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Best Places to Sail in the Fall

Explore unforgettable autumn sailing destinations with warm weather, fewer crowds, and incredible adventures worldwide.

Protecting What You Love

Protecting What You Love: A Smarter Choice for Sailors explores sun protection that performs on...

A sailboat on a sunny day

I Never Planned to Become a Sailor

One skeptical sail in Grenada turned into a passion for sailing and travel that reshaped...

The Missing Piece Between Certification and Confidence

You Passed Your Sailing Course. Now What? Learn how a digital logbook helps build experience,...

American Sailing Founder and Chairman Lenny Shabes dies at 74

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Leonard “Lenny” Stanley Shabes on January 26th, 2023 in Marina del Rey, California. Lenny founded the American Sailing Association in 1983. Lenny was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, mentor and friend. He will be truly missed by all that were blessed to have known and loved him.

Where Do You Get Your Weather?

Where do you get your weather info before you go sailing? I sit in front of a computer, miles away from my sailboat, and I make a plan for the coming week of sailing. I check the weather. I check the forecast. My search becomes more extensive when on a charter or in unfamiliar waters. If it’s hurricane season, I

Starpath School of Navigation

Online Sailing Courses Starpath School of Navigation has been offering courses for over 30 years and is an American Sailing Affiliate. Starpath has taught classroom courses since 1978, having had more than 30,000 classroom students when they switched to all online training in 2002; They have had thousands of online students since then. Their extensive classroom experience is the foundation

True Spirit, an Interview with Jessica Watson

True Spirit, available only on Netflix, on February 3, 2023, captures the essence of sailing from the exhilarating sailing sequences to the abysmal loneliness to the harrowing storms. Reacquaint yourself with the story that captured the world’s attention when a teenager decided to attempt to become the youngest sailor to sail non-stop around the globe. You will feel the wind

American Sailing Appoints Jonathan Payne, Executive Director

Jonathan Payne has been appointed Executive Director of the American Sailing Association. Payne takes over the position held by American Sailing Association Founder, Lenny Shabes. American Sailing celebrates 40 years since its founding in 1983.

Meet Some American Sailing Instructors

American Sailing is a worldwide sailing education organization started 40 years ago by our founder Lenny Shabes. Back then, Lenny saw a need for a structured sailing education system and set out to build what you know as American Sailing today. 40 years have passed, and today American Sailing boasts sailing schools around the globe and over half a million

How To Learn To Sail

“I have always wanted to learn to sail” How many times have you said this or heard someone say it? “How can I get started with sailing? How do I learn to sail?” At American Sailing, we hear that phrase on a daily basis. We will let you in on the answer. It’s simple. You won’t have to buy a

Tips From The Text “Tides and Currents”

ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising includes an understanding of tides and currents and how they affect your sailing plans. Have you studied a tide table lately?

Member Event: American Sailing Croatia Charter

Join American Sailing in Croatia as we explore the country in a multi-day sail filled with rich culture, delicious wine, and picturesque ports.

Featured School: Bow to Stern Sailing School

Bow to Stern Sailing school operates in the sailing capital of North Carolina and is along the intra-coastal waterway.

Interactive Media Classes (Online Learning)

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 crisis has changed our lives forever, and the sailing world is no different. From closed marinas to social distancing on sailboats, ASA has begun to re-examine what the new normal will look like once we are all allowed to return to our daily routines. One thing that ASA did learn is that there is

Do You Want to Be an ASA Sailing Instructor?

You love sailing and you love to share your expertise, you might be a sailing instructor. Find out how to start teaching the art of sailing and get paid for it.

Women on the Water: Seattle Sailing Club

Take a look at the Women's Sailing program at Seattle Sailing Club. From racing to education to plain old sailing fun in Puget Sound

Mediterranean Mooring: What Is It and Why?

The Mediterranean Moor is a hybrid of anchoring, rafting, and docking used in regions where there is little room and tidal range.

What Type of Sailboat is This?

Do you know the difference between a junk and a sloop? What about a Yawl and a Ketch? This guide to sailboats will have you identifying boats like a lifelong sailor.

Featured School: White Caps Sailing, Punta Gorda, Florida

New American Sailing School White Caps Sailing have been with us all along as Captain Jean and Admiral Mila have been organizing flotillas and teaching in the Mediterranean for years.

Need A Practice Quiz For ASA 101?

Do you need a practice exam for your ASA sailing test? ASA has created practice quizzes for ASA 101, ASA 103 and ASA 104. Use these tests to brush up on your knowledge or to prepare for the big exam.

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing – What You’ll Learn

ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing will teach you how to sail and is step one of a sailing adventure that will last a lifetime. This is the first course in your sailing education.