Articles in the category "Charter"

Six Beach Bars You Should Visit While Cruising The Caribbean

Once the anchor is set and the boat is secure there is nothing like the sound of the dinghy getting prepared for the quick trip to the beach bar. You know what I’m talking about, the little grass shack on that picture postcard beach where the drinks flow as easily as the sailing stories do. What do you seek out

Chartering in Europe?

One of the coolest things about sailing is the access it provides to some of the most amazing places the planet has to offer. Although plenty of these places are right here in the United States, many of us crave destinations far far away, and making that possible is a big part of what the American Sailing Association is all

Can We Charter This Summer?

You can taste summer in the air and the idea of a long-deserved vacation is in the back of your mind. So, assuming it is safe to travel, have you begun to figure out where you will go? Wait, is it safe to travel this summer? Can we charter a boat this summer? Where do we find out this information?

Sailing Destination: Italy’s Amalfi Coast

It’s a hard job, but somebody’s got to do it. I’ve just returned from a week of cruising on the Amalfi Coast, a region of southern Italy known for its stunning views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, delicious seafood and the local speciality liquer–Limoncello. Though my trip was in late March, the tourist (and sailing) season doesn’t really get cranked up

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.

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 the Manhattan Yacht Club that allows our members and guests to experience sailing aboard this majestic vessel. For obvious reasons, we can’ be on her today but soon we will all be back on her deck,

Sailing New England – Arabella Grand Tour

UPDATE: A year ago we sailed the British Virgin Islands with ASA members aboard Sailing Yacht Arabella. ASA has a charter partnership agreement with the Manhattan Yacht Club that allows our members and guests to experience sailing aboard this majestic vessel. For obvious reasons, we can’t be on her today but soon we will all be back on her deck,

Are You A Cat Person

Why Sail a Catamaran? The wind was blowing well over 20 and the swells were coming across the beam both in rapid succession and with great fury. This was not a typical sail day. If I was sailing a monohull I would most likely be tied to the dock having a drink. Instead, the 48-foot catamaran eased across the space

Where To Sail in 2021

Once It’s Safe To Travel, Where You Should Go I’m going big. I am going to compile my bucket list of sailing destinations and start checking them off. If we have learned anything during this pandemic it is to stop putting things off. The time is now to make plans for the immediate future. What have we been waiting for?

The British Virgin Islands Are Set to Reopen

The BVI are set to reopen and sailors are happing to get back to their favorite cruising grounds.

Fantasizing About Sailing Croatia

Do you need motivation to sail Croatia? Join the American Sailing Association in exploring the sailing in Croatia.

We Have A Winner!

ASA and Youtube sailing celebs Sailing La Vagabonde launched a sweepstakes to challenge armchair sailors to a race against time on the ASA’s Sailing Challenge app.

Sailing Belize With Belize Sailing Vacations

Trip Update: Arabella in the British Virgin Islands

Trip Update: British Virgin Island Tour

Trip Update: ASA 2019 Arabella Grand Tour

2019 Arabella Grand Tour: Trip Update

Choosing a Charter Boat Company