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Your Dinghy Might Be the Most Important Boat You Own

Your Dinghy Might Be the Most Important Boat You Own because it keeps your crew...

Vermin & Bugs & Wildlife Aboard, Oh My!

From mosquito swarms and stowaway rodents to curious wildlife, learn how experienced cruisers handle nature’s...

A smiling teen girl standing on a beach in a life jacket

It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Lifestyle

A teen survived 1+ hour alone in open water after a capsizing—because she wore her...

Sailboats rounding the mark in a regatta

The Real Victory at the Finish Line

A sailing coach takes students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to their first regatta. What...

Sailing in Force 8

Sailing in Force 8: Heavy Weather and a Measure of Rum explores seamanship, preparation, and the human side of surviving heavy seas.

Anyone Can Be a Sailor. Start Here.

Anyone Can Be a Sailor. Discover how ASA 101 builds confidence, teaches the basics, and helps beginners feel at home on the water.

Seattle Boat Show

Seattle Boat Show: A look at who we are meeting events we love and seminars worth your time at the 2026 Seattle Boat Show.

A Steer-less Night

A severely compromised Tayana 48 is forced to lie ahull during an all-night gale in an aborted attempt to reach the Caribbean.

Learning to Sail Beyond Limitations

Learning to Sail Beyond Limitations shows how adaptive sailing builds confidence independence and skill for sailors of all abilities.

Wrong Way Bash

The story of a hard fought delivery up the West Coast and the lessons learned bashing north against wind and sea.

Sailing Beyond ASA 104

How to turn your bareboat certification into real experience, confidence, and mornings at anchor

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor shares practical lessons on confidence, safety, and seamanship learned through experience.

Growing Sailors

Cruising with Young Children shares practical tips for safely and joyfully introducing kids to family sailing adventures.

The Sailor’s Sidekick

Why a well designed rigging knife belongs on every sailor before they ever leave the dock.

No Such Thing as MOB

No Such Thing as MOB reframes man overboard as a preventable event through smart habits and disciplined seamanship.

Centered on Effort

Centered on Effort explores why mindset, motivation, and commitment matter as much as skill when enrolling in an ASA 101 sailing class.

10-Step Methodology for Effective Passage Planning

10-Step Methodology for Effective Passage Planning outlines a practical, repeatable approach to safer, smarter navigation for any voyage.

A Cruiser’s Christmas

A Cruiser’s Christmas tells a humorous, heartfelt tale of boat breakdowns, teamwork, and finding holiday cheer afloat.

Sailing Gear for Women

Sailing Gear for Women explores why prioritizing safety, durability, and comfort matters more than style when choosing what to wear on the water.

A Nevera

A firsthand account of surviving a rare Nevera storm in Croatia, split second decisions, crew heroism, and lessons every sailor should know.

A Misstep At Sea

A Misstep at Sea — a true offshore sailing story showing how one small decision spiraled into a dangerous chain of compounded mistakes, and the calm leadership that prevented disaster.

American Sailing Announces the Passing of CEO Jonathan Payne

Remembering CEO Jonathan Payne, a dedicated leader and sailor whose compassion, vision, and presence shaped American Sailing.