You Make the Call
Feature photo: PRO Wendy Larsen and other AYC members serving on Race Committee for the 2019 Buccaneer 18 National Championship on Lake Pleasant. By Wendy Larson The scenario: Boat A … Continue Reading You Make the Call
Help ASF with Each Amazon Purchase
Do you shop at Amazon? The huge online merchant will give .5% (one-half percent) of the money from each of your purchases to our Arizona Sailing Foundation. As of mid-March … Continue Reading Help ASF with Each Amazon Purchase
Buffing Boats for Fall Action
A large group of volunteers turned out at Tempe Town Lake Saturday, August 24, to prepare the Arizona Sailing Foundation (ASF) boats for fall classes and the AYC Adopt-a-Boat program. … Continue Reading Buffing Boats for Fall Action
Registration Open for Fall Racing
Click on the link to the AYC Racing Page for all the information, race documents and the registration button for the 2019 fall racing action. Racing begins at Tempe Town … Continue Reading Registration Open for Fall Racing
Learn Sailboat Racing from Seven-Time Champ Skip Kempff
When Skip Kempff found himself sailing with inexperienced crew this last year or so, he realized he’d better find an organized way to bring them up to speed. The result … Continue Reading Learn Sailboat Racing from Seven-Time Champ Skip Kempff
ASF Develops New Sailors
Presley Keppel’s grandparents live in Seal Beach, California, and belong to Los Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Her dad Scott says, “Every time we go to California she wants to go … Continue Reading ASF Develops New Sailors
Women's Clinic Sept 23 at Del Rey Yacht Club
The Southern California Yachting Association will present a Women’s Boating Clinic on Sunday, September 23 at the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, California. The price is just … Continue Reading Women's Clinic Sept 23 at Del Rey Yacht Club
High School Championship 2018
Tempe Town Lake offered five high school sailors its best mix of twists, turns, puffs, and lulls Saturday (5/5), as they competed in a close-fought contest to pick the year’s … Continue Reading High School Championship 2018
High School Championship May 5
The High School Championship will be decided on Saturday, May 5, at Tempe Town Lake in Lasers. Here are the documents and entry form. Notice of Race Sailing Instructions Entry … Continue Reading High School Championship May 5
Let the Season Begin!
After a summer of quiet Wednesday night races, it was great to see Tempe Town Lake teeming with boats Sunday (9/10) on the first day of TTL Racing and RC … Continue Reading Let the Season Begin!
Jump Into the Busy September AYC Calendar
AYC’s September calendar is locked and highly loaded, with every weekend and some weekdays marked for action. Here’s a quick rundown: Friday 9/8: Crew-Skipper party (or just call it a … Continue Reading Jump Into the Busy September AYC Calendar
August Meeting: The Future of Sailing
What is the future of sailing? I think we can agree the answer lies with the kids trimming the sails at an ASF Opti I class and their older brothers … Continue Reading August Meeting: The Future of Sailing
Register Now for Sailing Classes
Registration is open now for the fall Arizona Sailing Foundation sailing classes. Click on Arizona Sailing Foundation Education in the navigation bar at the top of any AYC web page … Continue Reading Register Now for Sailing Classes
Consider Taking a US Sailing Safety at Sea Course
The US Sailing Safety at Sea course is an excellent way to get up to speed on staying safe on a sailboat. In one or two days, you’ll learn (or … Continue Reading Consider Taking a US Sailing Safety at Sea Course
Successful Sailboat Racing Seminars
We had an excellent turnout for two racing seminars leading up to the start of the fall 2015 season, with 16 in an Introduction class and some 35 at the … Continue Reading Successful Sailboat Racing Seminars
September Sailboat Racing Seminars
We have two sailboat racing sessions scheduled for mid-September, one for experienced racers and the other for sailors new to the sport. Best of all, both are free. Introduction to … Continue Reading September Sailboat Racing Seminars