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A sailing instructor and his students

Educating, Influencing and Inspiring

Sailing instructors do more than teach—they build confidence, shape mindset, and inspire lifelong journeys on...

Your GPS Is Out – Now What?

Your GPS Is Out Now What? Learn the timeless navigation skills that keep you safe...

Best Learn to Sail Book

Sailing Made Easy Second Edition gives new sailors the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed...

fenders hanging over the side of a sailboat

Stow Your Fenders!

Your fenders did their job. Let them rest. Forgetting to stow your fenders while underway...

8 Actions to Help A Hypothermic Sailor

Falling overboard while sailing in cold weather is the express train to hypothermia - the lowering of the body’s core temperature due to exposure...

Top 5 Sailing Documentaries

Over the past ten or fifteen years documentary films have become more and more popular and thankfully sailing has been the subject of more than a few of them. We sat down and thought about which five were perhaps the best. As usual we probably forgot one or two, but that’s where you folks come in!

Holiday Cooking Sailing Style!

We asked Carolyn Shearlock, author of The Boat Galley Cookbook, for some good recipes to create onboard during the holidays.

What’s in a Rig – The Schooner

By definition, a schooner is a sailboat with at least two masts, with the forward mast (foremast) being a bit shorter than the main mast.

Cruising the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest cruising grounds, tucked between Vancouver Island & the British Columbia mainland, this amazing spot is truly a sailor’s delight.

St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show

St. Petersburg Sailboat Show, the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast, will feature an impressive selection of sailboats in water and on land..

Cruising Quiz

Here’s a cruising quiz derived from ASA’s Coastal Cruising Made Easy that will give you more bravado or maybe humble you a bit.

I Don’t Want To Race!

While racing sailboats isn't for every sailor we encourage you to at least give it a try - it can be a lot of fun and an accelerated learning experience!

It’s a Wonderful Life!

Jim Stewart & his wife Jane retired from the “real world” in 2001 and he started teaching sailing as a livelihood in 2004. Apparently he's quite good at it.

Ocean Cleanupdate!

Back in the spring, the ASA became involved in The Ocean Cleanup – an ambitious project devoted to ridding the world’s oceans of harmful plastic pollution.

Sharon Green’s 30 Years of Ultimate Sailing

This handsome and generous coffee table book is a retrospective of Sharon Green's most inspiring sailing photographs, along side anecdotes from the worlds most iconic sailors.

Knots Made Easy: The Rolling Hitch

The rolling hitch can be used to connect two lines in order to transfer the load from one line to another - ideal for fixing that winch override...

Marine Flares Expired? Consider This Alternative

The Sirius Signal SOS Distress Light aims to replace traditional marine flares - it is the first LED Visual Distress Signal Device to be USCG approved.

Cleaning Our Oceans One Marina at a Time

The Seabin is a device that passively collects debris and pollution in marina environments.

What’s in a Rig? Cat Rig

A cat rig sailboat has a single mast situated well forward, near the bow, which carries a large single sail and has no standing rigging.

Five classic (and affordable) fiberglass mid-sized cruising boats

There are so many cruising boats and so many opinions, however, these boats are definitely very popular for good reason and worth singling out for their virtues.

Cool Gizmos for Sailors : The Rope Shackle

The rope shackle is lightweight, flexible, and can be made any length - perfect in a pinch or situations where a hard metal shackle could do more harm than good.

Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes: Meet the Winners!

The ASA is proud to support the efforts of Hands Across the Sea, and help Tom and Harriet Linsey in their effort to bring literacy to the Eastern Caribbean . It is a worthy cause; keep up the great work!