AYC has five classes of sailboats, many recreational kayaks, rowboats and a canoe, all of which are available for use at no charge to our member families and their children.

·         Optimist Dinghy: 8 ft. sailing prams that are safe, dry, and simple to sail, ideal for teaching new sailors.

·         JY-15: 15 ft. double handed sailing dinghies that are rugged and easy to sail, with comfortable self draining cockpits, mainsail and jib.

·         Club 420: 13 ft. double handed sailing dinghies are used primarily by our advanced racing students, but provide a challenging experience for adults as well. Can be sailed by two under mainsail and jib alone, but also allow the use of spinnaker and hiking trapeze as well, for those who "dare to fly".

·         Laser: 12 ft. single sail, single handed dinghies that can rig with either full sail or "radial rig" for the lighter sailor.

·         J-22: 22 ft. full keeled sailboats, each with a small outboard on the back to get you in and out of the harbor safely. The cabin has sitting headroom, two sleeping berths, and a comfortable cockpit for up to four adults.  It sails with a main and jib, and can fly a spinnaker as well.

·         Kayaks: We have many different sizes and styles of recreational level kayaks which are easy to use and stable on the water.

·         Rowboats: 8 ft. rowboats are available to members for practicing their strokes around the quiet backwaters of our harbor.

 

Please make arrangements with the staff for scheduling the use of these various crafts, and comply with the signup sheets in the clubhouse.  For certain sailboats you will have to be qualified by one of our sailing instructors for use of the craft.  Once certified, you will be able to use the boat on a first-come, sign-up basis.

 

 

    

 

AYC will be open the last weekend in June, then daily beginning June 28th through Labor Day weekend. Additionally we will be open weekends in September until Sunday, September 12th.

 

The clubhouse is open:

Monday through Friday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

 

You and your guests are always welcome during these hours, even if you just want to sit and chat under the umbrella at the end of the dock while you watch the hustle-bustle of the harbor.

 
 


The York Harbor Reading Room has invited members of AYC to join them on their deck for their fabulous Family Suppers on Thursday nights, from June 19 to September 26, from 6 - 9 p.m.   

 

Thursday night dinners are served from June 20th - September 26th

 

Tuesday evening dinners are available in August only.

 

 Please call in advance for dinner reservations at (207) 363-2450 or 363-2562.  There are occasionally a few exceptions to the dates for Reading Room special events.  Check the club bulletin board or your 2010 member directory for these specific dates. 

 

Dress is casual, but no jeans, and payment, which is new this year, is by credit card. Your guests are welcome, but they must dine on your tab, or pay separately by credit card.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Members will want to update their calendars with all the fun that's planned!

 

2010 AYC Calendar

 

 

 
   
 
 
 

This is what we have for sale:

 

Hooded Sweatshirts

$ 35.00

Hats

$ 15.00

T-Shirts

$ 15.00

Long sleeve T-Shirts

$ 20.00

Wind shirts

$ 30.00

Polo Shirts

$ 25.00

Burgee

$ 25.00

AYC Decals

$ 0.50

 

Come down to the AYC Club House if you would like to purchase any of these items.
 

 

 

Michael  Harris - AYC Program Club Director - Michael is returning to us this year to take up the club director role. He is a teacher at Coastal Ridge Elementary School in York, where he has taught in the 2nd and 4th grades.  He has had experience as a youth sailing Bluejays and Lasers at the Indian Head Yacht Club in Greenwich Connecticut.  Michael lives in South Berwick with his lovely wife Vivian and his daughters Devon and Anna.
 

Caroline Marshall-Head Instructor. Caroline has been sailing at AYC for twelve years and was a member of the race team for 9 seasons. This will be her fourth summer as an AYC staff member. Caroline currently attends the University of Colorado at Boulder and will be a sophomore in the fall. She looks forward to taking on her new position as head instructor, and is excited to share her love of sailing and racing with all of AYC's sailors.

 

Hugh Koeze - Race Coach.  Hugh began his sailing career as a member of the Beginner class in 1998.  Since then, he has sailed in every class and every race team offered at AYC.  This summer is his fifth as a staff member, and his second as the coach of the 420 and Opti Race teams.  He has finished his first year at the University of the North Carolina.

 

Cory Ransom - Instructor. Cory Has sailed out of UNH’s junior program since he was 8 years old and after moving to York last summer has come to work at AYC for his first summer.  During Cory’s racing career he has raced in lasers, 420’s and J24s.  After graduating last year from Carrabassett Valley Academy Cory took a post graduate year at Stratton mountain school to further his skiing before heading off to St. Lawrence University in the Fall to ski Division 1 there.

 

Logan Shanney – Instructor.  Logan is a rising sophomore at Brown University. She is on the Brown Varsity Sailing Team. Logan has been sailing at AYC for eight years and was a member of the race team for four years. She has raced 420's in numerous regattas and has also sailed Lasers. She has been the recipient of the club's Sportsmanship Award in 2006 and 2008. This is Logan's fourth season instructing at AYC.

 

Ella Koeze- Instructor.  Ella is a recent graduate of St. Paul's School in Concord, NH. She has sailed at the AYC every summer since she was eight, and has participated on both the Opti and 420 race teams. She is excited to return as an instructor for her third summer.

 

Morgan LaPointe -  Instructor.  Morgan is headed into her senior year at Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts. She grew up sailing the Maine coast with her family and took her first class at AYC nine years ago. Since then she has loved the ocean and is currently studying at the Chewonki Semester School in Wiscasset this spring. Morgan is excited to be returning this summer as an instructor.

 

Eric Morrison - Dock Master.  Eric has been enjoying sailing almost all his life. He has gone through the AYC sailing program along with several years of race experience.  He has plenty of big boat sailing experience with his family's 47' Catalina. His interests include lacrosse, skiing, cross country, and listening to music.
 

Henry Young – Instructor-in-Training. Henry is going into his junior year at Berwick Academy. He grew up in Camden, Maine where he learned to sail at the Camden Yacht Club and the Atlantic Challenge sailing school. He moved to Eliot at age 14 and began sailing at the AYC, where he has participated on the 420 race team for the past two summers, and is excited to begin his training as an instructor this summer. He has experience on J-22's, 420's, Optimists, JY's, and Sonars.

 

John Reinhardt – Instructor in Training.  John has been sailing at AYC since he was nine.  He will be on the 420 Race Team for his fifth year and previously on the Opti Race Team.  John will also be playing lacrosse for the Top Gun Rising Clams this summer.  He lives in York and attends Berwick Academy in the class of 2012.  John looks forward to his first year working at AYC and is psyched to get back on the water.