Here are some photos of the two June Opti classes. We had some perfect drifter breezes in June, perfect for balloon hunts, pirate searches and capsize drills.
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Latest posts to Google Group email list:- save the date: Mar 3-4 AYC Roadrunner RegattaAustin Yacht Club is hosting the Roadrunner Regatta on March 3-4. Please spread the word! Online registration will be up on [link]by Feb 1, along with the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions. [link] Last year was a memorable event for everyone, with 92 boats, 20+ knots on Saturday and 0-5 knots Sunday.
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 12/8Hey Roadrunners! I want to start out by congratulating our junior sailors who were recognized at the AYC Annual Banquet on Friday night. Charles Larrouilh received the coveted Ron W. Harden Memorial Trophy. This award goes to a young man who, though not necessarily the most accomplished sailor, demonstrates traits of cooperation, discipline, willingness to l […]
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 11/22Hey Roadrunners! Our cruise on Saturday was fantastic! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our last official sailing event of the 2011 season! The weather was beautiful and the wind was just perfect. We had 4 Picos, 5 Optis and one Pearson 26 (thank you, Bill Records!) adventure down to Starnes Island. A
- Roadrunner Holiday Party!Hey Roadrunners! Attached is your invitation to our annual Roadrunner Holiday Party! Hope to see you all Saturday Dec. 10th from 1:30 to 3:30 for an afternoon of fun and holiday cheer. Please reply with your RSVPS. Happy Holidays! Kate
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 11/16Hey Roadrunners! We had a great practice on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who came out to our last official practice of the season. It was windy enough to keep our beginners on shore working on their knots but the Green Fleet made it out. We had a great chalk talk, followed by a warm up drill in the cove, and two
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 11/8Hey Roadrunners! We had a lot of fun this past week out at practice. On Thursday, the wind was up, so we took all our beginners out on Bill Records' Pearson 26. Thank you to parents Jane Gordon and David Gamble for joining us! We all had a lot of fun and the Roadrunners loved the chance to get on a keel boat and
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 11/2Hey Roadrunners! I heard that the clinic with Alan Rochard this past Saturday was fantastic! A huge thank you to him for coming out and working with our Green Fleet! I look forward to seeing what you all learned! As the temperatures drop and the water gets colder, our schedule is kind of up in the air. Please make sure you check your email weekly as […]
- Kate Noble has invited you to use Google Talk------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kate Noble has invited you to sign up for Google Talk so you can talk to each other for free over your computers. To sign-up, go to: [link]
- Weekly Roadrunner Update 10/25Hey Roadrunners! We had a windy day on Saturday to conclude our October Green Fleet Series. All of our sailors did extremely well and I'm so proud of all of them for hiking hard and keeping their cool. A HUGE thank you goes out to all the parents who helped out. It was a challenging day as we faced windy conditions, low gas in the skiffs, boat traffic w […]
- REMINDER: Practice today at 4pmPlease note the time change. Beginner's practice has been moved forward a half hour from 4:30-7:00 to 4:00-6:30. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Thanks! Kate
- save the date: Mar 3-4 AYC Roadrunner Regatta
