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The Benefits Of Sailing For Kids

As a kid, I never sailed. I lived close enough to the ocean that people I knew would go there, but my working-class father never really saw it fit to head to the shore for a day at the beach. He certainly did not need to be on a boat. “I have legs that work perfectly fine on land. I

What to Expect When You Go Sailing With Friends

This Multi-Part Series will focus on what to expect when going out for a leisure sail with friends. This is different from what you might expect when taking your first sailing lesson or sailing with an instructor. Part #1 Getting To The Boat You arrive at the sailboat with excitement for your first day of sailing. You’ve listened to Jimmy

The Solo Sailing Vacation

Let me quickly explain, this is not about sailing single-handed across a large body of water. This is about venturing out alone and sailing with new people. It is about the solo traveler looking for some adventure and finding it while sailing. These days plenty of people are going at it alone and there is something to be said about

What Flag Are You Flying?

Do you know your code flags? International Nautical flags are used for communication at sea.

5 Spots To Use Your ASA 101 Certification

Not long ago I watched as a pair of newlyweds hired my 12-year-old to teach them how to sail. We were on vacation and my two boys had been zipping across the horizon for over an hour and as they sailed the Hobie Cat back onto the sand the newly married couple negotiated a chartered cruise right on the spot.

Captain’s Tip: Have You Checked Your Rigging?

Captain Dan Ryder of Sail Channel Islands shares a story with ASA about the importance of keeping your boat rigging in good shape. Captain Dan Ryder is one of our featured Instructors, you can read all about him here. https://asa.com/news/2019/03/25/dan-ryder-sail-channel-islands/ We had a bit of drama the other day when we picked up a distress call while we were

Are You A Cat Person

Why Sail a Catamaran? The wind was blowing well over 20 and the swells were coming across the beam both in rapid succession and with great fury. This was not a typical sail day. If I was sailing a monohull I would most likely be tied to the dock having a drink. Instead, the 48-foot catamaran eased across the space

Should ASA Instructors (and Skippers in General) Be Good Swimmers?

Should You Know How to Swim to Learn to Sail? For sailors who grew up perpetually wet from ages 5 to 25, having fun righting capsized dinghies, less fun while righting turtled ones, and trapeze sailing small boats competitively in school and college, this question might seem to be axiomatic. Yet, there have been some very accomplished sailing skippers who

Should You Be Sailing During The Coronavirus

Before you decide to go sailing you should check with your local county, city or municipality to understand what they are recommending.

What Women Want Men to Know on Boats

When women sailors are together, the number one question they ask is, how do I get on a safe boat? Skipper Jenn answers that question.

Interesting Things at the Top of World

In 2018, the Earth’s Magnetic North Pole - a wandering location where lines of magnetic force enter the Earth perpendicularly - passed closer to the Geographic North Pole than at any other time in its recorded history.

Sailing Made Even Easier!!!

The official book of ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing is a must for any person interested in the lifestyle of sailing.

Adrift: Would You Survive?

Faced with a catastrophic sailing event could you survive or is Hollywood not realistic?

Tips From The Text: The Lookout Rule

Sailors and the Corona Virus

Captain Anne Alberg: Arctic Loon Slideshow