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Articles in the category "Learn To Sail"

Shopping for a Sailing School

Learning To Sail: A Navy Son and His Army Veteran Father

8 Things I Learned in ASA 101

ASA 101 Exam Day

Sailing in the Clouds with Santa Barbara Sailing

5 Things in Sailing I’ve Learned the Hard Way

Sail Trim Quiz

Sail trim is a big part of a sailor’s knowledge base. Here’s a little quiz to see if you know what you're doing when you're out sailing!

Diversity in Sailing – Where Is It?

North Sails Factory Tour

First Day of Sailing School

The night before my first day of sailing school was spent eyeballing a huge pile of clothes and items on my floor, trying to decide what exactly I should bring with me for my first day of sailing!

Getting My Feet Wet

In just fifteen short hours, my days of watching from the shorelines are over. This is the year I trade in my bystander hat for a flashy pair of partaker shades. Step number one: become a legit, ASA-certified, bonafide sailor.

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.

No Ordinary Round the World Voyage

Not everyone gets to experience a full dose of inspiration quite like Carl Huber who will soon be sailing around the world alone, non-stop and unassisted in the Golden Globe Ocean Race in July 2018. The soft-spoken father of five was nearly fifty when he learned to sail but interestingly and unlike most, he was inspired to sail even before he ever stepped on a sailboat. He knew, almost instinctively, sailing was his calling. "I had been wanting to sail for a long time and had been talking about sailing on and off since my late teens. Then, in my early forties I had been talking about it some more." Huber said. "The time was going by pretty quickly. I hadn't done a lot of things I thought I would do by that age.

Ownerless Sailing!

Boat ownership is not for everyone, nor is it something everyone can afford. Not to worry, there are many other ways to get affordable access to sailboats!

5 Reasons Why All Kids Should Sail

ASA Schools Reopen After Hurricanes

Many ASA Certified Sailing Schools are open & ready for your business despite the recent hurricanes - so contact them and see what they have to offer!

Small Boat Spotlight : The Everlasting Hobie 16

When you stop and think about what boats are responsible for luring people into the world of sailing the Hobie 16 has got to be in the top three!