continue reading MDR-SD Race and Catalina Weekend
Garth Reynolds on Light Air Sailing
North Sails designer Garth Reynolds provided a full explanation of sail trim in light air during the AYC Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, 6/12. And he provided his PowerPoint slides to help understand it all. You'll find the slides here. And here's a narrative of how they tuned and sailed a Viper 640 during a regatta … Continue reading Garth Reynolds on Light Air Sailing