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Glossary of America’s Cup Sailing Terms

For sailors who are checking out the America's Cup we have created this glossary to help you understand what the announcers are talking about...

5 Thoughts About Sailing With Kids

One the absolute greatest things about sailing with kids is how it brings families together. There may be no better place on earth for bonding than on and around the family sailboat. Lessons can be taught, fences can be mended and lifelong memories can be established in the very special environment and small confines of a sailboat.

Can You Really Make a Living Sailing Boats?

It’s a question many of us ask ourselves when we are out having an amazing day on the water - can I earn a living sailing?

Bite Sized Lessons : Anchoring Basics

In this lesson we take a look at anchoring and the meaning of the terms "rode" and "scope".

Time to Get Cruising Catamaran Certified

Since the launch of ASA's new Cruising Catamarans Made Easy textbook there has been a lot of interest in the ASA 114, Cruising Catamaran certification!

Bite Sized Lessons : VHF Radio Channels

In this Bite Sized Lesson we take a look at common VHF radio channels and what they are used for.

Bite Sized Lessons : Prop Walk & Prop Wash

In this lesson we take a look at the effect of prop wash and prop walk when using the engine on a sailboat.

Bite Sized Lessons : Deciphering Tell Tales…

Learn how tell tales behave in different conditions, and how to use them to keep your sails trimmed efficiently.

Sailing Education Works!

Charlie & Sharon took ASA sailing courses at St. Augustine Sailing (an ASA Certified Sailing School) and learned how important a sailing education can be...

Bite Sized Lessons : Port/Starboard Right Of Way…

Learn who has the right of way as two sailboats approach each other; one on starboard tack, the other on port tack.

ASA 121, Viking Navigation

The American Sailing Association is pleased to announce the release of the newest ASA Certification - ASA 121, Viking Navigation. Designed to complement ASA’s Celestial Navigation 107 course, the new offering uses ever more rudimentary equipment.

8 Tips For the First Time Sailboat Racer

Here are eight tips for new racers that will make the challenge a bit more manageable and little less daunting

Discovering Love… and Sailing… with The Yacht Week

Adventure vacation for the young and single? Or low pressure introduction to sailing, cruising and chartering? Check out The Yacht Week...

Presidents and the Impossible Dream

Shake-A-Leg is currently working with the Impossible Dream organization that is built around a custom made 60' catamaran designed for disabled sailors.

Knots Made Easy : Bowline

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a bowline knot. The bowline forms a loop and is commonly used to attach a jib sheet to the clew of the jib.

Knots Made Easy : Round Turn & Two Half Hitches

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a round turn & two half hitches knot. It's fast to tie under load and applicable all around the boat.

“Sailing Fun” at Beaches Resorts

In conjunction with ASA, the globe’s leading authority on sailing instruction and sailing schools, Beaches Resorts has launched a new Sailing Fun Experience, in which guests can participate in a sailing course consisting of four two-hour sessions designed to introduce both children (ages eight and above) and adults to the sport of sailing.

10 Reasons Why Sailing is the Best Sport

Learn what makes sailing the best sport, and why you should take advantage of everything sailing has to offer by learning to sail today!