By Bob Naylor, Regatta Organizer An Olson 30 heeling. Photo: Scott Jenkins And what a weekend it was! The Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup was Arizona winter sailing at its finest. Blue skies, sunny warm days, and light to moderate winds made for lots of great racing. Hundreds of sailors and supporters enjoyed strong competition … Continue reading Birthday Regatta Bash
Shroud tension. Check. Mast bend. Check. Keel faired. Check. Optimize backstay, traveler, outhaul, Cunningham. Check, check, check, check. Tune body. Body? Keith Kocher At the March monthly meeting, Keith Kocher will show us how to tune that critical bit of sailing gear, the human body. He'll offer a functional lower extremity exercise routine that addresses … Continue reading Tuning Your Sailing Body
No, we still can't meet in person, but let's get together for a virtual meeting on Zoom. Rod Favela On our regular Tuesday night, April 14, at 7pm, we'll offer a special social distancing online meeting with sailing champion, coach, and teacher Rod Favela. You've seen it: the number of boats turning out for AYC … Continue reading Put Sizzle in AYC Sailing: April Virtual Meeting
A youthful Ruth Beals. How difficult do you suppose it was for a woman to start selling sailboats in the desert in the 1950s? Drop a stake in a vacant lot and call it a sailboat store. Gather a nucleus of sailors and turn it into something called the Arizona Yacht Club. Very difficult, I'd … Continue reading AYC’s Founder: The Unsinkable Ruth Beals
