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
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
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
Wilson Davis Will Compete at a US Sailing Junior Olympic Clinic and Regatta
Wilson Davis will compete at the Rochester Yacht Club at Lake Ontario, New York, representing Arizona Yacht Club. Surprisingly, Wilson’s father Dennis says Wilson will be the only US entrant, … Continue Reading Wilson Davis Will Compete at a US Sailing Junior Olympic Clinic and Regatta
Cedric Lorch Repeats as High School Champion
He did it again. After the finish of the seventh race of the 2014 Arizona State High School Sailing Championship, the clear winners were skipper Cedric Lorch from Valley Lutheran … Continue Reading Cedric Lorch Repeats as High School Champion
Spring ASF Classes Coming Soon to a Lake Near You
The spring salvo of Arizona Sailing Foundation (ASF) classes fires off soon: Kids’ classes beginning February 9 and the adult Learn to Sail class on February 15. High school classes … Continue Reading Spring ASF Classes Coming Soon to a Lake Near You
Magical, Mystical Opti Class
Mark Howell was watching and listening as 9 kids and 9 Opti sailboats lined up on the plastic dock at Tempe Town Lake last Sunday afternoon. Actually, he called it … Continue Reading Magical, Mystical Opti Class
AYC's Wilson Davis Competes in O'Pen Bic Event in SF
O’Pen Bic sailboats are high-performance fun for junior-high age kids and last weekend (8/17), AYC’s Wilson Davis (age 11) got a full dose of it at the O’Pen Bic event … Continue Reading AYC's Wilson Davis Competes in O'Pen Bic Event in SF
Wilson Davis to Compete in O'Pen Bic at America's Cup
Wilson Davis has been chosen to be one of 20 Top Junior Sailors to sail immediately following AC72 races of the Louis Vuitton (Challenger) finals Saturday and Sunday August 17th … Continue Reading Wilson Davis to Compete in O'Pen Bic at America's Cup
Exciting New Sport Boat for ASF Intermediate Sailors
The Arizona Sailing Foundation has bought four new O’pen Bic sport boats for Junior ASF sailors. ASF president George Tingom says the boats will fill a need to offer a … Continue Reading Exciting New Sport Boat for ASF Intermediate Sailors
High School Championship Saturday, April 20
The annual High School Championship regatta will be Saturday, April 20, at Tempe Town Lake. The boats will be C14s, using boats from the Arizona Sailing Foundation (ASF). Here are … Continue Reading High School Championship Saturday, April 20
Gary Jobson Picks Former AYC Junior as One of Eight All-Stars
Each year Gary Jobson scours the country for the top young sailors and gives them recognition in his Sailing World column, shining a light on what he calls All-Star finalists. … Continue Reading Gary Jobson Picks Former AYC Junior as One of Eight All-Stars
Isabel Love Wins ASF-AYC Scholarship
Isabel Love will be sailing an ASF Opti class this fall, setting out on a lifetime of sailing that she says may one day see her sailing around the world. … Continue Reading Isabel Love Wins ASF-AYC Scholarship
High School Sailing Champs: Luke Marino and Jack Griffin
Luke Marino and Jack Griffin slipped past last year’s champs to grab this year’s High School Sailing Championship, held at Tempe Town Lake Saturday, April 21. After three light-air races … Continue Reading High School Sailing Champs: Luke Marino and Jack Griffin