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By Emory Heisler, Principal Race OfficerPhoto credits (photos below): Deb Heisler, Joel Hurley, and Jessica Zornick Alexia Lorch Repeats as Ruth Beals Cup Champ Eyes on the prize Alexia Lorch on the Santana 20 "Watercolors" broke out of the light air start line chaos to find clear air. From there she and her crew - … Continue reading Alexia Lorch Claims Ruth Beals Cup
The Lake Pleasant Fall Series kicked off in a big way last Saturday, September 18. Joe and Bonnie Motil were up before the sun preparing breakfast for AYC sailors. They perfected their signature Sunrise Quesadilla’s over a period of weeks leading up to Opening Day, and about 40-people started their day with Joe and Bonnie’s … Continue reading Off with a Bang: Lake Pleasant Opening Day
AYC’s first race of the Tempe Town Lake Fall Series was held September 12, and it was a scorcher. Overall turn-out was really light, with just 4-Lasers, 1-Buccaneer (Alex Kaye’s Puffin), and 1-C-14.2 (Andrew Newingham & Robin Stewart), as afternoon temperatures pushed 112F with light winds of just 2 to 4-knots. Winds later improved to … Continue reading TTL Opening Day Summary and Racing This Sunday
Those air conditioners seem like they never shut off. Triple-digit temperatures day in and day out. Everyone's talking about the heat, monsoons, non-soons, wildfires, drought. Summertime in Arizona. As always, AYC on-the-water racing and cruising events are paused until September. But, that doesn't mean AYC sailors aren’t sailing. The informal (not AYC sponsored) Wednesday / … Continue reading Summer Sailing Photo Contest
A Tribute for Women's History Month The earliest history of women at sea was noted by famous sailors like Columbus, Hudson, and Smith but they were IN the sea - as mermaid spotting's written in Captain's journals. Based on the dangers seafarers faced and the traditional role women held, it's understandable that females were landlocked. … Continue reading Women of AYC
