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I Never Planned to Become a Sailor

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

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What One Sailing School Is Doing for the Environment

7 Simple Ways to Be a More Earth Friendly Boater starts with small habits that...

summertime sailing

The Summer I Started Sailing

A sailor reflects on a transformative first summer learning the unglamorous realities of sailing —...

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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...

Plastic Pollution Purge: PIX 11 with Dave Jenkins from SOUL Sailing in Bronx, New York

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from PIX 11 with Dave Jenkins from SOUL Sailing in Bronx, New York

Plastic Pollution Purge: CBS 11 with Chet Shubert from Gulf Coast Sailing in Charlotte Harbor, Florida

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from CBS 11 with Chet Shubert from Gulf Coast Sailing in Charlotte Harbor, Florida

Plastic Pollution Purge: FOX 57 with Brian Adams from Lanier Sailing Academy at Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from FOX 57 with Brian Adams from Lanier Sailing Academy at Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina

Plastic Pollution Purge: NBC 13 with Genevieve Evans from Flathead Lake Sailing School in Dayton, Montana

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from NBC 13 with Genevieve Evans from Flathead Lake Sailing School in Dayton, Montana

Plastic Pollution Purge: NBC 4 with Roger Nesuda from Jolly Roger’s Marina in Roland, Arkansas

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from NBC 4 with Roger Nesuda from Jolly Roger’s Marina in Roland, Arkansas

Plastic Pollution Purge: The Post & Courier with William Miller from Charleston Sailing School

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from the Post and Courier with William Miller from Charleston Sailing School

Plastic Pollution Purge: CBS 47 with Don Stokes from The Sailboat Club in Jacksonville, Florida

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from CBS 47 with Don Stokes from The Sailboat Club in Jacksonville, Florida

Plastic Pollution Purge: ABC 8 with Michelle Dawn from Sailing Ventures in Lake Tahoe, California

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from ABC 8 with Michelle Dawn from Sailing Ventures in Lake Tahoe, California.

Plastic Pollution Purge: NBC 4 with Cameron Sarik from Northern Virginia Sailing School in Woodbridge, Virginia

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from NBC 4 with Cameron Sarik from Northern Virginia Sailing School,

Plastic Pollution Purge: ABC 15 with Clint Sutter from Go Sail Arizona in Lake Pleasant, AZ

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from ABC15 with Clint Sutter from Go Sail Arizona.

Operation “Plastic Pollution Purge”

Plastic Pollution Purge: ABC7 with Jim Cook from Victoria Sailing School in Denver, CO

To help clean up our waterways, the American Sailing Association announces "Operation Plastic Pollution Purge". Learn more from ABC7 with Jim Cook from Victoria Sailing School.

Benefits of ASA Membership

First Day of Sailing School

The night before my first day of sailing school was spent eyeballing a huge pile of clothes and items on my floor, trying to decide what exactly I should bring with me for my first day of sailing!

More People Introduced to the Sailing Lifestyle by ASA Than Any Other Boating Organization Worldwide

The American Sailing Association (ASA), America’s premiere sail education authority, announced today that it recently exceeded the major milestone of certifying half a million sailors.

Meet Ken Brown, ASA’s Man in China

Since 2015, Ken has been a driving force in setting up and operating the ASA business office in Qingdao, China. With all of his ASA credentials, he is one of a handful of people who knows all about the ASA curriculum, how to set up a new ASA site, and how to develop new ASA instructors.

Cannabis and the USCG

In states where cannabis is legal, your students may think it is OK to bring state-legal recreational amounts of the drug aboard. ASA schools and instructors are asking if these laws will affect the USCG drug enforcement policies.

Getting My Feet Wet

In just fifteen short hours, my days of watching from the shorelines are over. This is the year I trade in my bystander hat for a flashy pair of partaker shades. Step number one: become a legit, ASA-certified, bonafide sailor.