By Robert & Paula Clawson In summer, we head north to enjoy the temperate climate of the Pacific Northwest. And one of our favorite activities is to charter and sail in the San Juan Islands and up into Canada. For those who haven’t experienced the San Juans, they are an archipelago at the Eastern end … Continue reading Sailing in the San Juans
Some AYC families are lucky enough to be members of two yacht clubs, as is the case for Renata Hejduk and Darren Petrucci, parents of Gianni Hejduk-Petrucci. In 2020 they joined AYC so their "budding sailor" could sail year-round. Although Renata described Darren and herself as "below novices," they wanted to give their son all … Continue reading Budding Junior Sailor is Recognized
PLEASE NOTE: After reviewing the boat inventories, ASF will be scheduling a REPAIR DAY. Look for that announcement soon. And if you'd like to help with the repairs, send an email to ASF@arizonayachtclub.org By Bob Naylor, Jr. Staff Commodore Our annual pre-season boat clean-up was a big success, with 40+ volunteers showing up at the … Continue reading TTL Boats Flipped, Scrubbed, Rigged, and Cleaned!
In July, we traveled through Sandpoint, ID, and had the opportunity to meet up with Sandpoint Sailing Association’s Past Commodore, Jim Doudna for a burgee exchange. Their Commodore, Chris Ankney, was not available due to being over on Flathead Lake helping with the Thistle Nationals. SSA share's a similar situation to AYC with no physical … Continue reading Burgee Exchange with Sandpoint Sailing Association
By Mike Ferring Something different. A crowd gathering, chattering, at the Pollack Cinema in Tempe. Not your regular AYC club meeting, but a movie night and a film celebrating the outstanding career of Harry “Buddy” Melges (pronounced with a hard “g,” not a “j” sound), not that he seemed to care as long as his … Continue reading The Wizard of Zenda Inspires the Sailors of Arizona
