Guests are always welcome! Arrive early for dinner and beverages – we’ll mix and mingle, then at 7 PM, Commodore Deb Heisler kicks it off with club updates and new member introductions. We’ll also be announcing and awarding our Tall Cactus Regatta champions! After that, settle-in as guest speaker Bradley Cladianos shares his fascinating journey [...]
Let’s have a little fun in July with a night of SAILING TRIVIA. Everyone will join in the fun with the chance to test your knowledge and win a prize for your team. Whether you know a lot, or a little, join us for a night of fun and competition. We’ll wrap-up with an ice-cream [...]
Tempe Town Lake: Eight Sunday afternoons throughout the fall. Lake Pleasant Saturday / Sunday Series: For fall of 2022, the Catalina 22, PHRF Spinnaker, and PHRF Sport Boat fleets will score Saturday only. The Santana 20 and Thistle/Portsmouth fleets will score both Saturday and Sunday. (Depending on registrations, Thistles may combine with other Portsmouth boats as one [...]
2022 Fall Racing Series Tempe Town Lake: Eight Sunday afternoons throughout the fall. Lake Pleasant Saturday / Sunday Series: For fall of 2022, the Catalina 22, PHRF Spinnaker, and PHRF Sport Boat fleets will score Saturday only. The Santana 20 and Thistle/Portsmouth fleets will score both Saturday and Sunday. (Depending on registrations, Thistles may combine with [...]
Tempe Town Lake: Eight Sunday afternoons throughout the fall. Lake Pleasant Saturday / Sunday Series: For fall of 2022, the Catalina 22, PHRF Spinnaker, and PHRF Sport Boat fleets will score Saturday only. The Santana 20 and Thistle/Portsmouth fleets will score both Saturday and Sunday. (Depending on registrations, Thistles may combine with other Portsmouth boats as one [...]
Saturday, November 19 & Sunday November 20: AYC’s first Dinghy Days event provides a venue for small boat racing & sailing.
Tempe Town Lake: Eight Sunday afternoons throughout the fall. Lake Pleasant Saturday / Sunday Series: For fall of 2022, the Catalina 22, PHRF Spinnaker, and PHRF Sport Boat fleets will score Saturday only. The Santana 20 and Thistle/Portsmouth fleets will score both Saturday and Sunday. (Depending on registrations, Thistles may combine with other Portsmouth boats as one [...]
Quick view itinerary: Thursday - Arrive Long Beach in evening Friday - Sailing day, 9 am depart to Catalina, Isthmus Cove Saturday - Activity day on land or sea Sunday - Sailing day, 9 am depart to Long Beach More information and entire 2023 schedule here Contact AYC Cruising Captain Joe Motil for more information cruising@arizonayachtclub.org AYC [...]
The Arizona Yacht Club is pleased to host a US Sailing Basic Race Management course on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Who should attend this one-day in-person course? Racers, that’s who. Since each fleet rotates Race Committee responsibilities, this course is a good fit for folks signed up for our season racing. Anyone can attend, but [...]
Quick view itinerary: Thursday - Arrive Long Beach in evening Friday - Sailing day, 9 am depart to Catalina, Isthmus Cove Saturday - Activity day on land or sea Sunday - Sailing day, 9 am depart to Long Beach More information and the entire 2023 schedule here Contact AYC Cruising Captain Joe Motil for more [...]
Learn the basics of racing a sailboat in this one-morning class presented by the Arizona Sailing Foundation. Racing a sailboat is a kick. It combines the fun of sailing your boat with the raw competition of trying to beat someone else in a similar boat. Racing also teaches you boat handling and sail trim in a way that [...]
Arizona Yacht Club stages races and race committee training sessions at Tempe Town Lake many Sunday afternoons every year. Most Sundays we’re able to get in three to four races in the space of about two hours. The City of Tempe has extensive rules about lake use and it’s assumed you’ve read them and that [...]
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
Learn to sail in Arizona in sailing classes for adults in the fall and spring each year from the non-profit Arizona Sailing Foundation. Cost: $375.00 Take a look at that picture. Look like fun? We sure think so, and it’s easier than you might think. In the space of two days of classroom and on-the-water instruction, you’ll learn [...]
Grab your Laser, Sunfish or Portsmouth boat and head to the "big" lake for a weekend of dinghy racing.
The nonprofit Arizona Sailing Foundation is the only school in Arizona teaching kids to sail. This class is intended for children 8 to 12 years old with no prior sailing experience. Kids Introduction to Sailing builds the skills and confidence needed to successfully rig, launch, sail, and put away an Optimist “Opti” sailboat. Students will [...]
The nonprofit Arizona Sailing Foundation is the only school in Arizona teaching kids to sail. This class is intended for children 8 to 12 years old with no prior sailing experience. Kids Introduction to Sailing builds the skills and confidence needed to successfully rig, launch, sail, and put away an Optimist “Opti” sailboat. Students will [...]
The nonprofit Arizona Sailing Foundation is the only school in Arizona teaching kids to sail. This class is intended for children 8 to 12 years old with no prior sailing experience. Kids Introduction to Sailing builds the skills and confidence needed to successfully rig, launch, sail, and put away an Optimist “Opti” sailboat. Students will [...]
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions (combined) v2 – updated to include separate startlines for multihulls, dinghies and PHRF. Tall Cactus 2024 Race Chart Fun, long-distance race around Lake Pleasant on Saturday, April 13.
The Arizona Yacht Club is a collection of sailing enthusiasts and those who want to learn. Lesson session on how to sail available for both adults and kids! This month we will hear from the co captains of We Brake For Whales, the 2023 winners of the Race to Alaska Come early for socializing and [...]
Interested non-members and the general public are always welcome! Join us for dinner and conversation around sailing. Learn all about what our club has to offer. We schedule interesting speakers every meeting! AYC Mission Statement: The Arizona Yacht Club is the largest sailing organization in Arizona, enriching our community by promoting the sport of sailing through [...]
Learn the basics of racing a sailboat in this one-morning class presented by the Arizona Yacht Club. Prerequisites: None required. Racing a sailboat is a kick. It combines the fun of sailing your boat with the raw competition of trying to beat someone else in a similar boat. Racing also teaches you boat handling and sail trim in a way [...]
Interested non-members and the general public are always welcome! Join us for dinner and conversation around sailing. Learn all about what our club has to offer. We schedule interesting speakers every meeting! AYC Mission Statement: The Arizona Yacht Club is the largest sailing organization in Arizona, enriching our community by promoting the sport of sailing through [...]
This meeting will be held at Dave and Busters in the Tempe Marketplace. Come early for socializing and dinner. Interested non-members and the general public are always welcome!
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