Featured Instructor: Captain DJ McCabe
Captain DJ McCabe of U-Sail Sailing School Captain DJ McCabe is not just a sailing instructor she is a sailing school owner. Captain DJ is the owner a…
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Diversity in Sailing
The American Sailing Association is helping college sailing organization TIDE: The Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity task force, deliver a message on…
Featured Instructor: Captain Sara Burke
Captain Sara Burke of Manhattan Sailing School Captain Sara Burke is a role model. As a sailing instructor at Manhattan Sailing School, she is a champ…
Modern Sailing Success Stories
Modern Sailing School in Sausalito has been in operation since 1983 and has certified hundreds of sailors. Their instructors regularly are showered wi…
Captain’s Tip: Have You Checked Your Rigging?
Captain Dan Ryder of Sail Channel Islands shares a story with ASA about the importance of keeping your boat rigging in good shape. Captain Dan Ryder i…
Sailing and The Responsibility of the Sailor to the Environment
As ASA does its job of being an advocate for the world’s oceans, we asked Marine Conservationist Lauren Coiro about how sailors can make an impact o…
Central Park Sailboats
Learning To Sail in New York City My boat was on a beam reach when a gust came over the water and nearly capsized my vessel. With that small diversion…
Learning to Sail in the Florida Keys
Sailing In The Keys Let’s go straight for the cliches and talk about the Conch Republic and a salty life and toss in flip-flops while you are at it.…
How Did You Fall In Love With Sailing?
It’s that time of the year where we talk about our love interests via Valentine’s Day. Will sailing be your Valentine? I am a sailing cliche. I fe…
Featured Instructor: Captain Paul Barnett
Perry Yacht Club Captain Paul Barnett is This Month’s Featured Instructor ASA instructor, Paul Barnett, teaches on Perry Lake in Kansas. His paramou…
Sailing in Greece With Fair Winds Sailing
In case you didn’t know, it is common knowledge that the best way to see Greece is by boat. By sailboat to be exact. Sailing the waters off the coas…
Captain Stacey Brooks on Sailing and Visiting Cuba with Sea Dog Sailing
Cuba Libre As the wheels hit the runway in Havana, I gasped with the strong realization that I was finally fulfilling this lifetime dream. After all m…
Sailing in San Francisco with Spinnaker Sailing
Spend any time in San Francisco and you’ll be hard-pressed to ignore the Bay. While the sourdough bread bowls and cable cars get a lot of press alon…
Featured School: Perry Yacht Club
Perry Yacht Club on Lake Perry in Meriden, Kansas ASA had a conversation with Paul Barnett from Perry Yacht Club in Meriden, Kansas, His passion for t…
SeaTrek BVI FATHOMS
Focused Adventure Through Hands-On Marine Science In 2011, after five years in the making, the maiden voyage of SeaTrek FATHOMS set sail. Now entering…
The Best Spots To Travel To Learn To Sail
The ASA offers schools around th eworld to travel to to learn to sail. Pick a destination and get started on your dream to learn to sail.
Ten Sailing Quizzes to Keep You Busy
You have some time on your hands and you have not been able to sail for a bit. We understand that, as you stay home and stay safe why not engage your…
BVI Trip Report: Sailing Arabella
UPDATE: A year ago we sailed the British Virgin Islands with ASA members aboard Sailing Yacht Arabella. ASA has a charter partnership agreement with t…