Featured photo: Joanne AspinallPast Commodores celebrate at the 2023 gathering. Back row: Rob Gibbs, Joe Motil, George Sheller, Dennis Lynde, Tom Errickson, Emory Heisler. Front row: Al Lehman, Bruce Andress, Martin Lorch, Mike Ferring, Deb Heisler, Bob Naylor. Our annual Commodore's Celebration is on the calendar and will be held at the Culinary Dropout in … Continue reading Commodore’s Celebration is Set for Saturday, May 11
On Saturday, April 13, we'll hold our annual Tall Cactus Regatta at Lake Pleasant, so round up your fleet and get registered! This uniquely named regatta is still cause for celebration for AYC sailors 37 years after its inception. The day will begin with an optional Skipper's Meeting at 11:30 am at Spinnaker Point, followed … Continue reading Tall Cactus Regatta: No Better Way to End our Racing Season
It's election time for the Arizona Yacht Club! Electronic ballots will be emailed to all eligible voting members on record as of April 1, 2024. The email will include a link that takes you directly to the ballot, and voting will likely take less than one minute. Only one ballot per membership is allowed. If … Continue reading Notice of Election: 2024-2025 Board of Directors
By Joanne Aspinall, Birthday Regatta Chair Is baseball your second favorite sport (after sailing, of course!)? Do you support the D-backs? Do you feel good about supporting charities? We have exciting news if you answered yes to any of those questions! The Birthday Regatta has an unclaimed auction item that will be raffled off at … Continue reading Raffle: Four Pack of Diamondback Dugout Tickets
By Ed Scheletsky, Rear Commodore The San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race has been happening for decades. Created in 1953, its finish line has seen several locations along the West Coast of Mexico and, in the early days, as far south as Acapulco. Later, it was moved north to Las Hadas and then to Puerto … Continue reading April Meeting: AYC Member Navigates Back-to-Back Win!
