Miami Boat Show Review
If you have been to the Miami Boat show, you know that it is interesting and eagerly attended by the area’s extensive boating community. Maybe it’…
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Sailing in Key West after the Hurricane
Many have heard the tales of destruction that hurricane Irma left in her wake. At this time, Key West is getting back to normal and preparing for a bu…
Hands Across The Sea Delivers 107,194 Books to Schools in the Caribbean!
The American Sailing Association has been partners with Hands Across the Sea for many years. Hands Across the Sea is dedicated to raising the literacy…
Exciting News For Sailors for the Sea
Beyond sailing, the American Sailing Association is most committed to issues revolving around protecting the oceans and waterways that we so passionately care about. To…
Laura Dekker Interview, Part 1
ASA sits down with Laura Dekker an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady whose wisdom belies her years. At the age of 16, after a five hundre…
ASA Founder Lenny Shabes Gets Elected to Sail America Board of Directors
ASA’s founder Lenny Shabes was just elected to be on the boards of directors of Sail America, the renowned trade association for the U.S. sailing in…
A Sailor Gets a Refresher Course
In my life as a professional sailor, I log thousands of miles a year under sail and spend many days and nights afloat. But it’s all about racing  
Never an Ugly Duckling, Always a Swan
Nautor's Swan sailboats are so iconic, attractive, well-made and the dream of many a sailor. We realized that with Swan, it’s not really about a par…
New Years Resolutions for Sailors
Ah yes, the dawn of a new year. The slate is sparkling clean – you can now be the person you always wanted to be.…
Technology Throws Us a Lifeline
CrewWatcher is a smart system that constantly checks if everyone is still on board using your phone and a beacon. In case of a man overboard, the app …
The Educational Aspect of Chartering
The American Sailing Association believes that a great charter experience is truly the reward of a superior sailing education.
Interview with Scott Elles, Clipper Round the World Race Crew Member (Part 2)
Scott Elles got the sailing bug at age 50, got certified to ASA 101,103, 104, 114 and a year later he signed up for the Clipper Round the World Race!
The Southern Ocean Shows No Mercy
We really enjoy following the Volvo Ocean Race and this year’s race has been phenomenal. In the past it’s always been a flurry of media…
Meet the Sweepstakes Winners!
Yhank you to everyone who entered/donated in the 2017 American Sailing Association / Hands Across the Sea Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes which was held…
American Sailing Association Reaches 150,000 Facebook “Followersâ€
American Sailing Association Reaches 150,000 Facebook Followers - Number of Followers Triples in Less Than Two Years.
Interview with Scott Elles, Clipper Round the World Race Crew Member (Part 1)
Scott Elles got the sailing bug at age 50, got certified to ASA 101,103, 104, 114 and a year later he signed up for the Clipper Round the World Race!
Sailing’s Gatekeepers
One of the greatest things about specializing in teaching sailing for over 30 years is that we’ve learned so much about ourselves during that time.…
Talking About the Local Notice to Mariners
The Local Notice to Mariners is a document published by the U.S. Coast Guard that contains changes to charts, and notices of activities in our local w…