Wednesday night organizer George Sheller. Photo: Mike Ferring Wednesday night racing has resumed at Tempe Town Lake. This is unofficial, social-distancing, no-score racing.We start racing at 5:30 and go until sundown. We do a one minute start sequence. One turn penalty. Short w/l courses.This started as a Laser thing, but it also draws 14.2s and … Continue reading Wednesday Beer Can Racing
To play the Rod Favela webcast, click here or click on the YouTube image at the end of this post. And for a little different approach to the question, click here and take a few minutes to read Craig Leweck's commentary on Scuttlebutt.. It might be a stretch, but I'd say Rod Favela's prescription for … Continue reading Rod Favela’s Sailing Prescription
If you were a voting-eligible member of the Arizona Yacht Club as of April 1, you’ve received an email allowing you to participate in the election of the next board of directors. Clicking on the link will automatically log you in to the ballot and voting takes only a minute or so. Commodore Candidate Marc … Continue reading Voting Open for the 2020-2021 Board of Directors
AYC activities for April have been canceled or postponed. Here's the announcement from Commodore Rob Gibbs. We can still go sailing at those places (please do), but not as an organized group. Here's more detail on the Lake Pleasant restrictions. Here's Tempe's link to latest city cononavirus news. Scorpion Bay manager Cris McSparen on Friday … Continue reading How the Lakes Are Responding to Coronavirus
Remember Jerome? Our speaker for the October meeting? He's the guy who spent 271 days circumnavigating the globe on a 32-foot boat built in 1975. Maximum adventure, maximum isolation. Now that many of us are self-isolating to keep from getting that nasty virus, Jerome figured he might be able to help. He produced a short … Continue reading Isolation Tips from Around-the-World Sailor Jerome Rand
There was enough 8-knot wind to combine with a splash of sunshine and 70+ degree weather to make it a memorable weekend on the water (3/14-15) and a nice escape from the harsh reality of the week's news. Myles Danner at the helm of the Santana 20 and moving fast. Photo: Mike Ferring It was … Continue reading Gorgeous Lake Pleasant Race Weekend
