| Fantastic day so far, with results through race six attached. 20 races planned today in 10-15k breezes, 80F temp and 72F water, with another 20 (hopefully) on Sunday. |
Results: Races 1-6 (High School Sailing Natls)
May 7, 2011
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BBQ & Boats: Austin gets ready for High School Sailing Nationals
May 3, 2011Looks like a warm and windy weekend for 20 high-school teams in Austin this weekend, with the high-school nationals kicking off at Austin Yacht Club this weekend. 100+ sailors from across the country will be competing for the 2011 Mallory Trophy and bragging rights for best high-school team.
The weather forecast is showing sunny 80-85F days and 10-18knot breezes to go with the 72F water.
Make sure you stick around for Saturday night at AYC – rumor has it that Big Momma will be serving up some tasty BBQ to go with the local music!
You can find the Notice of Race at the Interscholastic Sailing Association site.
2011 High School National Sailing Champs
Mallory Trophy, ISSA Fleet Racing Nationals
Friday, May 6, 2011
12:00pm Registration/check-in at Austin YC
3:00pm Practice Race
Saturday, May 7, 2011
8:00 – 9:00am Check in/registration/breakfast
9:15am Mandatory Competitors Briefing
Racing to Follow
6:00pm Dinner at Austin Yacht Club
BBQ sponsored by Baker Hughes
Concert sponsored by J-Boats Southwest
Sunday, May 8, 2011
8:00 – 9:00am Breakfast
8:45am Mandatory Competitors Briefing
Racing to Follow
4:00pm No races after this time
Awards to follow
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2011 Roadrunner Results and Photos
March 9, 2011There was no middle ground for the 92 boats at this year’s Roadrunner Regatta, with 20+ knots on Saturday and 0-5 knots Sunday.
Three cheers to everyone who participated, included the “longest traveled” group from Mississippi, and all who volunteered to make this event happen. Check out the TSA Youth Circuit calendar for more events, including Canyon Lake (Mar 19-20).
Here are the race results and photos (thanks to Bill Records, ace photographer).
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2011 PBJ registration now open
March 4, 2011Today, we opened the doors for signing up for AYC’s summer PBJ learn-to-sail classes for 4-10 year-olds. See the PBJ page for dates and details, or go straight to the registration page.
Spread the word — only 20 kids per class, and session fill up fast!
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Sinking-boat-as-art
February 16, 2011Ever wonder what Amarillo and Paris had in common? Art! Now you know.
French sculptor Julien Berthier’s fantastical “sinking boat” sculpture below is turning heads, and is a beautiful complement to Amarillo’s Caddilac Ranch, n’est pas?
source: Graham Hussey/galerie GP&N Vallois, Paris
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Wanted: Junior Sailing Coach. Tween-fearers need not apply.
January 28, 2011[update: please welcome Kate Noble as AYC's new junior coach!]
Austin Yacht Club is looking for a Sailing Director to run it’s junior program this summer, which (because it’s Texas) runs from April 17 to October 16.
Here is the job description. To learn more, email our Sail Training chair (brecordsfotos@yahoo.com).
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Save the date: Mar 5-6, 2011 – Austin's biggest junior regatta
January 28, 2011Spread the word about the 2011 Roadrunner Regatta, held on Lake Travis at Austin Yacht Club on March 5-6.
Stay tuned for registration info, including the notice of race (NOR) and sailing instructions.
AYC RR Green Fleet 2010
In the mean time, here are the 2010 results, which included 30+ happy sailors in Opti, Laser 4.7, and 420 classes.
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June PBJ Wrap Up
June 27, 2010We had a great day of sailing this Saturday, as the fourth PBJ class of June wrapped up. Three cheers to all the kids who sailed solo for the first time!
Here are some photos from the two classes.
PBJ June 9:30a crew
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AYC one of best metro programs [SAIL Magazine]
June 4, 2010Nice article in sailmagazine.com highlighting five clubs that “represent some of the best sailing instruction in metropolitan areas.”
Summer Sailing for Kids
By MacDuff Stewart Posted June 2, 2010
Texas
Texan sailors are lucky enough to have youth sailing programs available year-round, but the number of sailing programs doublesin the summer. At the Austin Yacht Club, sailors as young as four start their sailing careers in Optis and Picos, while older children experience Lasers and FJs, all in preparation for events associated with the Texas Sailing Association. A key perk for parents: Wednesday and Thursday nights feature informal racing programs for those sailors who hope to race with their children.
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New PBJ sessions: August Saturdays
May 15, 2010We’re adding two more PBJ classes in August. Registration will open up Wed May 19 on the AYC site, so stay tuned.
Here are the dates:
PBJ August Class 5 (9:30a-11:00a) Aug 7, 14, 21, 28
PBJ August Class 6 (11:00a-12:30p) Aug 7, 14, 21, 28
[school starts Mon Aug 23, AISD, LTISD]
[labor day is Sept 6]
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