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Commodore’s Celebration is Set for Saturday, May 11

Featured photo: Joanne AspinallPast Commodores celebrate at the 2023 gathering. Back row: Rob Gibbs, Joe Motil, George Sheller, Dennis Lynde, Tom Errickson, Emory Heisler. Front row: Al Lehman, Bruce Andress, Martin Lorch, Mike Ferring, Deb Heisler, Bob Naylor. Our annual Commodore's Celebration is on the calendar and will be held at the Culinary Dropout in … Continue reading Commodore’s Celebration is Set for Saturday, May 11

Tall Cactus Regatta: No Better Way to End our Racing Season

On Saturday, April 13, we'll hold our annual Tall Cactus Regatta at Lake Pleasant, so round up your fleet and get registered! This uniquely named regatta is still cause for celebration for AYC sailors 37 years after its inception. The day will begin with an optional Skipper's Meeting at 11:30 am at Spinnaker Point, followed … Continue reading Tall Cactus Regatta: No Better Way to End our Racing Season

Notice of Election: 2024-2025 Board of Directors

It's election time for the Arizona Yacht Club! Electronic ballots will be emailed to all eligible voting members on record as of April 1, 2024. The email will include a link that takes you directly to the ballot, and voting will likely take less than one minute. Only one ballot per membership is allowed. If … Continue reading Notice of Election: 2024-2025 Board of Directors

Raffle: Four Pack of Diamondback Dugout Tickets

By Joanne Aspinall, Birthday Regatta Chair Is baseball your second favorite sport (after sailing, of course!)? Do you support the D-backs? Do you feel good about supporting charities? We have exciting news if you answered yes to any of those questions! The Birthday Regatta has an unclaimed auction item that will be raffled off at … Continue reading Raffle: Four Pack of Diamondback Dugout Tickets

April Meeting: AYC Member Navigates Back-to-Back Win!

By Ed Scheletsky, Rear Commodore The San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race has been happening for decades. Created in 1953, its finish line has seen several locations along the West Coast of Mexico and, in the early days, as far south as Acapulco. Later, it was moved north to Las Hadas and then to Puerto … Continue reading April Meeting: AYC Member Navigates Back-to-Back Win!

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Sailing at ASU

Arizona's best (and only) collegiate sailing team!

Sailing at ASU is a sailing club open to people with all levels of experience! We sail FJs on Tempe Town Lake, located just 5 minutes from campus. Our team travels to California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest to compete in regattas against other collegiate sailing teams. We also work with the Arizona Yacht Club. No prior experience is required to join the team: all we ask is that you come ready to learn!

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Some basic information of what involvement with Sailing at ASU looks like

Requirements

We charge dues of $100 a semester to help subsidize the cost of storing and maintaining our boats. Before joining, all members must pass a swim test and capsize test. We also ask that our members are compliant with the SDFC requirements of DoSportsEasy, and attend volunteering and social events with the team to ensure that we keep our funding.

We practice 4 times a week. 3 of these are on the water practices, and are held Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Fridays and Saturdays at 3pm. Our fourth practice is an on-land chalktalk, which is held on Monday evenings on or near campus.

We attend approximately 4 regattas in the fall, and 9 in the spring. Regattas are on weekends, and consist of 1 day of travel (Friday) and 2 days of competitive sailing (Saturday and Sunday). We now camp at regattas to save the club and its members money. At regattas where we do stay in hotels or hostels, we ask that each attending member pays $50 to help cover the cost of housing.

Meet the Board

The executive board works hard to make Sailing at ASU the best it can be!

Sadie Hoberman

Sadie is a junior studying Business Data Analytics, Economics, and Sociology at ASU. She is the PR Director for the PCCSC and is on the Women of AYC Committee. This is her second year as president of Sailing at ASU, and she is excited to continue increasing ASU's involvement in the sailing community

Sean Keannely

Sean is a junior studying Business Law and Real Estate. This is his first year as Vice President of Sailing at ASU, after serving as volunteer coordinator for the previous year. He is excited to continue increasing the club's competitiveness and increasing involvement with AYC

Gillian Cate

Gillian is a junior at ASU studying Criminology and Criminal Justice as well as Film and Media Production. Her first experience with sailing was when she joined the club last year and immediately fell in love with it. She hopes that in the coming year she can improve as a sailor as well as help the club be the best it can be

Hayden Shaw

Hayden is a junior studying supply chain management. This is his first year serving as treasurer for the team. Hayden learned how to sail his freshman year and is now a skipper competing in multiple regattas

Matt Grimsley

Matt is a sophomore studying professional flight. Outside of sailing he enjoys rock climbing, surfing, and kiteboarding. This is his first year as volunteer coordinator on the team and second year as a member of the team

Tim Crawford

Tim is an Honors Student in his senior year at ASU. He's only been sailing for a semester but has enjoyed learning how to sail and racing competitively with the team. An aspiring lawyer, Crawford looks forward to going to law school in the coming years and takinig his newly found love for sailing with him in the future

Please reach out to us on one of the following platforms to learn more about how you can get involved with Sailing at ASU!

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2024 Birthday Regatta Race Entry

• Start 16 Feb 2024
• End 18 Feb 2024
• Location Lake Pleasant
• Registered 78 registrants

Registration

• Friday Race ONLY (not racing Sat/Sun) – $25.00

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.  We'll see you at the regatta!  A limited amount of meal tickets will be available to purchase at the regatta.  Shirts for pickup at our general membership meeting can be ordered here through February 19th.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] .

Welcome to the Racing and Cruising Registration for the 2024 AYC Birthday Regatta for Charity!

If you are not racing/cruising or have already registered your boat and want to add additional meals or merch, please use our Additional Purchases registration .

Please note that to register a boat for racing, you are required to enter your sail number and boat rating. You can find information on boat ratings in our Club Rating Tables .

Please also note that shirt orders received February 5th – February 19th will be available for pickup at the March AYC general membership meeting (not at the regatta).  

Your registration fee includes one ticket to the  Saturday evening party where we will enjoy a catered meal by Chef Jeannette Corey from the World Food Championships, entertainment by Scott Faver of The Party Favers DJ, and our live auction to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Phoenix Children's Hospital!.  Additional meal purchases must be made by February 6th.  

There will be a late fee of $25 added to all registrations received after February 4th, and registration closes on February 13th, so get your boat registered ASAP.  See you on the water!

Direct links to the Notice of Race (NOR) and Sailing Instructions (SI)

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Sailing is alive and well in the greater Phoenix area. Since our humble beginnings in 1958, AYC has continued to create the region’s best sailing opportunities for its members and guests! In addition to a love for all things sailing – camaraderie and friendships are a key part of what keeps the wind in our sails.

Every club event is organized, implemented and supported 100% by our member volunteers and we would not have survived this long without their knowledge, skill, commitment and care. We are certainly worth checking out if you’ve ever been curious about sailing.

Basically we socialize, we race, we cruise, and we have fun in the desert!

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Lake Pleasant Is Not ‘Just Another Pretty Place’

In addition to concerts, special events, fun activities and water sports, and great fishing, recreational boating is often the highlight of two local sailing clubs at Lake Pleasant.  Check out Pleasant Harbor Marina and RV Resort .

Welcome To The Arizona Yacht Club!

Sailing is alive and well in the greater Phoenix area. Since our humble beginnings in 1958, AYC has continued to create the region’s best sailing opportunities for its members and guests! In addition to a love for all things sailing – camaraderie and friendships are a key part of what keeps the wind in our sails.

You can sail with us year-round at both Lake Pleasant and Tempe Town Lake. Our Monthly Speaker Series is one of the best in sailing and our social and cruising calendar is growing right along with our family of members! Check out our racing program, US Sailing-certified education opportunities, monthly meetings, cruising, and social events that fill our active calendar.

Every club event is organized, implemented and supported 100% by our member volunteers and we would not have survived this long without their knowledge, skill, commitment and care. We are certainly worth checking out if you’ve ever been curious about sailing.

Please visit our  Join page   if you are interested in AYC membership. Our club offers significant value, including free memories. And take a few minutes to read this fun article written by one of our long-standing members,  “New Guy’s Guide” to the Arizona Yacht Club .

Basically we socialize, we race, we cruise, and we have fun in the desert! I look forward to seeing you on the water or at one of our many events.

Debbra Heisler Commodore , Arizona Yacht Club

For more information and to check racing schedules on Lake Pleasant, visit

Lake Pleasant Sailing Club  (Motor Boaters Welcome)

The Lake Pleasant Sailing Club welcomes sailors and boaters of all stripes! We are an active Yacht Club based on Lake Pleasant, Ariz., (northwest of Phoenix). The Club also hosts boating events in California, on other Arizona lakes, and on land. The Club’s mission is to promote recreational and social programs, seamanship,and water safety. We encourage and establish good will among the Club and other yacht clubs and sailing associations. Last, we organize opportunities for members to take part in all forms of yachting and boating. For more information and dates of sailing events on Lake Pleasant, visit https://www.lakepleasantsailing.com/.

Getting To Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant, Ariz., is approximately 30 miles north of downtown Phoenix

The easiest access from Phoenix is from Interstate 17 (I-17), west onto State Route 74 (Carefree Highway), turn right onto 87th Avenue (Pleasant Harbor Road), and then left into the Pleasant Harbor Marina. In Mapquest or Google , enter “Lake Pleasant Regional Park.” And here’s a map of the lake showing the names of coves and access points. And a better, big color one.

There is a $6 charge to enter the marina grounds with (or without) a boat. After entering, turn left at the T intersection (the stop sign) to go to the South Ramp area where most AYC Members launch their boats. On race weekends, you’ll see a flock of AYCers setting up at Spinnaker Point (just to your left as you sit at the T after entering the grounds). If you turn right at the T, you’ll usually see the Thistles and others on the paved north lot, preparing to launch at the North Ramp.

You can also launch from the county park boat ramps or Scorpion Bay Marina, but most AYC off-the-water activities happen at Spinnaker Point, on marina land, at the south end of the lake.

Bottom Line

As their message on page 13 of this issue says, “Come to the FUN Side”. Sailing is only one of the exciting events and possibilities awaiting you at Lake Pleasant.

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Lake Havasu Yacht Club History

In February 1969 three local enthusiastic boaters decided Lake Havasu should have a Yacht Club. These gentlemen put an article in the paper and a meeting was held at Smoketree School. The club was formed in meetings that were held at school and various locations on the lake.

The following year the Lake Havasu Yacht Club was formed with twenty-two original members. Our first Commodore was Bill Lampkin. The club incorporated as the Lake Havasu Yacht Club in September 1970. In 1972, the club secured a prefabricated metal building on the island that had been the engineering and construction offices for the London Bridge. Soon afterward, we became members of the United States Yacht Racing Union, an internationally recognized Association.

In 1983, the group began to seek a place for a permanent facility. An unused piece of land on London Bridge road was leased from the city in December 1986, and the drive to raise funds began. The Yacht Club moved into its new facility in January 1988.

The Yacht Club, sponsors and supports many community and youth related lake activities. Activities include social events, camping, cruises, races, regattas, and Lake Patrol for various events that take place in our city and on our lake. Future will include increasing sailboat racing activities, expanding youth programs, and improvements to our clubhouse. 

Flag Officers

Commodore......................Fred Mohun

Vice Commodore..............Andy Camou

Rear Commodore.............Marlene Martinez

Fleet Captain Sail............. Rex Miller

Fleet Captain Power.........Connie Votaw

Secretary...........................Janice Anglesey

Treasurer..........................Debbie Camou

Trustee......................Laurie Feest

Trustee......................Diane Dee

Trustee......................Staff Comm. Phyllis Lawson

Trustee......................Sam Bruns

Trustee......................Paul Williams

McCulloch Cup Hobie Regatta March 15-17th, 2024

The Lake Havasu Yacht Club continues a tradition of support  for the sport of sailboat racing with our annual McCulloch Cup Hobie Regatta. Racing will take place north of the Bridgewater Channel and the island.

Contact Rex Miller 760-801-4968 for registration/event details.

Ladies Night April 10, 2024 Ticketed Event

Ladies Night is a dinner and fashion show open to all the wonderful beautiful women in our Lake Havasu Community.  The fashions you will view are provided courtesy of many of our local businesses.

It is a ticketed event, @ $25.00. Dinner will be chicken Marsala, including salad and dessert. There will be bar service, cash only, no credit cards.

Contact Phyllis Lawson for ticket sales - 845-417-5906.

Tickets are limited so don't wait!

Lake Havasu Yacht Club is a social club with Friday night dinners, and many special events.  Joining is easy !  You will need a sponsor and attend two events at the club.  For more information about membership, please call 928-453-5005 and Paul Williams (Membership Chair) will contact you. You can also use the "Contact Us" form below and one of our members will respond. 

Lake Havasu Yacht Club

Our Clubhouse is open on Friday nights for dinner and special events.  Guests of members are invited to the club events and dinners by invitation and reservation.  If you don’t know a member and would like to attend a Friday night dinner or special event, please use the contact form on this website and request a sponsor.  Reciprocal Yacht Club guests are always welcome.  Contact Sharon Guillen  (951.751.8988) for a reservation or more information.  Ticketed events are advertised on this website and open to the public. 

Light House Club

The Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club meets at our clubhouse the second  Tuesday of each month at 5pm.  All are welcome to attend the Lighthouse Club meetings.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Lighthouse Club or want to find out more about the lighthouses on the lake, feel free to attend one of their meetings.

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