When Mike Ferring skipped out for a dinner reservation, Grant Younger accepted the award on his behalf. Photo: Josh Decker Grant Younger says he did it on a whim. At 11:55, five minutes before the entry deadline, he grabbed five pictures off the AYC Instagram account and submitted them for recognition in the whimsically-named Tempe … Continue reading AYC Photo Wins a Tempe Instagrammy Award
You can order Saturday night dinner here. Deadline for entry has passed, but you can still register to race with a late fee. The biggest AYC event of the year is days away, the three-day regatta and maximum party starts on Friday (2/7) with practice in the afternoon and a big Friday night: North Sails … Continue reading Here Comes the Birthday Regatta
Spring racing kicked off Sunday (1/12) at Tempe Town Lake and Saturday (1/18) at Lake Pleasant. Even though the season is underway, it's not too late to jump in: Sign up now and get the race documents on the racing page. Mark Trainor summed up the Lake Pleasant opening weekend in a familiar phrase: feast … Continue reading Spring Racing Action Now
Don DeFreze from a frame grab of a video made in 2012. One of the earliest and most colorful members of the Arizona Yacht Club, Don DeFreze, passed away November 26 and on January 25, some of his buddies from AYC came out to remember him and to tell stories about this entertaining character.In an … Continue reading Passing: 50-Year Member Don DeFreze
