You remember the saga of Dog Year, the Open 6.50 Meter (aka Mini 650) that Dave Christensen and Wendy Larsen built in their garage? Let the saga continue. Dave has now announced that he's found another use for all those wood clamps he bought to build the boat. He's building another one, this time a … Continue reading Dave and Wendy Boatworks Gears Up
When a large fleet of Lasers and three Buccs showed up Sunday (10/18), so did some storm clouds, making a dazzling background for the sailing and sailing pictures. Since the rain and lightning held off until the boats were able to get three races in, nobody much minded. Here are the race results. And below … Continue reading Stormy Tempe Town Lake Racing
Registration is now open for the 2015 Ruth Beals Cup to be held at Tempe Town Lake Saturday, November 14. Click here for race documents and entry link. This annual event commemorates the founder of the Arizona Yacht Club, Ruth Beals, and is a woman-at-the-helm regatta (but the crew can be male or female). The … Continue reading Sign up for 2015 Ruth Beals Cup Regatta
Sometimes it seems as if cruisers and racers are different breeds. One values comfort and a cocktail at anchor while the other wants screeching heel angles and screaming mark roundings. But some of us think both things are a kick and would like to see more cruisers try racing. But how? And (of course) why? … Continue reading Why (and How) You Should Race Your Cruising Boat
One of our typical Lake Pleasant sailing weekends: some really nice wind, some drifting, some waiting for the wind to shift from one to the other. The scores for this weekend of racing at Lake Pleasant are posted on the results page, or you can find them by clicking here.
