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Safety At Sea – A Sailing Instructors Perspective

We talked to Mike Rice, an eight time recipient of the ASA's Outstanding Instructor honor, about his views on sailing safety at sea.

Figuring Out Flares

We know we need flares (visual distress signals / VDS) on board to both be safe & to satisfy the requirements of the law, but it can be a bit confusing...

What’s a Float Plan?

Sailing involves Mother Nature and that can sometimes trigger a change in plans. For that reason, we strongly advocate the use of a “float plan.”

8 Actions to Help A Hypothermic Sailor

Falling overboard while sailing in cold weather is the express train to hypothermia - the lowering of the body’s core temperature due to exposure...

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.

5 Things That Aren’t in Your First Aid Kit But Should Be

Most generic first aid kits carry the essentials for an impromptu medical situation, but here are 5 things recommended by a doctor that you should add...

Coast Guard Announces New PFD Labeling

A study initiated nearly a decade ago suggests that users do not adequately understand PFD type codes. In an effort to address this problem, the US Coast Guard (USCG) announced new Personal Flotation Devices Labeling and Standards.

National Safe Boating Week Starts Today!

May 16 – 22 is National Safe Boating Week and ASA encourages sailors to take it to heart.

Docking: Or, How You Can Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Marina

Anatomy of a Rescue: How ASA Sailors Saved Lives in the Open Ocean

How Not to Dock Your Boat

Rambler capsizes in Fastnet Race with ASA co-founder Peter Isler onboard

Sailing Tragedy in Race to Mackinac 2011

Voyaging with Velella: How to Sail Across a Bar

One Year After Oil Spill, Conflicting Views on the State of the Gulf

Voyaging with Velella: The Cost of Cruising

2010: The Year in American Sailing