Arizona Yacht Club

06/09/2026

Happy World Oceans Day!! 🌎 What better way to celebrate, (other than sailing, of course), than to learn about global charter destinations at our June meeting! Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm at Dave and Busters in Tempe. Guests are welcome!!
https://arizonayachtclub.org/2026/05/20/june-meeting-global-yacht-charter-destinations/

(🎦 credit from Joanne Aspinall aboard Jasmine)

05/21/2026

June Meeting: Global Yacht Charter Destinations

Set sail with us as Grant Headifen takes us around the globe to different, gorgeous destinations on the planet. Grant will cover a variety of topics, such as licensing needs, where to anchor or moor, cultural nuances, marina protocols, and more. After his presentation, the only thing you'll be left wondering is where to sail first! The meeting will be on ...

Set sail with us as Grant Headifen takes us around the globe to different, gorgeous destinations on the planet. Grant will cover a variety of topics, such as licensing needs, where to anchor or moo…

05/20/2026

The AriZona PWC Enthusiast group has invited all boaters to join them for this special event at Lake Pleasant!

05/14/2026

“Change of Command” Celebration Included Good Food and Good Fun!

Written by Joanne Aspinall; Photos by Mike and Maryellen Ferring; Feature photo: Thank you to the 2025-2026 AYC Board of Directors Commodore Roger Pawley leading the "Change of Command" celebration In many parts of the country, the sailing season is just kicking in; here in Arizona, we're covering our boats to shield them from the sun, and perhaps focusing on travel to cooler locales....

Written by Joanne Aspinall; Photos by Mike and Maryellen Ferring; Feature photo: Thank you to the 2025-2026 AYC Board of Directors Commodore Roger Pawley leading the “Change of Command”…

05/12/2026

Had a fun evening at Vincent on Camelback for our "Change of Command" celebration!

05/08/2026

Happy World Donkey Day! We've all seen some jackasses out at Lake Pleasant - but also some burros, too. ;-) The donkey has been used as a working animal for thousands of years, hence the yearly celebration on May 8th. The wild burros in Arizona are part cute tourist attraction, and part nuisance. In their current overpopulated state, studies have found negative effects on the desert habitat from the burros eating Palo Verde and Ironwood trees. (We've also heard they eat cake and gummies...) Whatever your thoughts on our resident burros, you can learn more about them here: https://www.blm.gov/arizona/public-room/brochure/wild-burros-arizona

https://www.azgfd.com/2025/09/23/feral-burros-threaten-sonoran-desert-wildlife/

The wild burros on BLM-managed public lands in Arizona provide a unique experience we hope you will enjoy, but please remember: they are undomesticated animals and can be dangerous.

05/03/2026

Congratulations to Paul Miachika, our 2026 AYC Club Champion!! Our club championship was held yesterday at Lake Pleasant on Sunfish. Thank you to everyone who helped, whether on race committee or by letting us borrow your Sunfish. Congrats to all of our 2025-26 fleet winners - Pictured: Marc Danner (TTL Buccaneer), George Sheller (TTL Portsmouth), Dave Henning (LP Sunfish), Martin Lorch (LP Santana 20), Tim Mitchell (TTL Sunfish), Paul Miachika (TTL Laser). Not in attendance: Paul Liszewski (LP Catalina 22), Mike Ferring (LP PHRF Spin and TTL Capri 14.2), Jason Rziha (LP Portsmouth)

📸 credit: Joanne Aspinall

04/16/2026

Join us for the 2026 Change of Command Party!

As you've hopefully already heard, elections for the AYC Board of Directors will be from April 21-May 5, which means that we'll be inducting a new Board in May. That sounds like a good excuse to have a party! The AYC Board of Directors for 2025-2026 Our annual end-of-the-year, Change of Command Party will once again be held at Vincent on Camelback…...

As you’ve hopefully already heard, elections for the AYC Board of Directors will be from April 21-May 5, which means that we’ll be inducting a new Board in May. That sounds like a good …

04/14/2026

Come Sail with Me! May 2-3 at Lake Pleasant

Written and Photos by Steven Dawson and Joanne Aspinall Did you know that the first Saturday of every month is National Play Outside Day? What better way to celebrate than to go sailing! This upcoming first Saturday, May 2nd (and Sunday the 3rd), you have a chance to do just that! This is not an AYC-sponsored event, but is a special opportunity that we wanted to share with everyone....

Written and Photos by Steven Dawson and Joanne Aspinall Did you know that the first Saturday of every month is National Play Outside Day? What better way to celebrate than to go sailing! This upcom…