Top 5 Sailing Documentaries
Over the past ten or fifteen years documentary films have become more and more popular and thankfully sailing has been the subject of more than a few …
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Holiday Cooking Sailing Style!
We asked Carolyn Shearlock, author of The Boat Galley Cookbook, for some good recipes to create onboard during the holidays.
What’s in a Rig – The Schooner
By definition, a schooner is a sailboat with at least two masts, with the forward mast (foremast) being a bit shorter than the main mast.
Cruising the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest cruising grounds, tucked between Vancouver Island & the British Columbia mainland, this amazing spot is truly a sailor’s delig…
St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show
St. Petersburg Sailboat Show, the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast, will feature an impressive selection of sailboats in water and on land..
Cruising Quiz
Here’s a cruising quiz derived from ASA’s Coastal Cruising Made Easy that will give you more bravado or maybe humble you a bit.
I Don’t Want To Race!
While racing sailboats isn't for every sailor we encourage you to at least give it a try - it can be a lot of fun and an accelerated learning experien…
It’s a Wonderful Life!
Jim Stewart & his wife Jane retired from the “real world” in 2001 and he started teaching sailing as a livelihood in 2004. Apparently he's quite g…
Ocean Cleanupdate!
Back in the spring, the ASA became involved in The Ocean Cleanup – an ambitious project devoted to ridding the world’s oceans of harmful plastic p…
Sharon Green’s 30 Years of Ultimate Sailing
This handsome and generous coffee table book is a retrospective of Sharon Green's most inspiring sailing photographs, along side anecdotes from the wo…
Knots Made Easy: The Rolling Hitch
The rolling hitch can be used to connect two lines in order to transfer the load from one line to another - ideal for fixing that winch override...
Marine Flares Expired? Consider This Alternative
The Sirius Signal SOS Distress Light aims to replace traditional marine flares - it is the first LED Visual Distress Signal Device to be USCG approved…
Cleaning Our Oceans One Marina at a Time
The Seabin is a device that passively collects debris and pollution in marina environments.
What’s in a Rig? Cat Rig
A cat rig sailboat has a single mast situated well forward, near the bow, which carries a large single sail and has no standing rigging.
Five classic (and affordable) fiberglass mid-sized cruising boats
There are so many cruising boats and so many opinions, however, these boats are definitely very popular for good reason and worth singling out for the…
Cool Gizmos for Sailors : The Rope Shackle
The rope shackle is lightweight, flexible, and can be made any length - perfect in a pinch or situations where a hard metal shackle could do more har…
Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes: Meet the Winners!
The ASA is proud to support the efforts of Hands Across the Sea, and help Tom and Harriet Linsey in their effort to bring literacy to the Eas…
Hong Kong Sunseeker Regatta
We love hearing from our members and instructors when they have adventures in exotic places... such as the Hong Kong Sunseeker Regatta!