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Day Of The Danforth

ASA's Anchors Aweigh series looks at one of the most popular anchors on the market, the Danforth. Find out why it’s what most sailors use for their anchoring needs.

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...

Holiday Cooking Sailing Style!

We asked Carolyn Shearlock, author of The Boat Galley Cookbook, for some good recipes to create onboard during the holidays.

Cruising the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest cruising grounds, tucked between Vancouver Island & the British Columbia mainland, this amazing spot is truly a sailor’s delight.

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...

Five classic (and affordable) fiberglass mid-sized cruising boats

There are so many cruising boats and so many opinions, however, these boats are definitely very popular for good reason and worth singling out for their virtues.

ASA’s New Horizons – Sailing in the Rocky Mountains

We asked Shannon Jakoby, the Marina Manager for Dillon Marina’s Sailing School in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, what it’s like to sail in the Rockies?

Cookin’ on the Boat!

Looking for some new recipes that you can actually make in your boat’s galley? Good food, but not gourmet?

ASA’s New Horizons – Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan

We asked Rod Call from Great Lakes Sailing Company in Michigan about sailing in the gorgeous waters of the north.

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...

Video: Sailing the BVIs

Great video of what it's like to charter a boat and sail in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs).

Great Recipes for Cool Days