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Tips From The Teach: The Boom Vang

Ports We Love: Anse de Colombier, St. Barth

Tips From The Teach

We all have questions and it seems like a boat is a perfect place to be perplexed by a lack of knowledge even if you are a salty veteran of the sea. Not to worry, our resident expert, Elbert "Ash" Ashbaugh, can help answer your questions and help you spend more time sailing and less time thinking about those pressing issues that are keeping you up at night.

Considering a Long Distance Cruising Adventure? Join a Sailing Rally!

The concept of a sailing rally has been made popular because cruising sailors realized that making long passages with the support of an organization and a good number of fellow adventurers was a fun and safe way to sail long distances.

5 Things in Sailing I’ve Learned the Hard Way

A Sailor Gets a Refresher Course

In my life as a professional sailor, I log thousands of miles a year under sail and spend many days and nights afloat. But it’s all about racing – I almost never go “cruising”. So I chartered a Leopard 40 catamaran and went cruising!

The Educational Aspect of Chartering

The American Sailing Association believes that a great charter experience is truly the reward of a superior sailing education.

Talking About the Local Notice to Mariners

The Local Notice to Mariners is a document published by the U.S. Coast Guard that contains changes to charts, and notices of activities in our local waters.

Interview with Legendary Cruising Sailor Lin Pardey (Part 2 of 2)

If you have ever done any serious cruising or thought about doing some, Lin and Larry Pardey have probably popped up on your radar. Through the decades they have logged over 200,000 nautical miles, including two circumnavigations east to west and west to east, mostly on boats under 30-feet. Along the way they have written dozens of magazine articles, 11 books and produced five informational videos. They have won a variety of awards and still hold the record for the smallest boat to have circumnavigated contrary to the prevailing winds around all the great southern capes.

Interview with Legendary Cruising Sailor Lin Pardey (Part 1 of 2)

If you have ever done any serious cruising or thought about doing some, Lin and Larry Pardey have probably popped up on your radar. Through the decades they have logged over 200,000 nautical miles, including two circumnavigations east to west and west to east, mostly on boats under 30-feet. Along the way they have written dozens of magazine articles, 11 books and produced five informational videos. They have won a variety of awards and still hold the record for the smallest boat to have circumnavigated contrary to the prevailing winds around all the great southern capes.

Bracing for Impact – A Quick List of Hurricane Protection Reminders

A short list of some important, and maybe commonly overlooked, precautionary ideas to keep in mind when trying to protect a boat at the dock during a storm.

Malta – Sailing Through Thousands of Years of History

Malta awaits the adventurous sailor who is willing to make the journey thousands of miles to the dead center of the Mediterranean ocean.

Cruising Boat Spotlight: The Columbia 50

In our new series of great cruising boats we begin with a crowd favorite – the Columbia 50. With its bubble top, long graceful lines and inherent speed, the Columbia 50 is beloved classic.

When Anchors and Vegetables Meet

The mushroom anchor is named after its shape, it has its place in the anchoring universe, but is not really the anchor you’ll see on most cruising boats.

7 To-Dos on the Spring Checklist!

The snow is in our proverbial wake and now it's time to get at that pre-launch spring checklist. Here are seven big ones that should be considered before your first sail.

ASA’s New Horizons – Cuba

In this installment of ASA's New Horizons we look at a potentially new cruising destination - Cuba.

An Anchor Called Bruce

ASA's Anchors Aweigh series looks at a tried and tested anchor design that many cruisers use as their go-to hook - the Bruce anchor.

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.”