Photo by ASU's Emily Broach. It’s National Safe Boating Week, and a good time to update you on the work of the AYC Safety Committee. First, a little about National Safe Boating Week. It’s an annual event held to promote boating safety and raise awareness about the importance of wearing life jackets and following water … Continue reading Be Safe on the Water this Summer
Now in its third year, AYC Dinghy Days is scheduled for November 2 and 3 at Lake Pleasant, with practice racing on Friday, November 1. First raced in 2022 with 23-boats sailing in 3-fleets, Dinghy Days participation doubled in 2023 with 47-boats across six (6) fleets. Event organizers David Newland and Gordon Briner have been … Continue reading Announcing Dinghy Days 2024!
Saturday, May 4, dawned bright, sunny, and breezy, completely in line with the day’s excellent forecast, which looked perfect for our Club Championship. Just before 8AM, competitors began rolling-up to Spinnaker Point in advance of the Skippers Meeting. Underlying the morning greetings, small talk, and good natured joking was a slight but palpable sense of … Continue reading Triple Championships for Jen Lee!
It happened in a flash - another whole year of Arizona sailing has gone by. AYC wrapped-up this year’s racing, cruising, learning, and social activities with the annual Commodores Celebration, held at a very packed Culinary Dropout in Tempe with 80-members and guests on-hand. Fantastic food complimented by beverages that flowed as easily as the … Continue reading Commodore’s Celebration … plenty of commodores, much to celebrate!
