The team of Mike Hester and John Mayall of our C14.2 fleet successfully defended their last year's win after sailing eight hard fought races. This race involves switching boats between each race until a victor is determined. This year the boats were C 22's provided by AYC members. Last year...
Results are available at www.arizonayachtclub.org The top three this spring were: 1) Dick Krebill, 2) Lisa Lake, and 3) George Tingom. For the combined winter spring series, the tops were: 1) George Tingom, 2) Rick and Lisa Lake, and 3) Dick Krebill. The summer "Heat Stroke Series" begins...
The fall series of racing at TTL ended with Mike Hester first overall, George Tingom second and John Mayall third. Single-handed Centerboards in the Eventogram regatta last Friday at Lake Pleasant had three C14.2 entrys amongst seven entrys. With handicaps, George Tingom finished first, and...
The Arizona Yacht Club championship races were run at Lake Pleasant this past weekend. Winning captains from nine fleets, ranging from Sunfish to Spinnaker Cruisers competed with one crewmember in similar Buccaneer 18's. After each race until a winner was apparent, crews exchanged boats to...
Arizona Yacht Club's results for the Fall Series at Tempe Town Lake are up on www.arizonayachtclub.org.
Placing first in C 14.2's was Mike Hester, second Mike Ferring, third George Tingom, and then the rest of us. Congratulations Sailors!
The first race of the spring 2007 series...
Our Fleet Captain, Mike Hester has arranged with Brian Janney of Quantum Sails in San Diego to share Brian's small boat sailing expertise with our C 14.2 fleet as part of AYC activities associated with the 2007 Arizona Yacht Club Birthday/Leukemia Cup Regatta (see www.arizonayachtclub.org for...
Mike and Sara Hester won the Portsmouth class for the second year in a row at the Birthday Regatta of the Arizona Yacht Club. The Regatta was held at Lake Pleasant northwest of Phoenix on January 13-15. Winds were quite variable including dead calm to gusts up to 28 mph measured at nearby...
The fall series of Capri 14.2 races at Tempe Town Lake was completed on December 11. Results are available at www.arizonayachtclub.org The 8 boats litsted by their skipper, placed as follows for the series: #1- Mike Hester, #2- George Tingom, #3- Mike Ferring, #4 John Mayall, #5 John Ball...
Is Drawing 4 of my Handbook (no date on the drawing, but most pages of the Handbook are marked 1992) still valid for measuring main and jib? The drawing label includes "Capri Sailboats, 21200 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. CA; and O.D. Rules Sail Plans. Would have been nice to have had a date...
Fleet 24 had a good turnout this past Wednesday at Tempe Town Lake. We began about 4 pm sailing in light winds and wonderful temperatures in the lower 80's. Later all six boats were docked for the beginning of our feature event-- the Mike Hester Figure 8. With jibs up and mainsails down, we...
Fleet 24 had a good turnout this past Wednesday at Tempe Town Lake. We began about 4 pm sailing in light winds and wonderful temperatures in the lower 80's. Later all six boats were docked for the beginning of our feature event-- the Mike Hester Figure 8. With jibs up and mainsails down, we...
Has anyone had experience reefing the mainsail sailing in strong winds while using a boomkicker? Without one it is very hard for me, though removing a reef without a boomkicker is quite easy. Unfortunately, I don't always have the foresight to reef while at the dock when the wind is light...
Tempe Town Lake (TTL) is expected to open for boating on January 22, allowing the Spring Series for small boats to start on time. We sail on Sunday's starting at 2pm through May 1. If you are in the Phoenix area drop by to watch or participate. We usually race small fleets of C 14.2's...
Congratulations to Mike Hester and his daughter Sarah for their great sailing at Lake Pleasant, AZ, January 15-16. Mike's C 14.2 "Peas and Carrots" placed first in the Portsmouth Division of the 45th Arizona Yacht Club Birthday Regatta and Leukemia Cup, beating out a Hobie Tiger, two Prindle...
Congratulations to Mike Hester and his daughter Sarah for their great sailing at Lake Pleasant, AZ January 15-16. Mike's C 14.2 "Peas and Carrots" placed first in the Portsmouth Division of the 45th Arizona Yacht Club Regatta and Leukemia Cup, beating out a Hobie Tiger, two Prindle 19's, a...
In the Catalina Mainsheet of May 2004, Ed Jones provided a neat article entitled "A Mystery Solved". Ed found that Catalina had made some of 1998 and 1999 Model 3 Capri 14.2's with the centerboard too thin for their slots, so that they were loose. Following his advice I called Catalina Parts...
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