ASA Unveils Innovative Textbook
ASA's brand new textbook, Bareboat Cruising Made Easy, has just been released to national acclaim.
Sailing Fun for Kids
Sailing is more fun with family and friends, so why not get your kids on the water on your next Caribbean vacation? The American Sailing…
What you can do with your ASA sailing credentials
Many prospective students ask us why getting certified is so important. Couldn’t they pick up the same valuable sailing skills without passing a course and…
Dinghy Sailing vs. Yacht Sailing
The kind of boat you choose to sail will define your relationship with the sport as a whole. Like wind and weather conditions, the boat…
Combine Sailing Lessons With an International Vacation
Vacations are for rejuvenation and exploration, right? So why not one-up all the normal resort-goers and take sailing lessons at your vacation destination this summer!…
SAIL Magazine talks about FindMyCharter
From the July 2014 issue of SAIL Magazine – “When you’re new to chartering, shopping around can be overwhelming,” says Kathy Christensen of American Sailing Association.…
Sailing is a Great Way to Spend Quality Time with your Family
Whether you have a six-year-old son or a sixteen-year-old daughter, sailing is a wonderful bonding experience that everyone in the family will enjoy. Next time…
Guanabara Bay: A Reminder to Preserve our Seas
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are…
Learn to Sail in San Francisco
Sailing used to be a pretty exclusive sport. Unless family or close friends sailed regularly, you would likely never have the opportunity to learn yourself.…
Docking: Or, How You Can Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Marina
Once, while sailing in the San Juan Islands, I saw something I’ll never forget. A powerboater cruised into the dock at high speed with his…
Getting your Sailing Education is Easier Than Ever!
A good education combines practical experience with study – and nowhere is that more true than in the world of sailing. As important as it…
Take a Coastal Navigation Sailing Course and Build Confidence
Long gone are the days when a sailor cruising alongside an unfamiliar coast had nothing but their compass and the principles of dead reckoning to…
ASA partners with NASA: “We will sail the Sea of Tranquility by 2020”
For Immediate Release – April 1, 2014 Following the recent announcement of worldwide partnerships with leading boat manufacturer Beneteau and peer-to-peer marketplace Boatbound, the American…
ASA members unite for a special week in the BVIs
Lots of people sail the British Virgin Islands every year, but not many get to do it in quite the same style as the 2014…
Four Ways to Get Sailing Experience
“You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!…
VIDEO: Trailer for “Maidentrip,” documentary about Laura Dekker
For years here on the ASA blog we followed Laura Dekker’s amazing round-the-world sailing adventures. The Dutch teenager battled the legal system, contended with public…
Alternative Energy in the Sailing World
Guest post from Sailors for the Sea. By:Hilary Wiech, Communications Manager and Annie Brett, Program Director Renewable energy is a hot and sometimes controversial topic…
Upcoming ASA events at the America’s Cup
The America’s Cup, one of the world’s greatest sporting spectacles, and the biggest event in competitive sailing, is underway right now in San Francisco! Check…