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By Joanne Aspinall Sunfish heading to the start at the 2024 Dinghy Days. Sailing at Tempe Town Lake is convenient, for sure, but can sometimes be...well, this is a family club, so we'll just say...challenging. Meanwhile, our larger lake to the North, Lake Pleasant, is a longer drive for many, but offers a wider expanse … Continue reading Dinghy Days – November 1-2
Written by Bob Naylor, Chair of the AYC Safety Committee Overall, our Tempe Town Lake (TTL) and Lake Pleasant (LP) opening days were very successful. Dinghy sailors enjoyed good winds and mild temperatures at TTL on Sep-28, with two Buccaneers, six C-14.2s, twelve Lasers, nine Sunfish, and three Portsmouth boats racing. Last weekend, AYC kicked … Continue reading Safety Lessons from Opening Day
Written by Joanne Aspinall Ernest Hemingway once said, “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” He may have been referring to writers, but this rings true for sailors as well. Sailing is a sport with incredible depth and variety, and with that, the chance for lifelong learning. Hemingway … Continue reading Ruth Beals Cup, October 18th
For our October meeting, we will host Joseph DiMatteo, PE from the Hawaii Yacht Club, to discuss the highlights of his last five years of cruising the Pacific Ocean, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. He will share his experience sailing a passage from Ensenada to Tahiti on a Nordhavn 47, racing the Port … Continue reading October Meeting: Cruising the Atlantic and Pacific
