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King of Sailing

In 2006 Jim King took his first ASA 101 & ASA 103 courses - he bought a boat the next weekend! Now he owns his own sailing school, North Star Sailing Charters.

Exploring the San Juan Islands

Here's a report from Captain Roger Philips who was the Flotilla Leader on a recent trip through the waters of Victoria and San Juan Islands, Washington, USA

5 Greatest Sailors of the Modern Era

Here are our picks for the top five great sailors of modern age

The Sailing Surgeon

John Martin is a guy who knows how to live life. A retired surgeon who has sailed around the world, Martin has over 48,000 nautical miles under his belt and he’s still sailing all the time.

Yacht Tubbing

Kira Maixner writes about her first Summer Sailstice experience - Yacht Tubbing, Good Company, and Clipper Cove...

Sailing Terms Quiz (III)

How about another awesome ASA quiz, where you get compliments or a wisecrack. The last two have been about terminology and we've had feedback saying that they were too easy.

Knots Made Easy : Bowline

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a bowline knot. The bowline forms a loop and is commonly used to attach a jib sheet to the clew of the jib.

What’s in A Rig? The Junk Rig

Top 7 Classic Rock Sailing Songs

The sun is beginning to set. There’s a warm breeze pushing you downwind. It’s days like these that have inspired some great songwriters to sit down and write tunes about what we love – sailing.

5 Things That Aren’t in Your First Aid Kit But Should Be

Most generic first aid kits carry the essentials for an impromptu medical situation, but here are 5 things recommended by a doctor that you should add...

Knots Made Easy : Round Turn & Two Half Hitches

This video shows you step-by-step how to tie a round turn & two half hitches knot. It's fast to tie under load and applicable all around the boat.

Blown Away by Sailing

Drew Skelton, owner of Blown Away Sailing in Maryland, found his way into sailing through the Boy Scouts of America program and has been a waterman ever since.

Mega Expedition, Mega Incentives

This is a great opportunity to get involved - The Ocean Cleanup are even offering to cover all your costs associated with your participation in their Mega Expedition!

Sailing Terms Quiz (II)

Another quick little online sailing terms quiz from our Sailing Made Easy book.

Sailing by the Lee

Since he was a kid, Lee Pearce has been around the water and boats, but he didn’t discover sailing until he was around 30-years old, living in Florida. Pearce soon found his groove and realized he could be more than a part time instructor and took the plunge, starting his own sailing school!

What’s in a Rig? The Cutter Rig

Sailing Terms Quiz

Okay, here's a quick little quiz of sailing terms born from our Sailing Made Easy textbook.

The Challenges & Rewards of Sailing in The Mediterranean.

Join the September Croatia flotilla and discover magical blue caves, abandoned secret Cold War naval bases, Roman ruins and medieval castles.