Where To Go After You Set The Hook
I had not sung karaoke since college, and I wasn’t really planning on starting. If you spend time with sailors, they tend to want to have a good tim…
Author: Zeke
Where Do You Get Your Weather?
Where do you get your weather info before you go sailing? I sit in front of a computer, miles away from my sailboat, and I make a plan for the coming …
Starpath School of Navigation
Online Sailing Courses Starpath School of Navigation has been offering courses for over 30 years and is an American Sailing Affiliate. Starpath has ta…
True Spirit, an Interview with Jessica Watson
True Spirit, available only on Netflix, on February 3, 2023, captures the essence of sailing from the exhilarating sailing sequences to the abysmal lo…
American Sailing Appoints Jonathan Payne, Executive Director
Jonathan Payne has been appointed Executive Director of the American Sailing Association. Payne takes over the position held by American Sailing Assoc…
Meet Some American Sailing Instructors
American Sailing is a worldwide sailing education organization started 40 years ago by our founder Lenny Shabes. Back then, Lenny saw a need for a str…
How To Learn To Sail
“I have always wanted to learn to sail” How many times have you said this or heard someone say it? “How can I get started with sailing? How do I…
Tips From The Text “Tides and Currents”
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising includes an understanding of tides and currents and how they affect your sailing plans. Have you studied a tide table lately…
Member Event: American Sailing Croatia Charter
Join American Sailing in Croatia as we explore the country in a multi-day sail filled with rich culture, delicious wine, and picturesque ports.
Featured School: Bow to Stern Sailing School
Bow to Stern Sailing school operates in the sailing capital of North Carolina and is along the intra-coastal waterway.
Interactive Media Classes (Online Learning)
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 crisis has changed our lives forever, and the sailing world is no different. From closed marinas to social distanci…
Do You Want to Be an ASA Sailing Instructor?
You love sailing and you love to share your expertise, you might be a sailing instructor. Find out how to start teaching the art of sailing and get pa…
Women on the Water: Seattle Sailing Club
Take a look at the Women's Sailing program at Seattle Sailing Club. From racing to education to plain old sailing fun in Puget Sound
Mediterranean Mooring: What Is It and Why?
The Mediterranean Moor is a hybrid of anchoring, rafting, and docking used in regions where there is little room and tidal range.
What Type of Sailboat is This?
Do you know the difference between a junk and a sloop? What about a Yawl and a Ketch? This guide to sailboats will have you identifying boats like a l…
Featured School: White Caps Sailing, Punta Gorda, Florida
New American Sailing School White Caps Sailing have been with us all along as Captain Jean and Admiral Mila have been organizing flotillas and teachin…
Need A Practice Quiz For ASA 101?
Do you need a practice exam for your ASA sailing test? ASA has created practice quizzes for ASA 101, ASA 103 and ASA 104. Use these tests to brush up…
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing – What You’ll Learn
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing will teach you how to sail and is step one of a sailing adventure that will last a lifetime. This is the first course i…