August Meeting
Sharing Sailing Makes the World a Better Place By Marshall Williamson Arizona Yacht Club isn’t alone in dealing with the challenges of maintaining and growing our membership, sharing our sport … Continue Reading August Meeting
June Meeting
Rozalia Project: Expedition Sailing, Science and Solutions for a Clean Ocean! By Bob Naylor If you look for trash and microplastic in the marine environment, you will find it. This … Continue Reading June Meeting
April Meeting: Wind Mysteries Solved (mostly)
By Mike FerringOfficial Webster’s definition. Wind [noun] /wind/: curious, mysterious, arbitrary, fickle, and invisible force that moves sailboats and makes me swear. You could look it up.Now we’ve run into … Continue Reading April Meeting: Wind Mysteries Solved (mostly)
February Meeting – America’s Cup: An Insider Update
By Bob Naylor, Rear Commodore And then it was over, almost before it began. For the first time in 14 years, the US will not be competing for the Americas … Continue Reading February Meeting – America’s Cup: An Insider Update
January Meeting: Pocket Cruising Destination – Arizona!
Pocket Cruising and Sail Camping in Arizona and Beyond By Bob Naylor, Rear Commodore Phoenix resident Doug Kelch has been sailing for half-a-century. In that time, he’s raced and cruised … Continue Reading January Meeting: Pocket Cruising Destination – Arizona!
December Meeting-The Sinking of the Rouse Simmons: A Christmas Story
By Bob Naylor, Rear Commodore Every sailor worth their salt knows the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, if only through Gordon Lightfoot’s classic 1976 ballad. But long before the gales … Continue Reading December Meeting-The Sinking of the Rouse Simmons: A Christmas Story
November Meeting: Shamans, Shadows, Sextants and Ships
By Bob Naylor, Rear Commodore Our guest speaker this month is Captain Elbert “Ash” Ashbaugh. Ash has a long and varied sailing career, and is presently the Director of Field … Continue Reading November Meeting: Shamans, Shadows, Sextants and Ships