
AYC Leukemia Cup Fundraising
One of the traditions that has made AYC a great yacht club is our annual Leukemia Cup –a fundraising drive leading up to our biggest event of the year, the … Continue Reading AYC Leukemia Cup Fundraising
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One of the traditions that has made AYC a great yacht club is our annual Leukemia Cup –a fundraising drive leading up to our biggest event of the year, the … Continue Reading AYC Leukemia Cup Fundraising
Feature Photo: Heidi Zornik By Sharon Bell, Cruising Captain Congratulations to Mike Hester for narrowly defeating the defending champion, Court Roberts, in the Governor’s Cup! Mike now has the honor … Continue Reading 40 Boats and One Winner: Mike Hester Takes the Governor’s Cup
By Rob Gibbs, Regatta Chair 13 February 2021 MARK YOUR CALENDARS and get ready to RAISE MORE THAN A SAIL!Finally we’re announcing the 2021 Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup! This … Continue Reading 2021 Birthday Regatta & Leukemia Cup
By Sharon Bell, Cruising Captain Registration is open for the Governor’s Cup long-distance pursuit race, scheduled for Saturday, November 21st. There’s just a $10 fee for entry. Then, it’s a … Continue Reading Register for the 2020 Governor’s Cup Regatta
By: Rob Gibbs & Wendy Larsen What happens to the scoresheets between the time the race ends and the scores are posted? This sacred art of turning scribbles on paper … Continue Reading Race Scoring Alchemy
It was wonderful to see everyone on the water this year for the Ruth Beals Cup Regatta. What a blessing it was to be able to get out and participate … Continue Reading Ruth Beals Message From Our Fleet Captain
By Bob Naylor The view from Spinnaker Point seemed even more spectacular in the air of a clear, cool, autumn morning as the women skippers and their crews huddled around … Continue Reading Alexia Lorch is the 2020 Ruth Beals Cup Winner
By Bob Naylor Twenty-four boats sailed in our Lake Pleasant Opening Day races, enjoying excellent weather and generally favorable winds. The Catalina-22 Fleet was on Race Committee, and got a … Continue Reading Opening Day at Lake Pleasant
By Gordon Briner We’re sailing!! The Arizona Yacht Club fall racing season began on Tempe Town Lake Sunday, September 13th, at 3:00 PM with the starting signal for the Junior … Continue Reading Opening Day at Tempe Town Lake
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
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
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
By Stacee Danner On Sunday (2/23), the wind didn’t disappoint, starting strong from the west for each fleet. What’s more? The first gun actually went off on time, unlike the … Continue Reading Tempe Town Lake Didn’t Disappoint
The lake looked like glass at the 2pm start time. A flicker of breeze wafted from the west at 2:15. PRO George Tingom, screamed “Start ’em!” Okay, he probably didn’t, … Continue Reading Sunday's Gentle TTL Action
You can order Saturday night dinner here. Deadline for entry has passed, but you can still register to race with a late fee. The biggest AYC event of the year … Continue Reading Here Comes the Birthday Regatta