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Women Who Made History on the Water

A Voyage Through Centuries of Sail explores pirate queens, circumnavigators, and modern racers who changed...

Welcome to Spite Sailing

Welcome to Spite Sailing follows two women racing offshore shorthanded in pursuit of leadership, access,...

Two boats making contact, crews gesturing

Racing Rules Applied: Why Even Experienced Sailors Still Get the Racing Rules Wrong

Before you untie the dock lines, make sure you're ready. Here's why boating safety education...

Boating Smarter: Why Boating Safety Education Matters

Before you untie the dock lines, make sure you're ready. Here's why boating safety education...

American Sailing Favorite Stories of 2021

The year raced by and we barely had time to stop and take some time to reread our content. These are the top stories from our ASA content creators as well as some stories that we just loved. 2022 will bring new adventures with sailing charters around the world and expanded learning opportunities. For now, take a look at some

Bareboat Charter: St. Martin Itinerary Tips

St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barth Sailors have long been known to frequent St. Martin for the endless beaches and combination of French and Dutch culture. Charter boat clients love the options for anchorages around the island. It’s proximity to St. Barth and Anguilla make St. Martin the perfect starting and stopping point for charter boat captains who want a

American Sailing in 2021: The Year in Review

2021 came and went and we have had quite the year. At the American Sailing Association, 2021 was a banner year where we worked through the barriers and obstacles of a pandemic. Our schools and affiliates found a new way to do business and relied on the sailing lifestyle to drive the narrative of their year. Sailing is stronger than

4 Reasons Why You Should Be A Member of American Sailing

The American Sailing Association is the largest sailing education organization in the world. Sure, there are over 400 schools and 7000+ instructors. Yes, ASA is part of a community of sailors who are advocates for the health of our world’s oceans. Over 500,000 people have learned to sail with ASA, but why should YOU be a member? Four Reasons Why

ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising: What You’ll Learn

The concept of sailing is widely known and understood. In simplest forms, it is wind in a sail and a boat moving through the water. The art of cruising is a bit more elaborate in that to cruise you set off from one point and aim for your next destination. When sailing becomes more complicated we define our roles on

Sailing Inspiration: Puget Sound Sailing Institute

ASA Kudos to Mike Rice of Puget Sound Sailing Institute New ASA sailor Angela Baune has spent most of her 57 years in landlocked cities, and in 2017 she was involved in an accident that left her mentally and physically broken. “My brain doesn’t process information as fast as it used to and it takes a lot of repetition to

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 Type of Boat Is This Quiz

We hear it all the time, “that’s a beautiful boat” but what do they really mean? Does anyone even know that all sailboats are not equal? Take this quiz and you’ll find out if you know what you have been sailing on.

Featured Instructor: Captain Bill Moreland

Captain Bill Moreland at Modern Sailing School is This Month’s Featured Instructor Captain Bill Moreland at Modern Sailing School is a 40 year veteran of sailing. Like many, he just went to the water and began sailing only to fall in love with the lifestyle. These days he is an Instructor Evaluator for the American Sailing Association. He loves to

Product Review: Vanguard Binoculars

A couple of friends went sailing with me recently. They flew in from Texas and had never been to the Pacific Ocean. They had never been sailing. As the story has been told countless times now, I whispered into the wind and whales appeared. There, along the port side of my 33-foot sailboat, were a couple of Pacific Grey Whales

What Is In Your Sailing Bag?

I bought the perfect sailing bag in Newport, Rhode Island. I didn’t need it but, it called me in the window. A big number #3 stitched to the side of the bag made out of an old sail. It’s ample in size and could fit so many cool things. It made me think about the importance of having the right

ASA Sailor Saves a Woman Adrift Off Los Angeles

Most of the time, when a sailing skipper rescues someone from the water, it’s one of the crew who fell overboard, and it’s usually a man (85%), but not this time. ASA Student Khosrow Khosravani, with three friends. embarked upon the maiden sail of Khosrow’s Catalina 25 Defiant on the morning of Sun 26 Sep 2021 out of Marina del

So, You Need Wind to Sail?

A sailor’s world revolves around the wind and staying aware of the wind’s direction is crucial. When you are just beginning to sail-you may feel so inundated with all of the new information that it’s easy to lose track of the wind direction. If that happens, just relax, take a deep breath and feel the wind on your face and

American Sailing Association Releases New Brand and Exciting Partnership with Stars & Stripes 87 Restoration Project

As well as the launch of its new brand, American Sailing is also proudly announcing its partnership as a founding sponsor with The New York Harbor Sailing Foundation to restore Stars & Stripes 87, the most famous 12 meter racing yacht of them all.

5 Reasons To Sail In San Diego

You want to learn to sail so why not pick a convenient destination to take your sailing courses? San Diego is the ideal location to visit because you can mix in your ocean adventures with some sightseeing and some cultural sites. Throw in a visit to a wild animal park and sample some craft beers and you can easily see

Why You Should Not Sail

We tend to explain why you should sail on these pages but for once we will be pessimistic and let you in on some secrets about sailing. This is why you should not sail. We will actively attempt to discourage you from getting out on the water. We don’t want you to even consider allowing the wind to fill your

#Saillocal: Have You Sailed Lake Erie?

If you have never visited the Great Lakes region, do you really understand how large these lakes are? For a segment of the population that has no clue about the geography of the Great Lakes, they appear as a body of water somewhere between Canada and Chicago. That may sound like a generalization but until you get out on a

Exploring the Chesapeake Bay

Exploring the Chesapeake Bay During the Arabella Cruise By Gwen Mayes American Sailing has partnered with the Manhattan Yacht Club to offer charter cruises on Arabella. This month ASA Members were on Arabella cruising the Chesapeake Bay. Aboard the vessel was Gwen Mayes, a writer and local expert who lent her expertise and local knowledge to the voyage. She put