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Introducing RailMeets, a new boat/crew platform. This site is for anyone looking for crew or crew looking for a boat. Please connect with us on Zoom this coming Thursday when … Continue Reading RailMeets: Calling all Sailors
By Jeff Coulter, Fleet Captain Hey Ladies, once again, it’s time for the Ruth Beals Cup Regatta, our only all-women at the helm race. Oh yeah, you can have guys … Continue Reading Ruth Beals Race is October 10th
Volunteers spray months of dust off everything! Feature photo: Marc Danner Another day of excessive heat warnings did not stop about 20 new, old, and prospective members from showing up to prep, … Continue Reading A Big Thanks for Another Successful Adopt-a-Boat Cleanup
By Bob Naylor Have you ever wanted to cast off and leave it all behind? See the world – the whole world – on a sailboat? Lois and Gunter Hofmann … Continue Reading Sailing Around the World…Just Because
Feature photo: Mike Ferring There will be washing and scrubbing, repairing, tweaking, and inventorying. Once again we need volunteers to join in and help get the Adopt a Boats ready … Continue Reading Adopt-a-Boat Clean Up at Tempe Town Lake
By Deb Heisler Join us for the August Membership Meeting and a special presentation by members Teresa and Jim Pinter. We will be meeting again on Zoom so grab a … Continue Reading August Meeting: Cruising a Desert Sea
By: Bob Naylor Interested in taking your racing to a new level this season? If so, join us on Zoom for our monthly membership meeting and get pro tips from … Continue Reading July Meeting: Improve Your Racing Season
By Bob Naylor, Rear Commodore Mike Waters will join us on Zoom from US Sailing headquarters in Bristol, Rhode Island and present on US Sailing’s approach to club sailing and … Continue Reading June: Virtual Monthly Meeting
About the Event Experience the sail of a lifetime on the most recognizable America’s Cup racing yacht in the world. Stars & Stripes USA-11 is the largest and fastest sailboat … Continue Reading Stars & Stripes is Postponed
By Debbra Heisler, Rear Commodore Meeting canceled? No. Commodore Celebration rescheduled? Yes. Your new 2020-2021 Board is officially taking over the helm next week and this is your chance to … Continue Reading May Monthly Meeting: Meet Your New Board
It is clear to your Board that it is not worth the risk to our membership to hold the Commodore’s Celebration as scheduled in May. We are going to move … Continue Reading AYC Schedule Update – From the Commodore
Well…the numbers are in (right here), and if we learn anything about racing from our COVID-19 Race Season it is that it pays to show up because you never know … Continue Reading Crowning Fleet Champions
Wednesday night racing has resumed at Tempe Town Lake. This is unofficial, social-distancing, no-score racing.We start racing at 5:30 and go until sundown. We do a one minute start sequence. … Continue Reading Wednesday Beer Can Racing
To play the Rod Favela webcast, click here or click on the YouTube image at the end of this post. And for a little different approach to the question, click … Continue Reading Rod Favela’s Sailing Prescription
There was enough 8-knot wind to combine with a splash of sunshine and 70+ degree weather to make it a memorable weekend on the water (3/14-15) and a nice escape … Continue Reading Gorgeous Lake Pleasant Race Weekend
Cruising Captain Heather McClain has organized an event for AYC members to race on two famous America’s Cup boats in San Diego Harbor, Stars and Stripes and Il Moro. It’s … Continue Reading Racing with The Stars… and Stripes!