Peter Isler, America’s Cup Sailor, Sets New Record
Want to compete against the best sailor’s in the world? Now you can! Download the Sailing Challenge game and try to beat America’s Cup sailing leg…
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Figuring Out Flares
We know we need flares (visual distress signals / VDS) on board to both be safe & to satisfy the requirements of the law, but it can be a bit confusin…
Cruising Boat Spotlight: The Columbia 50
In our new series of great cruising boats we begin with a crowd favorite – the Columbia 50. With its bubble top, long graceful lines and inherent sp…
Hands Across The Sea Ship 37,000 Books
With the help of some enthusiastic cruising sailors, Hands Across The Sea has shipped 625 boxes of new amazing books to schools in the Eastern Caribbe…
Cruising Quiz
There’s still some time to do some cruising folks! September & October are often great times to make that mini voyage – less crowds and fair weath…
Featured School : Canary Sail
Canary Sail features ideal sailing conditions & a wide selection of sailboats to choose from - not surprising that many students return to sail again!
Southern California Boat Show
Premiering September 22nd-25th, the Southern California In-Water Boat Show is making a big splash at Cabrillo Way Marina in the heart of Los Angeles H…
8 Great Sailing Books – Adventure Style!
These sailing books share some sailing stories that highlight the adventurous side of sailing & the sailors who push themselves & their boats to the l…
The Gift Of Literacy
Last year the American Sailing Association helped Hands Across The Sea improve the lives of 22,700 Caribbean school children.
Top 5 Historic Skippers of All Time
There were many other unknown historic skippers that forged paths for these more famous sailors but we’re just having a bit of fun here so roll with…
Book Review : Splicing Modern Ropes
A very practical handbook on splicing modern ropes. It starts with a very good description of the new synthetic fibers and what differentiates them.
A Sailor’s Life
Growing up in St. Petersburg Florida David Whidden was surrounded by boats. As a kid, sailing held a particular mysterious romantic quality...
Olympic Sailing in Rio 2016
The Olympics in Rio 2016 include 10 separate sailing classes competing over the next two weeks - find out where to watch and who to follow!
Sailing Challenge Now Available in the Apple Store and Google Play
American Sailing Association Taps Atari Founder to Develop Exciting and Instructive Sailing Challenge App Available on iOS & Android.
ASA Launches GO SAILING
American Sailing Association Launches New Version of “Go Sailing” Mobile App - Popular Networking Tool for Sailing Community Available in Apple Ap…
Bite Sized Lessons : VHF Radio Channels
In this Bite Sized Lesson we take a look at common VHF radio channels and what they are used for.
ASA Releases Catamarans Made Easy Textbook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION RELEASES CRUISING CATAMARANS MADE EASY Textbook is Fourth in Sail Education Leader’s Best-Selling Sailing Made Easy Series LOS ANGELES –…
Elements Quiz
Take a crack at this quiz that focuses on understanding the elements – tides, fog, currents… that kind of stuff.