What goes on at our meetings…
Gene demanded a Pirate Audit! Photo by Deb Heisler By Deb Heisler and Marc DannerThis year the annual holiday party and pirate gift exchange was a great success with over 70 people attending. As usual, there was lots of laughter, moans of defeat, and a few people who had to keep picking a new gift … Continue reading Annual Holiday Celebration and Pirate Gift Exchange
By Deb Heisler, Rear Commodore Eight women, a 32-foot Melges, good manners, humor and determination were the mix that led the Sail Like a Girl team to victory in the 2018 Race to Alaska (R2AK). Co-Skipper Haley King Lhamon was part of this history-making, all-woman crew and is joining us at the November AYC monthly … Continue reading Sail Like a Girl and Win – November Meeting
By Deb Heisler, Rear Commodore On Tuesday, December 10, we will once again celebrate the year's end with our AYC Annual Pirate Gift Exchange. Besides gifts and thievery, the Governor’s Cup Trophy will be presented and we’ll hear your Blunder Bucket nominations prior to casting votes for the lucky recipient of this semiannual award. … Continue reading December Meeting: Annual Pirate Gift Exchange – RSVP Now
Jerome Rand got a standing ovation when he finished speaking at the AYC October monthly meeting and I don't recall that ever happening before. But then, it was quite the story he told. The tale really needs to begin with his 2012 trek along the Appalachian Trail, beginning to end, which he described as being … Continue reading The Amazing Jerome Rand
Imagine sailing 271 days at sea. Around the world. By yourself and without stopping. On a 32-foot boat built in 1975. Frightening idea? Foolish? Probably. But that's what Jerome Rand did and he lived to tell us about it. Jerome is our speaker at the next AYC monthly meeting, beginning at 7p on Tuesday, October … Continue reading Around the World Solo Nonstop: October Meeting
