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From ASA 101 to Unforgettable Adventures Crossing Oceans

Interview with Sailing Legend Peter Isler

Bringin’ Back Tough – The Golden Globe Race is a Solo Round the World Race for Sailors Like Us

Kupps Full of Dreams

Sailing not only makes life more enjoyable, it can produce unforgettable adventures that can literally change lives. The story of Captain Robert Kupps is an example of where a person gets the sailing bug, obtains all possible certifications, and then decides to change course and make sailing their livelihood.

Laura Dekker Interview, Part 2

ASA sits down with Laura Dekker an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady whose wisdom belies her years. At the age of 16, after a five hundred and eighteen day journey, she would become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

Laura Dekker Interview, Part 1

ASA sits down with Laura Dekker an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady whose wisdom belies her years. At the age of 16, after a five hundred and eighteen day journey, she would become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

New Years Resolutions for Sailors

Interview with Scott Elles, Clipper Round the World Race Crew Member (Part 2)

Scott Elles got the sailing bug at age 50, got certified to ASA 101,103, 104, 114 and a year later he signed up for the Clipper Round the World Race!

The Southern Ocean Shows No Mercy

Interview with Scott Elles, Clipper Round the World Race Crew Member (Part 1)

Scott Elles got the sailing bug at age 50, got certified to ASA 101,103, 104, 114 and a year later he signed up for the Clipper Round the World Race!

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.

Get That Cat Outta Here!

The big news this week is Patrizio Bertelli, team principal of Challenger Luna Rossa, has stated, on the record, that the 36th America’s Cup will be sailed in foiling monohulls.

Foiling Monos for Next America’s Cup?

The smart money isn’t on the 36th America’s Cup being held on J-class yachts. However, there are rumors of the Cup possibly returning to monohulls.

Learning Lessons From the America’s Cup

As we await the main act of the 35th America’s Cup, we reflect on what’s gone on so far and consider sailing's most significant event.

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!

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 Cool Things About the 35th America’s Cup

The America’s Cup on catamarans isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but here’s 5 things that are kind of cool...

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.